Sunday, July 1, 2012

Heavy Metal


A bit of trivia: this tub was manufactured by the American Radiator & Standard Sanitary Corporation of Louisville, KY. Says so right here.

A quick search shows that the company was formed in 1899 through a series of mergers with earlier companies, some dating back to 1857. It later formed a partnership with American Radiator Co. in 1929, and the resulting company eventually shortened its name to American-Standard, the name we know today.


The firm's "research facility" and "modern and extensive laboratories" are located in Louisville, where this one was made. Maybe it's an experimental bathtub.



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