Steel wool pads

[veroroger]

In today's POD it mentions steel wool pads included on one of the floor scrubber/polishers. I've seen them mentioned before in vintage floor scrubber ads but I don't know what they would be used for. Does anyone out there know what was their use?

 

[tommymilan]

steel wool pads

Dear VEROROGER, steel wool pads were often used with foor polishers with the purpose of removing a very thin superficial layer especially on unfinished wooden floors to revome minor scratches before applying a new coat of wax and polish it!
I hope this helps!
Greetings
Tommy