Modern Living: Part Seventeen

[circlew]

Dave,
I think that the oven is actually stainless steel. This wasn’t uncommon at that time to have the other appliances in a color and the wall oven in SS. And that configuration of having the wall oven in a wall away from the rest of the appliances was common kitchen design at that time too.

Eddie

Yes, it is similar in color to the aluminum panel on the lower section of the refrigerator. As you mentioned, sometimes the oven, and frequently the cooktop, were in Brushed Chrome finish, while the other appliances were colors.

 

[phillymatt53]

That GE Monogram/Medallian ad is a marketing tool for home-builders, and I suppose back then when "The Total Electric Home" ads were hammered into the public's brains until it seemed like a good idea. - and giving the electric utility companies and GE a nice boost in revenue.

Back then, you never heard about issues with The Grid, and it's limitations.
But today? - god forbid you use too much electricity, you'll get warned about some grid blackout issues. (the "fear" factor')

And along the way came the "Energy Saving" appliances, a complete turnaround in selling, attracting the homeowner to buy into saving some money.
When in actuality, it was just another marketing tool to make you spend more money on new appliances.

Mom used to complain about a $7.53 electric bill back in the 1960s......
She'd turn over in her grave today if she knew people pay $200+ for electric service.

 

[DADoES]

Medallion Homes 1959
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The house my parents built in late 1963/64 was a Medallion Home but the appliances weren't GE. A Medallion logo/seal was incorporated into the front doorbell escutcheon.

 

[Ultramatic]

Louis, the date is a little off on this one. The appliances shown are either 1962 or 1963 models.

You're right. The refrigerator is a dead giveaway. Corrected and thanks for catching it.

 

[Ultramatic]

Sealy 1959

 

[Ultramatic]

Electrasol 1962

 

[Ultramatic]

American Standard 1944

 

[phillymatt53]

That American Standard ad in post #97 made me think about their toilets.....
And how so many products are featured as Smart devices, like cellphones, etc.
Well, here's an ad for an asian toilet, now discontinued.
The "Smart" Toilet, for "Dumb" asses....

 

[vacerator]

Our son got one of those seat bidet's and likes it.

 

[gansky1]

Bidets are becoming more and more popular - once you've used one, you're never satisfied with just paper again.

 

[circlew]

I worked in a plumbing supply showroom back around 1989-90, a job I really liked. We were a distributor for Eljer, and had several mock ups of full bathrooms. Among the fixtures on display were a couple bidets. It was fun to hear people's comments about what they thought these were. Some customers knew what they were, but others clueless. I heard everything from footbath to fish bowl. The funniest was these two rather crude women, who were cousins. One asked the other what the bidet was for. Her response was "it's to wash out your "kitty cat" when it's that time". My coworker Pam and I laughed about that for a week.

 

[vacerator]

Eljer made some nice stuff back then. One of the few companies which made a corner toilet.

 

[phillymatt53]

Bidets are becoming more and more popular - once you've used one, you're never satisfied with just paper again.

Oh, trust me, I prefer paper!
I once stayed at a friend's fancy house who had bidets in the bathrooms, next to traditional toilets.
Out of curiosity, I tried one...... OMG!
That water was COLD as crap!
Never Again!

 

[phillymatt53]

If anyone knows the twisted John Waters cult movies featuring "Divine" (Hairspray, Pink Flamingos, etc), the decor and costumes that "She" was in were radical and yet amusing.

I found this on the 'net, an amusing "Divine Style" bathroom toilet....