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1936

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 Man standing in front of crated appliances delivered to the President Apartments, an old Classical-style wooden building, by Smarts Auto Freight Co., Inc. Worker moves crates from truck tailgate into front door of building, fire escape railing above. The crates contain new gas stoves for the apartments. Smarts Auto Freight was owned by L.V. Smart and located at 1536 Commerce. Photograph used as advertising by the Washington Gas Co.

 

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1952

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Booth featuring Tappan ranges for Alvin Bravender Co. at the 1952 Home Show at the College of Puget Sound fieldhouse. The fourth annual Home Show was held on April 3-6, 1952 and was sponsored by the Tacoma Master Builders Association. It boasted a carnival spirit with the addition of balloons, music and hot dogs for show goers. It included the commercial exhibits, a seven room model home built at the rear of the fieldhouse, working demonstrations by Tacoma Vocational students, spinning and weaving demos by the Tacoma Weavers' Guild and booths by the Orthopedic Guilds and Tacoma Day Nursery.

 

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1950

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 Tappan Ranges of Portland Oregon sponsored this booth at the second annual Greater Tacoma Home Show, March 21-26, 1950 at the College of Puget Sound fieldhouse. Tappan displayed their new electric and gas ranges and also their space heaters for the home show attendees. 

 

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#s 85 & 86

Feature the original design of Revere Ware's handle. It did not prove sufficiently strong or durable and they went to a metal shaft running almost the length of the Bakelite handle with screws near both ends. I have one of the 1939 3 quart saucepans with the double boiler insert. The insert has Bakelite handles, a feature that disappeared until the 1970s when it reappeared in the larger size double boilers.
 
Great Photos!

I was especially intrigued by #56 showing the Norge refrigerator with very GE-like revolving shelves. I didn't know Norge ever did this, wonder who had it first?

 

#17 is really cool too, what a nice laundromat filled with Laundromats!
 
Starting from the bottom of the thread today,

I got a kick out of the Frozen Veggie Lady. When you get closer to the top of the fridge pix, you see her at the tiny freezer. With ice cube trays probably also in there,
I smiled at the thought of how all those veggie boxes came out of that little space, like rabbits out of a hat. How do they all fit? ;-D

What a marathon this thread is, Will. Seas and seas of washers, stoves, and fridges--so satisfying.

Was surprised at the high price way back then, of 47 bucks for the "dishwasher" hose & brush.
 
I think I'm done... however, as soon as I found these I knew I had to share. If anyone else wants to hunt through the online archives, the link is in the first post. There are tons of pictures that are not appliance related too and who knows maybe I missed something! I'm glad everyone is enjoying this thread!
 
Really neat pictures-esp of 1951-year I was born!Loved the window displays-remember that from when I was a kid-Maybe just maybe-stores could sell things better today if they used such displays-and the product being used.
WHAT!!!A toy stove you plug in and heats up!The "Little Chef"Guess that was the "Easy Bake Oven" of the old days!Fun to look thru those things.
 

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