Doris Day's 1966 Kitchen

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Is That...

...A Talk-A-Phone intercom on the wall, right beneath Doris's right hand?

This is totally consistent with other photos I've seen of Doris's houses over the years; they're always French Provincial, in a Hollywood sort of way.
 
I Stand Corrected:

I really should have gone to the full-size pic before asking that question; that's definitely no intercom. That must be the Appliance Centre you were talking about, Veg.

Now, can someone educate us about the Westinghouse Appliance Centre? Enquiring minds want to know!
 
VEG--How nice to see you again

I just sent my dollar to "Dep't 25" --how retro, that ;'D--to get my pamphlet.

Did you notice how much Doris looks like our Darryl in this photo? Look closely; it's uncanny, I tell ya.
 
Dept. 25

That was part of an old coding system to let advertisers know exactly which magazine had generated a customer's request for a brochure or other giveaway. That way, they could keep track of which magazines were worth their advertising dollars, and which might not be. "Dept 25" might be Better Homes & Gardens, "Dept 26" might be House Beautiful, "Dept 27" might be Woman's Day, and so on.

Very simple, but it paid off in maximising return on ad dollars spent.
 
Thanks, Sandy, I was thinking more along the lines of "

and other fictions & ad hype where they made up something out of air to sound authoritative.

Of course, Veg, you'd have to remove that silly inflated "wig" from Doris, and by the way ........

DARRLY, I sincerely apologize for the senior moment/brain flatulence in omitting you in the dedication to the NIB Norge Wringer. You who loves wringers, you who proudly and very recently owns a 61 Lady K, you who always has a kind and funny word for everyone Please forgive me. I typed the wrong name--ah the 50's. Can't wait for the 90's ;'D
 
Preway made a gas-heated dishwasher, but I'm not sure about Tappan. The Preway had two wash arms on the sides of the tank, the heater was underneath the tank, I can't remember if venting was an option but remember hearing they were rusted completely within a relatively short time due to the moisture created in gas combustion...

This could have been my "birth kitchen" - if my mother had been Doris Day... Beautiful ad, Veg, thanks! (I was just thinking about you the other day - wondering where you'd wandered off to ;-)
 
The Westinghouse Kitchen Center had outlets, a clock & appliance timer and even pull-out cords that fit counter-top appliances. 240v 30a (IIRC) so you could use more than one at the same time. I suppose this was especially nice to have in a gas kitchen - hee hee.
 
Wow very nice colors in that era.

I guess it was the 70's where kitchens looked like an elephant farted in the primarly/bold/dark/vivid color section of a paint manufacturing plant.
 
Hahahahah!

"The Westinghouse Kitchen Center had outlets, a clock & appliance timer and even pull-out cords that fit counter-top appliances."

Exactly the kind of thing I did not grow up with. My dad was with RCA's service division, and his workdays were filled with suffering caused by rich people's cantankerous, high-end RCA toys. Any suggestion that we might get anything fancy-schmancy like that, and he'd sigh, shake his head, and say, "Just something else to go wrong."

In his (and RCA's) defence, nobody's electronics of the 1950s and 1960s were terribly reliable; solid state brought about some improvement in the situation, but not nearly as much as the ads would have you believe. Some wealthy person who'd just spent a gazillion dollars for an RCA "entertainment centre" console housing a New Vista colour TV with ultrasonic remote, a stereo phonograph, and an AM-FM radio, was generally disinclined towards patience when their new toy went haywire, which happened regularly.

The only goodie Dad would spring for was a fairly plain RCA colour TV, and that was mostly because he enjoyed watching Braves games on it.
 
Those exact cabinets.

I see those cupboards all the time.
I guess putting the pulls in the center of the door was decorative at the time.
Unless you were really tall I don't think anyone ever used them.
Not even Doris in the picture.
 
Tappan in the East-O'Keefe and Merrit in the West"Just like "McCormick in the East and Schilling in the West."
according to the ad,the house this kitchen is in is located in Malibu Beach,California which would explain why the appliances are O'Keefe and Merritt but look identical to the Tappan.
 
What a way to come back with a bang!

Man Veg - she looks WAY too happy in her new kitchen. Hopefully they didn't smoke otherwise that beautiful white kitchen would have looked like your local biker bar in no time.

Ben
 
Kay sara sara

Is Doris Day still kicking? I remember she was very close friends with Rock Hudson up to his losing battle with AIDS and trying o keep the media off his ass.She had a brief show regrding pets but I have neither seen nor heard of her in over a decade.Inquiring minds need to know.
 

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