Published April 6, 2021 at 11:50 AM CDT Listen • 13:31
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Inventor Harry Bradley came up with the idea for the Washfountain after realizing the amount of time workers had to wait in line to wash their hands. He created the group handwashing concept to save time and keep workers on the shop floor.
For the past 100 years, The Bradley Corporation has been a pillar of southeast Wisconsin.
The company started in 1921 when Louis Schleisinger, Gustav Grossenbach and Howard A. Mullett purchased the patent for a new hand washing station from Harry Bradley called the Washfountain. The station, famous for its foot activated water and large sink, made hand washing faster and cleaner especially in commercial settings.