cfz2882
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was playing the 1976 AMI jukebox today,and wondering if any "bicentennial"editon appliances were made 
like some of the automakers did starting about 1974.
like some of the automakers did starting about 1974.
any"bicenetennial"editions 1974-76 ?
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Fun question. I was eight years old in 1976 and I remember there were all kinds of bicentennial toys. I got a Tyco <strong>bicentennial train set for Christmas 1976.</strong>
Doing a nationwide newspaper search for "<strong><strong>bicentennial washer" yielded several advertisements for this "</strong></strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>bicentennial"</strong></strong> model Whirlpool. Not sure what was </strong></strong></strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>bicentennial about it except its model number...</strong></strong>LDA 7600. Now if it came it red and white and blue, that would be been a </strong></strong></strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>bicentennial edition!
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Doing a nationwide newspaper search for "<strong><strong>bicentennial washer" yielded several advertisements for this "</strong></strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>bicentennial"</strong></strong> model Whirlpool. Not sure what was </strong></strong></strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>bicentennial about it except its model number...</strong></strong>LDA 7600. Now if it came it red and white and blue, that would be been a </strong></strong></strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>bicentennial edition!
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justjunque
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I'll second that!
This is a fun question.
I hope we get some results!
Jim;
That would make you one year younger than myself.
I was into all the Bicentennial stuff that came out back then.
I wish I had accumulated a bunch of different things, and kept them in mint condition.
But, being nine years old at the time, my finances were limited.
And, I probably would have played with and wore out anything that I did have.
Except for a bunch of Bicentennial quarters.
I still have a mess of those. Which are worth, the last time I checked, twenty five cents each!
Barry
This is a fun question.
I hope we get some results!
Jim;
That would make you one year younger than myself.
I was into all the Bicentennial stuff that came out back then.
I wish I had accumulated a bunch of different things, and kept them in mint condition.
But, being nine years old at the time, my finances were limited.
And, I probably would have played with and wore out anything that I did have.
Except for a bunch of Bicentennial quarters.
I still have a mess of those. Which are worth, the last time I checked, twenty five cents each!
Barry
LDA 7600 Picture
Thanks DADoES for pointing that out. Here's a more accurate picture from Sept 18, 1975 that shows the push buttons. Harvest Gold and Avocado are hardly Bicentennial colors even though this was advertised as a "commemorative edition."
Thanks DADoES for pointing that out. Here's a more accurate picture from Sept 18, 1975 that shows the push buttons. Harvest Gold and Avocado are hardly Bicentennial colors even though this was advertised as a "commemorative edition."
Zenith
Though not a white-goods manufacturer, Zenith did have a “Spirit of ‘76” portable B&W television available. There may have been other models but I cannot immediately remember.
I do distinctly remember electronic companies offering (sometimes rather garish) red, white and blue products about that time.
Though not a white-goods manufacturer, Zenith did have a “Spirit of ‘76” portable B&W television available. There may have been other models but I cannot immediately remember.
I do distinctly remember electronic companies offering (sometimes rather garish) red, white and blue products about that time.
cfz2882
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Amana
somewhere I have an Amana 1976 "bicentennial" LP record promoting RadarRanges
somewhere I have an Amana 1976 "bicentennial" LP record promoting RadarRanges
We had a red case on our kitchen TV, can't remember the brand but it wasn't a Bicentennial edition. I do remember lots of commemorative goods around this time, I think we had a cooler and Thermos bottle with markings like "Spirit of '76". It was a fun era to be 10 years old.
twintubdexter
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Not necessarily appliances...
<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #008000;">...but I remember very well the Magnavox "Spirit of 76" stereo collection. I never ordered any console stereos when I was a department store TV/Stereo buyer, they were already on their way out, but several of them remained in inventory. They were kind of cool in their own way. Once while "branching" (visiting the suburban stores to check your department) I found a half-eaten moldy hamburger tucked into the far corner of the top of a "Dry Sink" stereo. Why I remember that is beyond me, but I recall I was not pleased.</span>
<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #008000;">...but I remember very well the Magnavox "Spirit of 76" stereo collection. I never ordered any console stereos when I was a department store TV/Stereo buyer, they were already on their way out, but several of them remained in inventory. They were kind of cool in their own way. Once while "branching" (visiting the suburban stores to check your department) I found a half-eaten moldy hamburger tucked into the far corner of the top of a "Dry Sink" stereo. Why I remember that is beyond me, but I recall I was not pleased.</span>
A Bicentennial ad that I saw in Nat’l Geographic:
There was an ad promoting (probably American) Automobiles, and the dash of a 1976 Ford LTD or Mercury Marquis driving towards a Historical Landmark, entitled See 1976 in a 1976 today...
— Dave
There was an ad promoting (probably American) Automobiles, and the dash of a 1976 Ford LTD or Mercury Marquis driving towards a Historical Landmark, entitled See 1976 in a 1976 today...
— Dave
Jim, thanks for 'scoping-out these centennial ads, very cool!
However, that 2nd ad also seems to be the wrong machine. There are five buttons, the centennial LDA7600 is described as having 4 water temp choices ... and the console aesthetics of the pictured machine are different (older) than the LDA series (the first ad does show a machine with the correct console aesthetics for LDA).
What are the chances that a prospective buyer arrives at the store and argues that the LDA7600 on the floor is not the same as what's pictured in the ad?
However, that 2nd ad also seems to be the wrong machine. There are five buttons, the centennial LDA7600 is described as having 4 water temp choices ... and the console aesthetics of the pictured machine are different (older) than the LDA series (the first ad does show a machine with the correct console aesthetics for LDA).
What are the chances that a prospective buyer arrives at the store and argues that the LDA7600 on the floor is not the same as what's pictured in the ad?
More Cars:
Chevrolet had a 'Spirit of '76' Vega, Nova and Impala... --But in 1974...
-- Dave
Chevrolet had a 'Spirit of '76' Vega, Nova and Impala... --But in 1974...
-- Dave
Elusive LDA7600
DADoES you are right again, the parts diagram clearly shows four push buttons. Maybe this is the machine?
In any event, I've learned that newspaper ad print can't be trusted! It was a different era...probably most of it was done manually with a few stock images that were used for everything.
I'm sure some customers noticed but perhaps expectations for accuracy were a lot lower then.
DADoES you are right again, the parts diagram clearly shows four push buttons. Maybe this is the machine?
In any event, I've learned that newspaper ad print can't be trusted! It was a different era...probably most of it was done manually with a few stock images that were used for everything.
I'm sure some customers noticed but perhaps expectations for accuracy were a lot lower then.
...And Montgomery Ward had a “Colonial Charm” series of washers & dryers during that time that may have been a nod to 1976..?
When did Whirlpool (& Sears Kenmore) go from metal handles to plastic on the doors & lids of their washers & dryers? (& the Kenmore washers just having a lip on the lid?)
Neat features, & finally the right model Whirlpool washer in that ad? And lastly, is it a Regular or Large Capacity to boast all those features, yet have only THREE water levels?
-- Dave
Neat features, & finally the right model Whirlpool washer in that ad? And lastly, is it a Regular or Large Capacity to boast all those features, yet have only THREE water levels?
-- Dave
70series
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Whirlpool went from the metal handles to the plastic in 1978 as I recall. Kenmores went from metal to the notched handle (washer)/plastic handle (dryer) in 1972.
neptunebob
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Didn't Sears have an "All - American dryer" that had a low, curved control panel, that was supposed to match any washer?
blackstone
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Bicentennial Pens
We had these bicentennial pens to give to customers; bit hard to read the silver type on the red background, but it's there. These were really good pens. The ink lasted a long time, and the triangular shape of the pen stopped them from rolling around.
We had these bicentennial pens to give to customers; bit hard to read the silver type on the red background, but it's there. These were really good pens. The ink lasted a long time, and the triangular shape of the pen stopped them from rolling around.
