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History of the Sunshine Clothes Dryer - Outdoor Clothesline
Below are very early advertisements for the Sunshine Clothes Dryer, from this and other historical findings we have determined the Sunshine Clothes Drier was developed in circa 1913 and patented in December 14, 1915 US Patent number 1,163,639. Copies of the US patent are also shown on the Patent Page.

As I am told the story of how the Sunshine Clothes Dryer came to be; Joseph Clay always shoveled the snow from underneath his wife’s outdoor clothesline each time it snowed. This of course was not a task he liked. After one unusually deep snow he decided that job could be made easier. Very soon after that snow storm he invented the Sunshine Clothes Dryer, the first umbrella style rotating clothesline. Joseph B. Clay was granted a US patent in December 14, 1915, number 1,163,639. Snow removal under the clothesline became a tolerable task for Joseph Clay.

These stories and pictures are courtesy of the Cedar Falls Historical Society, and from Roger Clay, Joseph's son.


This is a copy of a 1920s advertisement for the Clay Clothes Drier an umbrella clothesline now manufactured by G and G Industries Inc. in Parkersburg IA.
Very early advertisement for the Sunshine Clothes Dryer an early model of our clothesline.
This is a copy of an advertisement for the Sunshine Clothes Drier an umbrella clothesline invented by Joseph Clay of Cedar Falls Iowa, now manufactured by G and G Industries Inc. in Parkersburg IA.
Vintage Sunshine Clothes Dryer advertisement tis model was called CalCo Sunshine Drier.
Pointing out the revolving feature of the Sunshine Clothes Dryer and how our clothesline folds up easily like an umbrella.
Sunshine Clothes Dryer ad of about 1955 the model name was, “Sunshine Revolving Clothes Drier”

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