Vintage Appliance Advertisements: Part Thirty-one

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Vintage appliance advertisements up to 1989. Refrigerators, Freezers, Washing Machines, Clothes Dryers, Dishwashers, Television, Radio, Phonographs (electric and wind-up), Fans, Air Conditioners, Vacuums, Clocks, small kitchen appliances. Please feel free to post any pertaining ads. Please make sure any image you post does not contain any watermarks or copyrights from any individuals or websites.

For all other home goods, please visit the "Modern Living" series. For everything related to vintage telephones, please visit the "Number PULEAZE!" series.

Enjoy!

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Part Eight

Part Nine

Part Ten

Part Eleven

Part Twelve

Part Thirteen

Part Fourteen

Part Fifteen

Part Sixteen

Part Seventeen

Part Eighteen

Part Nineteen

Part Twenty

Part Twenty-one

Part Twenty-two

Part Twenty-three

Part Twenty-four

Part Twenty-five

Part Twenty-six

Part Twenty-seven

Part Twenty-eight

Part Twenty-nine

Part Thirty

 

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Westinghouse 1953

 

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Amana 1956

 

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Eden 1920

 

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Emerson 1954

 

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General Electric 1959

 

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General Electric 1958

 

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General Electric 1958

 

[phillymatt53]

General Electric 1958
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To me, that's a Dumb Design for a cooktop.
Why?
Because of the closeness of those pushbuttons to the burners.
A spill from a pot or pan.... and those buttons are now contaminated.

 

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General Electric 1959

 

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General Electric 1960

 

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To me, that's a Dumb Design for a cooktop.
Why?
Because of the closeness of those pushbuttons to the burners.
A spill from a pot or pan.... and those buttons are now contaminated.

Yeah, my cousins had to order new controls for theirs after spilling hot grease into them. The new assembly had knobs instead of pushbuttons.

 

[phillymatt53]

Yeah, my cousins had to order new controls for theirs after spilling hot grease into them. The new assembly had knobs instead of pushbuttons.

Yes, see?...... lack of Common Sense in GE's design department.
I also never liked those rear splash panel range designs, requiring you to reach over hot pots to adjust burner settings.
The potential to reach over steaming pots to turn down the flame/temp, and you get a nice armfull of burns.

Thankfully, my 1993 Tappan Series 110 has the control panel in front, above the oven door.

 

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I knew several people with the GE built-in cooktops. Two neighbors had the remote mounted controls - one on the wall off to the side, and the other on the front of the cabinet below. Several others I know had them hood mounted, some with pushbuttons, some with knobs. Frigidaire cooktops also had the integral controls, but they were always knobs.

 

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Sylvania 1970

 

[phillymatt53]

Sylvania 1970
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Sylvania, among other brands, made some nice stereo systems back in the day.
They were built with quality in mind, attractive styling, and attractive features.
The Garrard record changers were a good choice, and some models even sported the expensive Dual turntables.
I've serviced and heard the Sylvania's, and know they were worth the money.

This ad is nice enough for the average person to read, and well written.
However, that mention of "240 watts of Peak Power" is an inflated marketing tool (misinformation).
That "Peak Power" terminology was used by many manufacturers for years until the FTC got involved and enacted legislation designed to let consumers know what they were really getting in terms of power.
So, in reality, that advertized 240 watts was really only about 40 or 50 watts, if that.... in "RMS" power, which the FTC stated as fact.

Eventually, the late 70's/early 80's brought in the Power Wars.
Monster equipment that could put out massive "RMS" wattage, in hopes of gaining gullible consumers, and generating more money for manufacturers.
Just like automobiles - the bigger more powerful engines attracted men's egos, along soothing their shortcomings.

But the truth is.... the average consumer would never use something like 150 watts RMS per channel, or more, in a home living room, it's just bragging rights.
Because in a home living room for instance, anything more than 10-15 watts is overpowering, and impossible to have a conversation over.
Not to mention, annoying the neighbors nearby.