I'll wager toilets aren't delivered by way of electricity anymore.

The truck in the photo once ran for Spokane Toilet Supply and it probably never delivered toilets. It primarily toted towels, aprons and other toilet accessories, but I'm more interested in the vehicle than what it carried.

The photo comes from our archives. It was taken in 1978, and at the time the truck belonged to a man by the name of Clarence Beck. His wife had given it to him as a Christmas gift 20 years before, and he had plans to restore the gem. I'm not sure if he ever did. I can say that Baker Motor Vehicle Company operated out of Cleveland, Ohio, from 1899 to 1914.

This truck is from 1912, and was retired from toilet service in 1953. It carried up to 10,000 pounds of freight and topped out at 10 miles per hour.

And people say there's nothing new under the sun.