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highly sought after original american depression era expanded steel "nemco" green painted office trash or paper can with securely attached bottom
  • highly sought after original american depression era expanded steel "nemco" green painted office trash or paper can with securely attached bottom
  • highly sought after original american depression era expanded steel "nemco" green painted office trash or paper can with securely attached bottom
  • highly sought after original american depression era expanded steel "nemco" green painted office trash or paper can with securely attached bottom
  • highly sought after original american depression era expanded steel "nemco" green painted office trash or paper can with securely attached bottom
highly sought after original american depression era expanded steel "nemco" green painted office trash or paper can with securely attached bottom

highly sought after original american depression era expanded steel "nemco" green painted office trash or paper can with securely attached bottom

SKU: UR-22572-15
single all original and sought after early 1930's antique american industrial rolled rim commercial building office waste basket or trash can manufactured by the northwestern expanded metal co., chicago, il. the green painted paper can is structurally sound and stable. the low-lying and lightweight office can was designed and patented by joseph jantusek on january 30, 1923. the basket is composed of a single section of sheet metal which is "slitted and expanded" to form a uniform diamond mesh. the flared top with rolled rim or hoop is intact. hard to find and highly desirable size. embossed manufacturer markings on the bottom. measures 13 inches high and 14 inches in diameter.

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