[Kevin Beanz]

A couple of Chicago Squeegees from my collection. These are circa 1920-30. The bigger one is made by J R Racenstein who are now the biggest seller of window cleaning supplies in America. They both have two rubbers & are very heavy. The handles have been forged & not pressed which shows how old they are. Why they are called Chicago squeegees nobody knows. The bigger one was very dirty black when  I acquired  it & I could not resist polishing it up.

[richywilts]

are you a collector of old window cleaning equipment

[weetot]

Nice mind.

[Kevin Beanz]

Hi,  Yes I have well over a hundred items of postcards, bottles, squeegees & printed stuff.

See my 100 year old Trade Journal in my other post.

Kevin Beanz.

[Ian101]

Can I donate Bob Plumb to your collection he's a window cleaner and about 100 years old.

[keyser soze]

that squeegie looks  better than mine and mines only a year old  

[bobplum]

Can I donate Bob Plumb to your collection he's a window cleaner and about 100 years old.

revenge is a dish best served cold

[C o z y]

Impressive !!

[HampshireWindowCleaning]

Solid looking squeegee, they don't make em like that anymore

[robertphil]

nice!

[rosskesava]

I think the rubber needs replacing.

Seriously though, I find it strange to think that someone was doing the same job way back then in what was, up untill about 10/12 years ago, exactly the same way as all window cleaners.

Sod undoing all those screws and then doing them up to replace the rubber.

[Gav Camm lammy 283]

Load of pish

[Fin Clearview]

I think the rubber needs replacing.

Seriously though, I find it strange to think that someone was doing the same job way back then in what was, up untill about 10/12 years ago, exactly the same way as all window cleaners.

Sod undoing all those screws and then doing them up to replace the rubber.

Looks bloody heavy too!

[mikeyfaerosyth]

someone should store away an slx for a hundred years,might be worth a few bob

[Mike @ Facelift]

Racenstein are 104 years old! Amazing that...