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Thread Number: 77075
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
Historic photograph - appliance dept. at K-mart showing Frigidaires |
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| Post# 1010050 10/7/2018 at 21:37 (2,021 days old) by bradross (New Westminster, BC., Canada) | ||
Found this on Pinterest - a shot of the appliance department of the K-mart in San Jose, Calif (1970). I can't remember the K-mart in my neighborhood selling large appliances. But perhaps I was too interested in the toy department back then! (K-mart was my favorite place for toy shopping.)
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| Post# 1010056 , Reply# 1 10/7/2018 at 22:21 (2,021 days old) by IowaBear (Cedar Rapids, IA) | ||
 Great photo. Our two K-Marts here did not sell major appliances either, but one had a separate room for televisions and stereos just like the one shown above.
In the early 1980s, when coin-op video games were the rage, the stored turned that room into a video arcade. It was a great idea, the kids played games while the parents shopped. | ||
Post# 1010057 , Reply# 2 10/7/2018 at 23:02 (2,021 days old) by ea56  (Cotati, Calif.) |
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Post# 1010059 , Reply# 3 10/7/2018 at 23:44 (2,021 days old) by askolover (South of Nash Vegas, TN) |
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Post# 1010065 , Reply# 4 10/8/2018 at 02:13 (2,021 days old) by RP2813 (Sannazay) |
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Post# 1010067 , Reply# 5 10/8/2018 at 03:17 (2,021 days old) by mrsalvo (New Braunfels Texas) |
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I agree with Greg, I remember whirlpool washers and dryers being sold, and if memory serves well, they were no higher than middle of the line models. That was a long time ago! Lol. Barry | ||
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Post# 1010070 , Reply# 6 10/8/2018 at 05:03 (2,021 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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| Post# 1010078 , Reply# 7 10/8/2018 at 08:47 (2,020 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c ) | ||
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the washer my Mother bought new in 69, pictured here, model, wcdan, Custom Deluxe! | ||
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Post# 1010318 , Reply# 8 10/10/2018 at 19:19 (2,018 days old) by joelippard (Hickory) |
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Post# 1010323 , Reply# 9 10/10/2018 at 19:58 (2,018 days old) by Gyrafoam (Wytheville, VA) |
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Thanks to K-Mart, Whirlpool began to catch-on around Atlanta. Oh, a few independents sold them, but, K-Mart introduced them to the masses. You could get a basic BOL for a great price, if money was tight, and it would do a good job. | ||
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Post# 1010329 , Reply# 10 10/10/2018 at 20:30 (2,018 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Only reason I liked K-mart.
More chain store appliance departments, I'm not sure of the stores, perhaps someone will recognize signage. Note the warning against shoplifting and hold-ups. Take those Mr. Coffee filters out of your pocketbook, ma'am.
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| Post# 1010347 , Reply# 11 10/10/2018 at 21:29 (2,018 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c ) | ||
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oh to Be able to time travel! | ||
| Post# 1010350 , Reply# 12 10/10/2018 at 21:32 (2,018 days old) by vintagekenmore (Spokane, Washington) | ||
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I remember Kmart selling GE washers and dryers at one point in time | ||
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Post# 1010559 , Reply# 13 10/12/2018 at 16:12 (2,016 days old) by lotsosudz (Sacramento, CA) |
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Santa Rosa K-Mart | ||
| Post# 1011133 , Reply# 14 10/17/2018 at 00:07 (2,012 days old) by bradross (New Westminster, BC., Canada) | ||
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For a trip down memory lane...
listen to this jingle "Kmart is the saving place!" The video includes additional still shots of the appliance and stereo/TV departments.
CLICK HERE TO GO TO bradross's LINK | ||
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Post# 1011148 , Reply# 15 10/17/2018 at 09:03 (2,011 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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GE appliances at KMart | ||
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Post# 1011184 , Reply# 16 10/17/2018 at 17:24 (2,011 days old) by JustJunque (Western MA) |
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Post# 1011226 , Reply# 19 10/17/2018 at 21:39 (2,011 days old) by pulltostart (Mobile, AL) |
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| Post# 1011227 , Reply# 20 10/17/2018 at 21:41 (2,011 days old) by fan-of-fans (Florida) | ||
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Never knew Kmart sold appliances. Much more colorful and interesting ones too, than the plain white BOL Kenmores they were selling here before they closed. Also love the pictures. Like seeing the iron and small appliance displays too, and those huge round vents on the ceiling. | ||
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Post# 1011340 , Reply# 23 10/18/2018 at 18:11 (2,010 days old) by wayupnorth (On a lake between Bangor and Bar Harbor, Maine) |
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We had both an SS Kresge and Super K-Mart. They all closed along with our Sears and Macy's too. Never saw major appliances in our K-Mart. My next door neighbor worked at Sears her entire life and was saddened about the bankruptcy filing but pulled her retirement out several years ago when she retired as store manager.
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Post# 1011341 , Reply# 24 10/18/2018 at 18:26 (2,010 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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