Farm Aide Lift Included in a 1947 Willys Ad?

UPDATE: Several instances of newspapers carrying the ad have been found across the US. They include, Page 5 of the Atlanta Constitution's American Weekly Magazine Page 3 (thanks John), The San francisco Examiner Sun's American Weekly Magazine Page 3, and The Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph's American Weekly Magazine Page 3. So, it was the American Weekly Magazine that printed the ad. Thanks for everyone's help!

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Barry is investigating how a Farm Aide Lift (or what appears to be one) ended up on page 3 in an April 6, 1947, Willys-Overland ad for the Universal Jeep. The biggest question is [ed note: now answered], in what magazine did the ad appear? My guess was that it is some kind of newspaper-related Sunday periodical (such as Parade or The Week). It might have even been a western-US only periodical or ad.

Well, I was right about the Sunday periodical, it was the American Weekly Magazine Page 3, but I was wrong about the regional aspect; it's clear it was nationwide.

You can Barry's full post about the topic here: https://www.farmjeep.com/2022/02/16/april-1947-mystery-ad-is-that-a-non-jeep-approved-lift/

Here is a closeup of part of the ad (compare it with the  Farm Aide Lift).

256 Photo Credit: Farm Jeep and the Mysteries 1947 ad post

This whole ad appeared in the Atlanta Consititution:

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Here is the cover of the magazine:

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