Two Historical Stone Monument-Related Article/Ads (1921 & 1927)

["Peggy B. Perazzo" <pbperazzo@zzzzzzzzzzz>]

Hello everyone:  I've copied an excerpt from a historical article and an
advertisement below that you might be interested in.

The first is an excerpt from an article relating to how much they like
using their truck rather than a horse to transport monuments (1921).
The second is an advertisement (with photograph) for an apparatus that
provides power by using the vehicle by taking out the spark plug and
attaching the pneumatic apparatus in its place (1927).

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Breen Monument Co., St. Louis, Missouri (Article from "Motor Truck in
the Monument Business: What Retail Monument Dealers Think of the
Efficiency of Motor Transportation for Memorial Work," in Granite Marble
& Bronze Magazine, Vol. XXXI, No. 1, January, 1921, pp. 32-33d.)

"A short time ago Granite Marble & Bronze sent out a questionnaire to
the thousands of retail monument dealers throughout the country for
information regarding the part the motor truck plays in the retail
monument business...."

"Breen Monument Co., St. Louis, Mo.: 'We have a two-ton Traffic truck.
It makes better time than teams and can be forced to capacity at all
times without that humane feeling that one has about a horse.

"'We find expenses at all times far above expectations. We use Federal
solid tires on the rear wheels and pneumatic front. The solid tires are
supposed to carry the load and the pneumatic to take the jar off the
motor. When you stop your truck and have a piece of marble or granite on
rollers, you know that the truck is going to stand. Many times we have
had corners broken off by having the horse move. Then again, when you
are not using the truck it needs no attention.'"

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Memphis, Missouri - the Mount Brothers Air Take-Off Device
(Advertisement from American Stone Trade Magazine, Vol. XXVIII, No. 3,
October 1927, Chicago, Illinois, pp. 57.)

(A photograph of a worker carving letters onto a cemetery stone with the
carving apparatus attached to the truck is included.  If you would like
a jpeg scan of this advertisement, just let me know.  Peggy)

Air Take-Off Device changes your automobile engine into an air
compressor by simply removing spark plug and substituting the device.
Weight, two pounds.

All Users Perfectly Satisfied No Air Tank Required

Your motor runs at slowest speed without heating the motor or the air
hammer. The fresh compressed air from motor is always steady when
slightly backed up in air hose. It has been successfully tested for
three years before placing on the market and always gives satisfaction.
Our guarantee to replace defective parts for two years goes with each
sale. Designed to operate 1-in, ¾-in or 5/8-in. pneumatic hammers for
light or heavy granite lettering. Threaded to fit standard hammers and
hose nipples, and for any automobile.

Terms: C.O.D. with refund privilege after 10 days' trial from receipt of
order if not satisfied.

Price $30.00 - State Make of Car

Mount Brothers, Memphis, MO.

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Peggy

Peggy B. Perazzo
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