May 1957

Here are some interesting items found in the May, 1957 issue of 'House & Home' magazine.

First item description:

"This unit kitchen includes an automatic dishwasher, a 20" sink, a small appliance outlet and four gas or electric cooking tops--all incorporated in an 84" stainless-steel counter. The basic component of a complete line of RCA Whirlpool kitchens, the unit has several important selling features.

"Steel base cabinets have changeable door and drawer panels of wood that a housewife can slide on or off and thereby change cabinet colors as often as she likes. Cabinets are squared-up to match '57 design of company's major appliances. In size, they range from large 36" base and wall units to quarter-round shelves. Four drawer sections are available in 15" and 18" widths for base cabinets. Optional equipment includes full-length fluorescent lighting on backsplash, electric pot scrubber, base cabinet instead of dishwasher. Whirlpool-Seeger Corp., St. Joseph, Mich."

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Post# 933884 4/22/2017 at 12:20 (2,553 days old) by pulltostart (Mobile, AL)
Checkrate/Likes Here are some interesting items found in the May, 1957 issue of 'House & Home' magazine. First item description: "This unit kitchen includes an automatic dishwasher, a 20" sink, a small appliance outlet and four gas or electric cooking tops--all incorporated in an 84" stainless-steel counter. The basic component of a complete line of RCA Whirlpool kitchens, the unit has several important selling features. "Steel base cabinets have changeable door and drawer panels of wood that a housewife can slide on or off and thereby change cabinet colors as often as she likes. Cabinets are squared-up to match '57 design of company's major appliances. In size, they range from large 36" base and wall units to quarter-round shelves. Four drawer sections are available in 15" and 18" widths for base cabinets. Optional equipment includes full-length fluorescent lighting on backsplash, electric pot scrubber, base cabinet instead of dishwasher. Whirlpool-Seeger Corp., St. Joseph, Mich." lawrence View Full Size

Post# 933885 , Reply# 1 4/22/2017 at 12:22 (2,553 days old) by pulltostart (Mobile, AL)
Checkrate/Likes *Next item* is a top-loading dryer by Fowler. Never heard of this company/brand. Also was not aware of this dryer configuration this early. lawrence View Full Size

Post# 933887 , Reply# 2 4/22/2017 at 12:24 (2,553 days old) by pulltostart (Mobile, AL)
Checkrate/Likes *Lastly* is an interesting full-page advertisement for Styron plastic wall tile that illustrates a laundry room with what appears to be a pair of Bendix machines (judging by the logo on the fronts). Anyone among the group have either of these? lawrence View Full Size

Post# 933898 , Reply# 3 4/22/2017 at 13:51 (2,553 days old) by turquoisedude (.)
Checkrate/Likes Wow! The "Whirlpool" dishwasher in the 1st picture is the one I have. Note I say "Whirlpool" - it was made by D & M.

Post# 933903 , Reply# 4 4/22/2017 at 14:27 (2,553 days old) by pulltostart (Mobile, AL)
Checkrate/Likes *Paul,* That Whirlpool unit kitchen appears to be Whirlpool's response to GE's Kitchen Center. lawrence

Post# 933904 , Reply# 5 4/22/2017 at 14:34 (2,553 days old) by jamiel (Detroit, Michigan and Palm Springs, CA)
Checkrate/Likes I wonder if that Fowler dryer was a drying cabinet holding the laundry on racks?

Post# 933915 , Reply# 6 4/22/2017 at 15:22 (2,553 days old) by verizonbear (Glen Burnie )
Checkrate/Likes 1 *Electric Pot Scrubber ?* The article mentions an "electric pot scrubber" what was that ?

Post# 934002 , Reply# 7 4/23/2017 at 07:11 (2,552 days old) by brucelucenta ()
Checkrate/Likes 2 If it was 1957 and made by D & M that would mean an impeller machine.