Westinghouse 1945
Vintage Appliance Advertisments Part Two
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Kelvinator 1934
Growing up we had a Leonard refrigerator in our home. It was a 2 door model with the freezer (self-defrost) on top. It is still in use as a 2nd fridge in my sister's home so that would make it about 45 yrs old.
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jakeseacrest
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Kitchen Aid
General Electric 1946
Bell Telephone 1959
<span style="font-size: medium;">Not just any 500 set...this one has a "dial light"</span>
<span style="font-size: medium;">Not just any 500 set...this one has a "dial light"</span>
Frigidaire 1964
Admiral 1965
Zenith 1948
Zenith 1950
Tappan 1960
Kelvinator 1953
Eureka 1957
Crosley 1949
Admiral 1967
Frigidaire 1965
1958 Motorola
I love that 1958 Motorola in Reply#60, sometime not long after, they would use Drexel cabinets for their console audio and television. Try finding a tv in a Drexel cabinet now.
I love that 1958 Motorola in Reply#60, sometime not long after, they would use Drexel cabinets for their console audio and television. Try finding a tv in a Drexel cabinet now.
Friends of the family had that Admiral Duplex in the largest size. It was Coppertone just like the one in the ad, and had to be the largest refrigerator I've ever seen in a house.
I had forgotten Admiral had the edged light tan color, like Kenmore Doeskin. I have a magazine with this ad, but haven't looked at it in a long time.
I had forgotten Admiral had the edged light tan color, like Kenmore Doeskin. I have a magazine with this ad, but haven't looked at it in a long time.
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Those tilt out control panels on Admiral color sets were very popular. Admiral seemed to be on a roll in 1965-67. The had a huge lit up sign in I294 in Schiller Park,Il. near ORD. I had heard from a TV service guy around the mid 60's that Admiral sets had quite a few failures resulting from the movement of the pull out control panel. Anyone else heard the same?
And Motorola had the "Works in a drawer" where they had modular parts (similar to Zenith's System 3) on a roll out drawer. It seemed those were around for only a few years.
That Zenith photo/radio set in the ad above was very popular in audio/visual depts in schools in the 60's. Along with VM reel to reel units.
Have you noticed that advertisers like Zenith and Cadillac never use the term "discriminating" for their potential customers anymore?
And Motorola had the "Works in a drawer" where they had modular parts (similar to Zenith's System 3) on a roll out drawer. It seemed those were around for only a few years.
That Zenith photo/radio set in the ad above was very popular in audio/visual depts in schools in the 60's. Along with VM reel to reel units.
Have you noticed that advertisers like Zenith and Cadillac never use the term "discriminating" for their potential customers anymore?
Admiral
I've only encountered two Admirals with tilt-out control panels. Always wanted one as I thought they were elegant. The quality of their flybacks was not too good.
One I found at a TV shop who was selling it for $10. When I went to buy he fess'ed up that the fly had burned up... totally toast.
Regarding Admiral refrigerators: A nun friend had one at a convent. It was an avocado Custom Imperial and it was absolutely massive.
I've only encountered two Admirals with tilt-out control panels. Always wanted one as I thought they were elegant. The quality of their flybacks was not too good.
One I found at a TV shop who was selling it for $10. When I went to buy he fess'ed up that the fly had burned up... totally toast.
Regarding Admiral refrigerators: A nun friend had one at a convent. It was an avocado Custom Imperial and it was absolutely massive.
