1899 Article Shoe Polishing Device Robert F Burwell - ORIGINAL SCA2 PTW2 L'Hospitalet

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1899 Article Shoe Polishing Device Robert F Burwell - ORIGINAL SCA2 PTW2 L'HospitaletThis is an original 1899 one page article on Shoes Polishing Apparatus invented by Robert F. Burwell from 902 Chapel Street, New Haven, Connecticut. The device comprises a box or stand having in its lower portion a drawer for brushes, dauber, etc., while in its open top is a foot rest, on opposite sides of which are rollers. Under the rollers and over the rest on which one's boot or shoe is placed extends a polishing band having handles at each end by