Miscellaneous

Full color brochure showing off the full line of Case Bathroom Fixtures, including toilets, bathroom and kitchen sinks and bathtubs. [I]The new "Look of Luxury" line. A distinctive selection of water closets, lavatories and bathtubs from the originators of one-piece water closets.[/I]

Here are two issues of the Westinghouse Service Beacon magazine, produced for Westinghouse dealers and service personnel. #1 March-April 1954: Using the Westinghouse Dishwasher Properly How to check the 1954 Westinghouse Range Electronic Surface Unit Properly How to Replace the front motor bearing on Westinghouse 20" Fans Adjustable Disposer Impellers New Waste-Away Gaskets #2 May-June 1954: Introducing the new 1954 Westinghouse Custom Laundromat Twins and how they differ from others Lint Wipers added to dryer baskets Columbus Refrigeration Units A new replacement bowl for the Westinghouse Cooker-Fryer How to check the Westinghouse Roasters thermostat How to get a steam iron ready for use

Here is a general circulation brochure from 1962 that shows many different sample kitchens and their related appliances from General Electric, Hotpoint, Westinghouse, Youngstown Kitchens and a few others.

Here is the complete owners manual and use/care guide to Lawn Boy 21" self propelled lawn mower model 8227.

Consumer Bulletin magazine was a product rating company that was started in 1928. This issue contains full descriptions/story, ratings and charts for 1959 Automatic Washers. Brands rated include: Easy Golden Regent, Frigidaire Fabric-Master Custom Imperial, General Electric Filter-Flo, Hamilton, Hotpoint, Kelvinator, Push Button Lady Kenmore, Kenmore 800, Maytag, Norge Dispensomat, Philco-Bendix Automagic, RCA Whirlpool Imperial Mark II, Speed Queen, Westinghouse Laundromat. Other ratings include Small pleasure boats, Nursing bottles and nipples, Control of the common mole, Greater safety in the use of power lawn mowers, Tubeless tires: are they suitable and safe for recapping?, 1959 Cadillac 62, 1959 Mercury, 1959 Pontiac, Hood ornaments still impaling adults and children.

Here is a wonderful book full of pictures and information of vintage washing machines and other vintage 1950's major and small appliances. [I]This is the most complete book on appliance repair ever prepared for the home handyman. Automatic Washers, Dryers, Refrigerators, Vacuum Cleaners, Fans, Mixers, Toasters as well as special chapters are devoted to the proper use and repair of freezers, air conditioners, rotary ironers, waffle irons, grills and heating units. Before plunging into the repair of specific items, the author introduces the reader to the sources of power—electricity-—then covers the manner in which this power is transported to the home in a chapter on House Wiring. Safety measures, too, are outlined and the reader is cautioned on how to protect himself and his family both in the repair and use of these handy—but sometimes dangerous—electric assistants. Since the most used home appliance is the modern washing machine, a greater coverage is offered, with special field reports by a group of well known writers and photographers. Profusely illustrated with photos, diagrams and charts, the section covers trouble shooting for all makes of washers— with specific information on: [B]Bendix Whirlpool-Kenmore Westinghouse General Electric Maytag Frigidaire Speed Queen Norge ABC-O-Matic Easy[/B] Finally—The Ways and Means of Appliance Repair—and a complete coverage on Electric Motors used in Home Appliances— provides the harassed home handyman with the kind of money-saving information he needs to keep his push-button paradise in perfect (and economical) running order.[/I]

Here is a catalog highlighting some vintage shower heads and fixtures from the early 1950s for both home and industrial use.

Here is an adorable electric company circular from the late 1940's on how to can foods. Information includes how to can with the standard Hot Water Bath method as well as Pressure Cooker methods. Includes many canning recipes as well.

Here is an adorable cook book and electric company circular from the late 1940's with recipes for electric range baking. Sections include: Breads, Cakes, Cookies, Puddings, Candies, Frostings and Fillings. Also has kitchen planning information for all electric kitchens included at the end.

Here is a wonderful and whimsical home decorading guide and color planner from Sears from the mid 1950's. Full of great 1950's color idea along with wonderful quintessential 1950's vintage illustrations.

Here is the advertising flyer that came packed with every Lady Kenmore clothes dryer highlighting the benefits of the refillable odor neutralizer. Covers Window AC, Furance, Dehumidifers for the Homart, Coldspot and Kenmore brands.

Here is a brochure from Bell Telephone giving advice on "good telephone planning" when you design and build your new home.

Here are some brochures for some specialty equipment for your Laundromat. They highlight change machines and other Speed Queen commercial laundry equipment.

Here is an absolutely adorable high-school home economics flyer discussing all kinds of ways to make a girls room more lovely. Wonderful text and full of whimsical 1950's style illustrations!

Here is an absolutely adorable high-school home economics flyer discussing all kinds of furniture care. Full of whimsical 1950's style illustrations!

Here is an absolutely adorable high-school home economics flyer discussing all kinds of floor care. Full of whimsical 1950's style illustrations!

Here is a super fun, quintessential 1950's party planner and candy cookbook created by Thos. D. Richardson.

Here is an adorable electric company publication from the Live Better Electrically foundation. It contains wonderful hand drawn whimsical illustrations along with hundred of ideas of how to use electrical devices in all areas of home life.

1954 Hotpoint Productgrams cover Ranges, Refrigerators, Freezers, Washers, Dryers, Dishwashers, Food Waste Disposers and Air Conditioners. Included in this document are 10 monthly issues from 1954. Hotpoint's Productgrams were produced monthly to keep service personnel up to date with new products, appliance specifications, appliance service instructions, troubleshooting procedures, older product repair and parts changes, installation instructions, customer complaints and recommendations, testing procedures, tools for repairs, wiring diagrams, timer charts, appliance history and evolution and other important information regarding their appliances.

Here an issue of the monthly magazine provided to Philco dealers and servicemen on the latest information out of Philco Corporate on their appliances. In this issue they cover: Special Philco Duomatic "M" models specifically for mobile homes. Installation of the Philco "Supermarketer" Operating the Automatic Surface Unit on Philco Ranges.