Life, 1919-03-27 · page 5 of 44
Life — March 27, 1919 — page 5: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily a **advertisement**, not satirical content. It promotes Robbins & Myers Motors, manufactured in Springfield, Ohio. The image shows two women in early 1900s dress examining a motor or mechanical device. The ad argues that quality motors—specifically R&M Motors—indicate a manufacturer's standards and reliability. The text emphasizes that leading makers of electrically-driven devices consistently choose Robbins & Myers Motors (ranging 1-50 horsepower) because they ensure "freedom from costly shut-downs due to uncertain operating equipment." The headline "See that It Has This Motor" suggests consumers should verify their household appliances and industrial equipment use this brand as a mark of quality. This reflects the early industrial era when electric motors were becoming standard in home and commercial applications, and brand reputation signaled dependable engineering.
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“Sve that It Has This Whenever you see any labor-saving device that is equipped with a Robbins & Myers Motor, you can make up your mind, that itis good all through, and that its owner is an enthusiastic owner. Vacuum cleaner or washing machine for the home; adding or addressing machine for the office ; food chopper or coffee grinder for the store; or an electrically-driven tool for heavy work—the operating quality matches the workmanship if the motor isa Robbins & Myers. Manufacturers with a high quality standard will not jeopardize the reputation of their product by selecting a motor they are not absolutely sure of. That is why so many of the leading makers of electrically-driven devices show such marked preference for R&M Motors, the sum of twenty-two years’ experience. Robbins Motors Motor” For the self-same reason of Cependability, power users in a wide field of industry are using Robbins & Myers Motors, in sizes ranging from 1-40 to SO horsepower. They know that these motors insure a marked freedom from costly shut-downs due to uncertain operating equipment. Robbins & Myers Motors are made in hundreds of special designs as a built-in part of electrically- driven labor-saving devices. To manufacturers of such equipment is offered a service and co-op- eration by which their motor problems are solved. Electrical supply dealers also find added _pres- tige and satisfaction in handling the Robbins & Myers line. The Robbins & Myers Co., Springfield, Ohio For Taventy-two Years Makers of Quality Fans and Motors Branches in All Principal Cities & M comicbooks.com