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Mister Ed’s Fixit

Also Mister Ed's Fixit

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Summary

Mister Ed’s Fixit advertised island repair and sharpening services in August 1974, including plumbing, electrical, heating, minor structural repairs, and 24-hour on-call service.

Evidence and limits

This is an operating advertisement, not a business registry, license, service log, rate sheet, or proof of completed work.

Sources

  1. Advertises Mister Ed’s Fixit for plumbing, electrical and heating systems, minor structural repairs, tool and saw sharpening, and 24-hour on-call service; it supplies a phone number but no owner, license, bookings, rates, or completed work.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1974-08_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held ten-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1974-08_Beaver-Beacon
  3. Repeats the Mister Ed’s Fixit offer for plumbing, electrical, heating, minor structural repair, and sharpening with 24-hour on-call availability; it does not establish ownership, licensing, rates, bookings, or completed service.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1974-11_Beaver-Beacon
  4. The held eight-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1974-11_Beaver-Beacon
  5. Advertises plumbing, electrical, heating, minor structural repairs, sharpening, and 24-hour on-call service under Ed Davis. It does not establish ownership, licensing, rates, bookings, or completed service. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1976-04_Beaver-Beacon
  6. The held issue confirms the service advertisement.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1976-04_Beaver-Beacon

Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Mister Ed’s Fixit”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/organizations/mister-eds-fixit-1974/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, August 1974, classified advertising, “Mister Ed’s Fixit.” (and 5 further sources listed on the page).

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