All items must be on permanent display in a museum, business, or other location that is open to the public.
There are some exclusions for home yard art or decorations and items offered for sale, see below.
Any item that is on private property must be visible from a public location.
All items must be essentially complete. (85% or more)
NO item will be accepted in this category that:
• Is displayed outside as yard art or decoration: including items used as planters.
• Is located in a private collection not open to the public or “By Appointment Only”.
• Is made in the modern era to appear vintage.
• Is obviously discarded.
• Is offered for sale in a store or by a vendor of any kind.
• Is small and is considered hand held or counter-top.
• Is used for a business enterprise or in a commercial or industrial setting.
• Was in use prior to the beginning of the industrial revolution.
October 29, 2018 Update:
As of today this category will no longer accept any unit that the primary function is for heating only.
The previous two approved heating units are being grandfathered.
Some examples of Household Appliances and Presses are:
Butter Churns (Barrel or Plunger)
Carpet Sweepers (Pre-1940s)
Cheese Presses (Free Standing)
Cook Stoves (Gas, Electric, Wood, or Coal)
Cream Separators
Flour Bin Tables
Honey Extractors (For Home Use Only)
Hoosier Cabinets (usually with sifter Pre-1940s)
Ice Boxes (Pre-1940)
Knitting Machines (usually for socks Pre-1940s)
Looms (Pre-1940s)
Mangles (Ironing or Wringer)
Quilting Frames
Refrigerators (Pre-1940s)
Sharpening Stones (Freestanding)
Sewing Machines (Treadle Only)
Small Apple or Grape Presses (For Home Use Only) *
Small Sugar Cane Or Sorghum Presses (For Home Use and For Syrup Only) *
Spinning Wheels (Pre-1940s)
Vacuum Cleaners (Pre-1940s)
Washing Machines (Pre-1940, Gas, Electric, Wood)
As of August 26, 2017
Home use items for converting textiles into clothing, rugs and similar items and the development of fiber:
Such as; Looms, Knitting Machines, Spinning Wheels and Quilting Frames
These items require an accompanying informational sign, placard or manufacturer’s tag which identifies its age. These items are being produced today and proof of age is mandatory and all must be Pre-1940s.
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*Sugar Cane or Sorghum crushers that are used for the production of livestock feed are to be submitted to Old Agricultural Equipment
*Large commercial Grape/Apple Crushers, Grape/Apple Presses, Olive Presses and similar machines are to be submitted to Old Agricultural Equipment
Other items not on the list above will be considered. Only if the item was used for home use and not considered counter-top or hand held. These will be reviewed case by case.
All items must be on permanent display in a location open to the public.
Please include a minimum of two (2) personally taken photographs of the item to be waymarked, one of which should show the entire item in close-up. This is to be the default photograph.
Also include an overview of the location including the item.
Encouraged are additional photographs such as: sign with information about the item, identification tags which could include: patent date, manufacturer, serial number, make and model.
If there is a sign explaining the item, a transcription in the long description is required.
Encouraged is a photograph of the business or museum including name.
If the museum offers special events and/or guided tours, please include this information.
Required: In the long description include at least three (3) complete sentences describing the location, history, date of manufacture of item, or any other pertinent information about the item. This is to be a personal narrative.
If the item is located in a business or museum, please include their business hours to help other waymarkers plan their visit. (Variable)
If located in a museum or other location requiring an admission please include adult and child. (Variable)
If you are using text from any source, you are required to use "quotation marks" and provide a source link below the quoted text. This will distinguish it from the personal narrative. You have the option to use a “blockquote", provide the source link.
Please provide an English translation. Multi-lingual submissions are welcome.
Naming requirement: NO tilde (~), double hyphens (--) or quotation marks (" ") are allowed in the title.
Do not use adjectives in the title such as: old, vintage, antique, etc.
Do not include the physical location of the item in the title: road/street, name of museum, restaurant, or other businesses, etc.
Abbreviations are acceptable for state or province.
Please include the name of the manufacturer and the type of appliance with the Town, State/Province (Country is optional), in the waymark title, if known:
For example:
Albaugh-Dover Cream Separator - Town, State/ Province
Or, if the manufacturer is unknown:
Cream Separator - Town, State/ Province
A note about the address:
If you use HTML in your Waymark, don't forget to break the lines in the address text box with the "break" (<br>) tag.