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Post# 413928   2/9/2010 at 11:02 (5,189 days old) by dishwashercrazy (West Peoria, IL)   |   | |
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Prefice: I have a General Electric - On the Farm - catalog that Todd (varicyclevoice) generously gave to me because of my interest in GE appliances. The catalog is undated, but I'm estimating that it is a pre-WWII publication. A letter "To the Farm Families of America" on the inside cover of the catalog starts out "Your interest in this book suggests that you have or soon will have electricity. Assuming this to be true, I congratulate you, for I am sure that from the wide variety of equipment which transposes this great force into useful services, you will gain better living on the farm and better ways of farming for a living." And the letter continues for another 4 1/2 paragraphs. It is signed by Charles E. Wilson, President of General Electric. He was president of GE from 1939-1942 [then served in the war] and as president again from 1945-1950. Inside the catalog, on page 14, is featured the exact same model of Electric Sink that is represented in today's Picture of the Day. In fact, portions of the ad in the POD are exactly duplicated in the catalog advertisement and description. |
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Post# 413932 , Reply# 1   2/9/2010 at 11:14 (5,189 days old) by dishwashercrazy (West Peoria, IL)   |   | |
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On page 15 of the catalog, the Electric Sink Model DE-40 is shown with a description. It sold for the sky-high amount of $269.50. Wringer washing machines in the same catalog were selling for between $60 and $90. Also shown is the bolt-down garbage Disposall model FA-2 selling for $99.50, and the Stand-alone GE Dishwasher Model BE-40 selling for $194.50 One really had be very wealthy to be able to afford such luxuries like owning a Dishwasher or Electric Sink. In comparison, my Dad bought a brand new middle of the line Chevrolet car in 1951 for around $1800. And GE Electric Sinks were around $350 then. Clearly the cost of a dishwasher was nearly 1/4 the cost of a new car. WOW! Mike |
Post# 413958 , Reply# 2   2/9/2010 at 12:43 (5,188 days old) by appliguy (Oakton Va.)   |   | |
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Post# 413968 , Reply# 3   2/9/2010 at 13:35 (5,188 days old) by spiceman1957 ()   |   | |
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will the GE Electric Sink work for me? he he |
Post# 413995 , Reply# 4   2/9/2010 at 15:24 (5,188 days old) by dishwashercrazy (West Peoria, IL)   |   | |
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Post# 414010 , Reply# 5   2/9/2010 at 16:02 (5,188 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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Post# 414045 , Reply# 6   2/9/2010 at 18:05 (5,188 days old) by circlew (NE Cincinnati OH area)   |   | |
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Thanks for posting this. I'd like to see the rest of the catalog, too. |