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Wed, May 16, 12 at 18:52
| I'm not sure if this is considered an antique or collectible--I have a 1908 home in Spokane, Washington. Our washing machine (until recently) discharged into a very large concrete wash basin. Imprinted on the basin is a large swastika. In an oval around the swastika it reads "Seattle Concrete Laundry Tray Company" with a "Trade" and "Mark" on either side of the swastika. I was able to disconnect it and move it, with 3 other men helping me. Anyone know of a possible range of age? I have no idea if it has value, and not quite sure what to do with it? Not sure if I want to display something in my yard with large swastika on it. Thanks for any info. |
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| Very collectable....just because people tossed them out because they were so heavy. Don't worry about the swastika....before the Nazi's adopted it, it was a symbol used by Native Americans. It would make a lovely garden sink....or just leave it in the laundry room. But it would be a wonderful adjunct to a potting shed.... The age is about that of your house.....value in $$?? Who knows.... But once you break it up....that is one more piece of the solid past gone. Put it outside, put in a recirculating pump....grow fish....or plants....or use it to wash lettuce....but keep it with the house. Linda C |
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- Posted by banjosambo (My Page) on Thu, May 17, 12 at 11:19
| I can't bring myself to just toss it. I think I have a nice space in the backyard in the garden. I hadn't thought about fish. My kids would love that. Thanks. |
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- Posted by lazygardens (My Page) on Fri, May 18, 12 at 2:28
| Swastikas were very popular in the 1880-1920s ... Rudyard Kipling's books from then almost always had them on the bindings. It's the Hindu version, not the Nazi version (theirs is reversed). There are several similar companies: "Portland Cement Laundry Tray Company" of Portland ... 1913 Journal of Contracting "Seattle Laundry Supply" sink found in a 1913 Craftsman The link is to a discussion of them - apparently they were popular and CHEAP in the early 1900s, compared to slate or soapstone. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Cement Laundry Tubs
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| The swastika symbol was repected before the two world wars. If my memory serves me right, a religious group used a swastika as their symbol. But the religious symbol was reversed to that of the Nazi. When the Nazi party was formed, they adopted the religious symbol and reversed it. |
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