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Autowaschschüssel

1924 hatte man unter anderem in Chicago die Möglichkeit, sein Auto für 25 Cent in einer Auto Wash Bowl reinigen zu können. Quasi der Vorläufer der späteren Waschanlage.

The 24-meter-wide, ribbed concrete bowl was approximately 16 inch at its deepest point. Customers paid 25 cents to a clerk who tied a protective rubber cover over the radiator. The cars entered the bowl via a ramp and then drove in circles in the basin at a speed of approximately 10 mph per hour. The ridges in the concrete would vibrate the car and the water, creating a sloshing motion that helped wash all the mud off the chassis and wheels. The process took about 5 minutes. After leaving the bowl, customers could opt for a complete wash. In one of the bays (similar to a wash box) the rest of the car was cleaned. On a busy Saturday, about 75 cars per hour went through the wash basin.


(via Messy Nessy)

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