In 1921 George F. Dawes Sr. had invented and
patented "soap flakes" in his home at 1917 Liberty St, LaCrosse, WI
Dawes experimented on his theory of "soap flakes" for 10 years, taking bar soap and baking it in an old oil stove oven.
George Dawes had patented the process of "soap flakes" in 1921 and sold it in 1929 for $500 to Procter and Gamble Co.
"About a week later." his son relates, "someone came and offered him $1,500 plus royalties."
"Through temperature and humidity control," said the son of the now decease George Dawes; "you could take soap and after it was baked, crumble it or flake it." All the soap
companies, at that time, he says, were working on a process; but none had come up with one that was workable.
patented "soap flakes" in his home at 1917 Liberty St, LaCrosse, WI
Dawes experimented on his theory of "soap flakes" for 10 years, taking bar soap and baking it in an old oil stove oven.
George Dawes had patented the process of "soap flakes" in 1921 and sold it in 1929 for $500 to Procter and Gamble Co.
"About a week later." his son relates, "someone came and offered him $1,500 plus royalties."
"Through temperature and humidity control," said the son of the now decease George Dawes; "you could take soap and after it was baked, crumble it or flake it." All the soap
companies, at that time, he says, were working on a process; but none had come up with one that was workable.
In 1921 George F. Dawes Sr. had invented and
patented "soap flakes" in his home at 1917 Liberty St, LaCrosse, WI
Dawes experimented on his theory of "soap flakes" for 10 years, taking bar soap and baking it in an old oil stove oven.
George Dawes had patented the process of "soap flakes" in 1921 and sold it in 1929 for $500 to Procter and Gamble Co.
"About a week later." his son relates, "someone came and offered him $1,500 plus royalties."
"Through temperature and humidity control," said the son of the now decease George Dawes; "you could take soap and after it was baked, crumble it or flake it." All the soap
companies, at that time, he says, were working on a process; but none had come up with one that was workable.
patented "soap flakes" in his home at 1917 Liberty St, LaCrosse, WI
Dawes experimented on his theory of "soap flakes" for 10 years, taking bar soap and baking it in an old oil stove oven.
George Dawes had patented the process of "soap flakes" in 1921 and sold it in 1929 for $500 to Procter and Gamble Co.
"About a week later." his son relates, "someone came and offered him $1,500 plus royalties."
"Through temperature and humidity control," said the son of the now decease George Dawes; "you could take soap and after it was baked, crumble it or flake it." All the soap
companies, at that time, he says, were working on a process; but none had come up with one that was workable.
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