1951. Double-sided porcelain (DSP). Style indicates P & M manufacturing. Wishing Well commissioned two versions of this push bar, one with a stacking script and one with a side-by-side script for their "We Sell" branding. This bar features the side-by-side "We Sell" script. Authenticated by The Authentication Company (TAC #501551). All items are guaranteed authentic by Miller & Miller Auctions. All purchases are eligible for free delivery to the Check the Oil Show on June 26, 2026. 3.25" x 32" x 1.25".

Size
3.25" x 32" x 1.25".

Condition
Grade: 9.25. Excellent colour and gloss. Minor edge and corner chips. Retains original grommets.

Medium
P&M was the newly named company formerly known as Vilas Enamel Products Ltd. (“VEP”), which was a subsidiary of the original W.F. Vilas Co. Ltd., of Cowansville, Quebec (one of the oldest sign companies in Canada). P&M was the result of nothing more than a name change (from VEP). The name change took effect in 1946. The company continued to produce superior quality porcelain enamel items using the “vitreous enamelling” process, a process that involved fusing glass to a metal surface at high temperatures to create a smooth, durable and glossy coating. Like VEP, P&M continued to manufacture porcelain enamel items, including advertising signs, ashtrays, reflective traffic signs and door push bars. As well, they were once the largest supplier of custom outdoor advertising signs for many well-known national companies. The company remained in business from 1946–1973 when it was sold to the Powers Fiat Co. who continued to produce porcelain enamel advertising signs into the early 1980s.

Literature
Wishing Well Beverages was a Canadian soft drink brand active primarily during the mid-twentieth century. Though not as internationally prominent as Coca-Cola or Pepsi, Wishing Well developed regional recognition through flavored carbonated beverages marketed in glass bottles with colorful, whimsical branding. The brand appears to have operated most prominently between the 1940s and 1960s, a period during which many regional bottlers flourished across Canada and the northern United States. Wishing Well beverages were typically produced by independent bottling companies rather than a single large national corporation. Like many mid-century regional soda brands, it relied heavily on localized distribution networks and community advertising, often supplying small grocers, service stations, and general stores. The product line included fruit-flavored sodas—common varieties in that era included orange, grape, root beer, and cream soda—designed to compete with nationally distributed brands while offering competitive pricing. By the late twentieth century, consolidation within the beverage industry and the dominance of multinational firms led to the decline or absorption of many small bottlers. Wishing Well appears to have ceased independent production during this period, becoming part of the broader historical landscape of regional North American soft drink enterprises.