Vintage Ads

[autowasherfreak]

Does anyone have any vintage ads for washers, dryers, dishwashers, ranges,vacuums, that could be used as wallpapers for my computer?

I'm bored with the wallpaper choices that came with XP and need something different.

Jim

 

[gansky1]

1957 Frigidaire brochure?

 

[tuthill]

Wow that's awesome. Got anything for the 55?

 

[gansky1]

Sorry, no 55 Frigidaire on my computer. How about Kelvinator?

 

[gansky1]

Duracrest

 

[gansky1]

GE

 

[gansky1]

Easy

 

[tuthill]

kewl i've never heard of a duracrest

 

[mickeyd]

WOW!

Love how the chicks match the machines, the Frigi lady all white, silver, and black; the Duracrest lady all antique copper with her "silver" hair to match the control panel.

I remember that Penny's sold Pencrest, but I forget who made them. Who made Duracrest? That's a beautiful machine.

Can't wait to blow up the Easy and study it. These are wonderful, and thanks for a superb midday treat.

 

[autowasherfreak]

Thanks!

Anyone have any ads for Whirlpool or Kenmore? I'm going to start saving the picture of the day as well.

Jim

 

[jamiel]

Duracrest was the May Department Stores Company's private label for white goods. Macy had one as well (SupreMacy), and Allied had one which escapes me right now. Similar situation to any of the smaller tire/auto chains (Western Auto/Gambles/White Stores/OTASCO)...laundry was probably Beam, refrigeration was probably strategically done (Gibson or Admiral or Westinghouse), dishwashers were D&M, cooking probably Roper, possibly Brown, Vesta or Magic Chef.

Lady across the street had a Duracrest gas stove, as I recalled (we lived in St. Louis...Famous-Barr territory)

 

[jamiel]

Just remembered, think Allied's brand was Ambassador.

 

[gansky1]

57 combo

 

[gansky1]

69

 

[gansky1]

The Duracrest washer ad is a Kelvinator.

 

[gansky1]

Here is a Franklin (Gambles - Coronado brand) from about the same time period as the Duracrest, a little earlier actually but you get the Franklin style.

Beam became Franklin that became WCI eventually.

 

[gansky1]

A Franklin from 1966 - Western Auto Wizard (a.k.a. "The Pig" in Robert's collection)

 

[gansky1]

1955 and much more Beam-like (think Speed Queen or early Hotpoint) than the later Franklins.

 

[gansky1]

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