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Old 07-01-2021, 11:02 PM   #134
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Default Re: New baby 1953 Merc

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Originally Posted by Merc Cruzer View Post
Getting ready to change the transmission fluid, so I though I would take a few of the sheet metal parts off and repaint them. The air vent/pickup was stamped, I think by the manufacture, (Vernco Corp). Wonder who they were.
That stamped logo looked familiar. A box fan that came from my grandparent's house has a Vernco logo. I found a couple of short articles about Vernco in Columbus, Indiana.


http://www.therepublic.com/2020/02/1...y_get_new_use/

Built in 1935, the industrial facility originally housed the V.E. Sprouse Co., an Indianapolis-based firm that made humidifiers, fans, electric motors and auto parts. It wasn’t until 1953 that the business changed its name to Vernco Corp.



https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7673...y-of-building/
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File Type: jpg Vernco Switch Nameplate.jpg (89.2 KB, 2 views)
File Type: jpg Vernco Article Snip.jpg (61.0 KB, 3 views)
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