Iowa, me too! I'm having sparky put some in for me as we speak.
Modern Living: Part One
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Was owned by Westinghouse through the 70's
Was owned by Westinghouse through the 70's
That Turquoise Kroehler sectional looks a lot like one that was in the living room of the house my friend Bobby lived in when we were in elementary school. I always like the open rounded end.
As for the Westinghouse ad, it would have been unusual to have receptacles (they call them plugs) high up on the wall except in a kitchen, bath or utility area. Many house built at that time had them at baseboard level in bedrooms, living and dining rooms. My house built in '52 had them located 12" on center above the floor, but in my rewiring during the renovation I'm locating them 18" O.C. above the floor level. This is the ADA recommended placement. I've also put switches lower than what they were originally.
As for the Westinghouse ad, it would have been unusual to have receptacles (they call them plugs) high up on the wall except in a kitchen, bath or utility area. Many house built at that time had them at baseboard level in bedrooms, living and dining rooms. My house built in '52 had them located 12" on center above the floor, but in my rewiring during the renovation I'm locating them 18" O.C. above the floor level. This is the ADA recommended placement. I've also put switches lower than what they were originally.
General Telephone & Electronics 1958
Johnson/carper 1966
General Electric 1921
Lustron 1948
Johnson Wax 1972
I have a vague memory of Big Wally. Does anyone ever wash walls anymore? No one I know, I do occasionally wash my kitchen wallpaper though.
"Does anyone ever wash walls anymore? No one I know, I do occasionally wash my kitchen"
I do, but it's a once a year thing spread over a month's time. My house has painted walls, and I try to do them in the spring.
I do, but it's a once a year thing spread over a month's time. My house has painted walls, and I try to do them in the spring.
I'll wash the kitchen walls. And spot clean the rest.
polkanut
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There is a pretty run down and abandoned(?) home south of town that looks like it was built using these blueprints. I'll try and snap a photo sometime soon.
There is a pretty run down and abandoned(?) home south of town that looks like it was built using these blueprints. I'll try and snap a photo sometime soon.
I well remember "Big Wally", but we never bought it as my mom said it was a very expensive way to clean walls. She would usually use Tri-sodium phosphate in a bucket of hot water, sometimes with a little bit of Lux dish detergent. It was made very plain to me that you started at the bottom of the wall, and worked upwards (to avoid streaking).
This product was being advertised on TV in Summer 1972, and my cousin Kenny was almost 5 at the time. His mother (my Aunt Margaret) was from Scotland, and they would refer to a certain part of his body as "Wally". So when the ad was shown, he would remark that he had "big Wally", too. This would embarrass my aunt, but we got a big laugh out of it.
This product was being advertised on TV in Summer 1972, and my cousin Kenny was almost 5 at the time. His mother (my Aunt Margaret) was from Scotland, and they would refer to a certain part of his body as "Wally". So when the ad was shown, he would remark that he had "big Wally", too. This would embarrass my aunt, but we got a big laugh out of it.
We always used Spic&Span to wash the walls, and used Tom’s Mom’s method, start at the bottom and work up to avoid streaks.
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Mary Proctor 1954
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Church 1929
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Dazey 1956
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Kenmar 1954
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West Bend 1955
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National 1958
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