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    "Work Simplification" at Whirlpool - 1956 - 16mm Film

    This week’s film comes early… Ever wonder what office life was like behind the doors of RCA WP-Seeger Corp? Wonder no more! For a low-budget effort, these guys knew what they were doing. And those electrical visual aids are, well, something else. Presenting “Work Simplification” 1956.
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    Maytag Presents: "New Days - New Ways" 16mm Film

    We return to our regularly scheduled program with a visit to those fine folks in Newton to see what they've been up to. This week we have "New Days - New Ways", all-fabric washing in their latest machine featuring 2-speeds.
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    RCA On The Move - 16mm Film

    This week I’ve been offline, so couldn’t share the usual appliance film over in Imperial. However, I did have a new release scheduled this week that was more appropriate for Super. Fans of RCA’s 1960’s electronics will like this one. I attempted to salvage what color I could, but this print...
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    The Almighty Pulsator!

    Exceptional! I was wondering how you'd deal with the internal steel disc, great thinking on the material change. Now I'm getting a hankering for cream cheese mints.......
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    Whirlpool's Trash Masher - 16mm Film

    We've already looked at GE's trash compactor entry, so why not stop over to Whirlpool and see their Trash Masher model? You can tell the ad agency had a little fun putting this together.
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    The most stylish "Cadillac of washers"?

    *Some* 1971-1976 GM cars weren't very good, but the Cadillacs were an exception, in fact I'd put them up against a 90's Toyota any day (just ignore those panel gaps). While the rust-proofing was middling, they seemed to have outlasted the Corollas in the rust belt. The 1968-1979 drivetrains were...
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    "The Last Word" – Whirlpool's 1961 Ultimatic - 16mm Film

    Here's one I know you guys have been waiting for. RCA-Whirlpool introduces The Last Word in combination washer-dryers...the 1961 Ultimatic.
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    GE Presents: Quiet Trash - 1969 - 16mm Film

    John, thanks for the date correction. I admit, I'm not well versed in compactors and the modern internet is severely lacking in this regard. Someone had written 1968 on the film can, but that didn't make sense. But stay tuned, I have Whirlpool's Trash Masher film scanned and at the ready. -C
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    GE Presents: Quiet Trash - 1969 - 16mm Film

    With all the compactor talk lately it seemed fitting to get this one on the film scan list. GE makes a pitch for their version of the trash compactor, circa 1969. Note, this film had gone completely red but I was able to pull a little color out. Still fun to watch, though.
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    Maytag Presents: Combination Convenience - 16mm Film

    I recall Ben tracking down the trade-in info.... Ah, here we go: "Maytag offered a trade in program for the combo - and would pay out different tiers of credit towards a 502 set, depending on how long the owner had the combo, i.e. more time meant less credit towards the 502 set. I posted my...
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    Maytag Presents: Combination Convenience - 16mm Film

    And here I was looking at that new brickwork that already required re-pointing from settling. Nice kitchen, though.
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    What model of Whirlpool is this?

    Interesting stuff... This 1966 issue of Merchandising Week gives a pretty good take on the state of electronics in appliances at the time, including the variable speed attempts. It also mentions Mallory had developed a solid-state timer in 1960, but costs being what they were, it never left the...
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    Maytag Presents: Combination Convenience - 16mm Film

    While it's still Maytag month, we take a look at the endless possibilities of where to install your new Maytag Combination washer/dryer.
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    Spring 2025 Haul

    Hey, I recognize that RCA! Hope it found a good forever home..... Trips like these are both fun and nerve-wracking. Looks like things went well and you found a few goodies!
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    7000 Tomorrows - WP & The 1964 World's Fair - 16mm

    This week, we go Back to The Future to see what life might be like in 1985 from the vantage of Whirlpool's 1964 World's Fair exhibit. Not just appliances, WP had numerous government contracts at the time in other interests, such as defense, space and even ag. Their Tectrol division was...
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