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Restored a 3M Masking Machine

NYBODYMAN

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I cleaned out a body shop last fall and snagged this off the wall before I left. I broke it down and cleaned it up/painted it and had @mattblast make me a new decal. It came out great. The only thing I can't seem to figure out is whether or not it was intended to be a wall hanger or not because when you hang it on the wall vertically, the nice new decal is facing the floor. But when it's used in a table top position, the decal is upright. I found a lot of them online but no answers. Oh well. Here it is in all it's glory.

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Wasn’t designed as a wall hanger, but as a portable unit.
That was my thought however there are slotted holes on the base which appear to be for hanging up. Do you have any links/idea where to find info that supports that it's a portable unit? Any old 3M catalogs? I'm not even sure if it's vintage.
 

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Maybe it has those to store it on a wall when not in use?

Either way, awesome job

That logo appears to date from the 50's
 
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Maybe it has those to store it on a wall when not in use?

Either way, awesome job

That logo appears to date from the 50's
Yeah not 100% sure.
I don't know the exact dates of the logo. I think I've seen it used up through the 70's perhaps. I'll ha e to search for a 3M catalog somehow.
 

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I think the slotted holes are for mounting to a utility cart. Nice work!I I tried to find that out when I did the same thing last year.IMG_4206.JPG
 
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I've never seen one wall-mounted. Every example I've seen in a catalog or flyer is shown on a bench top like you have it. Not saying it couldn't be...
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