Tacoma Public Library in Washington

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1950

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Booth at the second annual Greater Tacoma Home Show for Zingler Electric Co., 1112 Pacific Ave. The Home Show took place March 21-26, 1950 at the College of Puget Sound fieldhouse. This shot shows the latest in electric appliances- cabinet style sewing machines, an automatic wringer washer, new ranges and Frigidaire refrigerators. The electric sewing machine retailed for $89.95 at Zingler, $9 down and $5 per month.

 

 

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1949

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Interior of new store at 1112 Pacific Avenue, Zingler Electric Company, Mr. Hans L. Zingler. Zingler's retained their earlier location at 767-69 South 38th Street when they opened their new store at 1112 Pacific Avenue. The company advertised a sale at the end of June 1949 where you could buy an electric range for $229.50. The company sold sewing machines with parts and repair a specialty, refrigerators, ranges, freezers, washers, and vacuum cleaners. 

 

 

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1949

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Fisher's Department Store was located in Tacoma's downtown business district at 1104 Broadway; Knute Kristall was the managing director in 1949. View of window display featuring five "Maytag" washing machines in a variety of styles, all with exclusive rollers to wring out excess water; Fisher's is also advertising a "Maytag" washing machine contest. 

 

 

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1949

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The house designed and built by Wollander Far West Homes was likely a two or three bedroom house. Wollander homes were made with prefabricated materials and usually built in just a few days. Interior view of prefabricated house built by Wollander Farwest Homes. View of small kitchen, it is equipped with a sink, cabinets, stove and oven unit, and a "Kenmore" washing machine; view of living room on right side.

 

 

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1948

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Sepic Electric Company had new modern quarters in 1948. They offered the highest quality of nationally known brand furniture. The company's new building has a durable concrete foundation and three times more space than the previous location. Interior view of Sepic Electric Company, kitchen appliances, stoves, "Kelvinator" refrigerators, mixers, kitchen cabinets, sinks and automatic washing machines in showroom 

 

 

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1948

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Westinghouse Appliance Show at Winthrop Hotel, Westinghouse Electrical Supply Company, Betty Dahl. Westinghouse also displayed electric blankets, vacuum cleaners with all the attachments needed to clean your home, clothes washers and water heaters. 

 

 

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1946

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Harkness Rug Co. is a family owned business that opened in 1921. They have a large selection of rugs, carpets, baby furniture, furniture, linoleum, carpets, tile and appliances. They can still be found at this address today. Interior view of new store, Bendix automatic washing machines and RCA Victor automatic Victrola radio phonographs in showroom.

 

 

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1946

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Harkness Rug Co. is a family owned business that opened in 1921. They have a large selection of rugs, carpets, baby furniture, furniture, linoleum, carpets, tile and appliances. They can still be found at this address today. Interior view of new store, Speed Queen washing machines with rollers, American Kitchen cabinets, Kelvinator refrigerators and other appliances in showroom.

 

 

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1926

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 Stone Fisher Company department store window featuring the "Big 3" electric washing machines with tanks "insulated to keep water hot". Exhibit includes wringer washing machine, galvanized wash tubs, a mangle, and wooden clothes dryer.

 

 

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1941

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Store window featuring a Norge brand wringer washer and Rinso detergent.

 

 

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1958

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Laundry facilities at Woolen Cleaners. Besides professional dry cleaning, Woolen Cleaners on Steilacoom Blvd. offered a self-service laundromat. Customers could use the coin-operated washers and dryers at very reasonable prices: 20 cents per wash and 10 cents for drying. View of long row of Westinghouse washers and Cossell dryers. The facility was open 24 hours a day. It was the second Woolen Cleaners in the area; the main store and plant was in Tacoma on South "K" Street. Both were owned by John Schiller; the Lakewood plant was managed by Cliff Antonson. 

 

 

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1958

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On March 30, 1958, customers flocked to the new Sears farm and garden store at 8720 South Tacoma Way, near the outskirts of Tacoma, to examine the products on sale. Besides the usual appliances and televisions, customers could peruse garden items, farm equipment, pet supplies, and place catalog orders. Kenmore floor sample washers and dryers could be purchased at a reduced price with no payments due until June 1st. Several browsers checked out the merits of the appliances while others were more interested in buying a 16 inch chain saw for $149.88. The pet shop portion of Sears was located to the rear of this photograph with tropical fish apparently on display. 

 

 

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1941

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 Interiors of the appliance department of the new Sears store in Bremerton. Photograph ordered by the Bremerton Sun. New Coldspot refrigerators can be seen on the back wall. In the center, are new washing machines with wringers on top. Radios sit on shelves on the left. Sears was in business at this location from around 1940-1985.

 

 

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1932

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"Trade Sales" display in Bon Marche' window featuring Conlon kitchen appliances, two wringer washing machines and a mangle.

 

 

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1932

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Hopper-Kelly Company, circa 1932. Window display of Conlan washer and mangle iron being "used" by two cardboard cut-out housewives. McDonald's Shoe Co. is next door left. "945" in tilework at entrance to Hopper Kelly. 

 

 

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1935

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Hopper-Kelly Company, Electrical Appliance Dealers. View along sidewalk in front of store, showing neon sign with firm name and washing machine, and the words "Washers" and "Radios". Hopper-Kelly had 2 locations, 764 Broadway and 761 St. Helens Ave. The store sold household appliances, radios and pianos.

 

 

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1935 (NEON WRINGER!!!)

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This 1935 neon sign for the Hopper-Kelly Company appliance store features a logo of a wringer washing machine and the words "washers" and "radios." The 1935 City Directory lists the company at 764 Broadway and 761 St. Helens Ave. The store sold household appliances, radios and pianos.

 

 

[lebron]

Wow these photos are awesome, thanks for sharing!

 

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No problem!  

 

In reply 21, Does anyone have a maytag display wringer which shows the agitation?

 

It would bug me if I bought the house in Reply 16 and they didn't have the matching washer and dryer... I realize they are all Westinghouse, but just saying.

 

[launderess]

Where's Endora When We Need Her?

Oh imagine if one could "twitch" up all those lovely NIB vintage appliances?

The well equipped kitchen has changed so much. In the Saxon photo towards the front under the counter display am sure those are coal buckets. While they could make good planters or some such today does anyone still haul coal?