Carl Bohland's Auto Wash Bowl (2015)
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(https://www.vintag.es/2019/12/the-auto-wash-bowl.html is blogspam of OP but adds some interesting images)
The story shares an article about Carl Bohland's Auto Wash Bowl, a vintage car washing device, sparking discussion about its functionality and historical context.
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Edit: changed from https://www.vintag.es/2019/12/the-auto-wash-bowl.html to original source; see below.
Edit: indeed, the odds of this text having been appeared independently in two sources do appear rather small:
> A fun note: The architect on the job, William C. Presto, was a former employee of Louis Sullivan’s who later gained fame for giving the destitute Sullivan his last commission, designing the façade of the Krause Music Store in Lincoln Square and the lavishly decorated Art Deco building at 6424 N. Western.
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I know a guy who dropped out of high school and started his own logistics company for moving specialized equipment. He then also built a business of semi-trailer truck washes in rural areas where they would pick up LOTS of dirt and mud on unpaved roads.
As someone who lives in a state that uses road salt I wouldn't mind such an undercarriage wash option I could quick driver over, but those are typically bundled into a typical car wash.