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THEY STAYED COOL AND COMFORTABLE IN 1953

1953 Crosley Air Conditioner Vintage Ad "cools the air"

Meet the amazing Miss Nichols, world-record aviator in a Crosley - History Mystery Man ...
Powel Crosley Jr.
(September 18, 1886 – March 28, 1961)

Crosley made his fortune in the automotive
parts and accessories business, before
diversifying into manufacturing other
consumer products and Crosley cars in
the 1920s and 1930s.

In 1925 his company became the largest
manufacturer of radios in the world.

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GAS MADE THE DIFFERENCE WITH TAPPAN

Image 1 - 1966 Tappan 400 Gas Range Vintage PRINT AD Household Appliance Kitchen Decor
1966 Tappan 400 Gas Range Vintage.

In 1881, Tappan appliances was founded by W.J. Tappan as the
Ohio Valley Foundry Company in
Bellaire, Ohio, initially selling
cast-iron stoves door-to-door.  

In 1889, the company relocated to Mansfield, Ohio, and was
renamed the Eclipse Stove Company, before then being 
the Tappan Stove Company

Tappan gas range (1948 advertisement)

See the source image

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SWINGING WITH WESTINGHOUSE IN 1948


The Westinghouse Electric Corporation was a manufacturing
company founded in 1886 by
George Westinghouse. it was
originally named Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing
Company, and renamed Westinghouse Electric Corporation
in 1945. The company acquired the CBS television network
in 1995, and was renamed into the first incarnation of CBS
Corporation before being acquired by Viacom in 1999, and
completed in April 26, 2000.

Westinghouse Design Mark

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THE GE ALL-ELECTRIC WASHER FOR 1947!

1947 GE Washer #002239

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GET A CROSLEY AIR CONDITIONER FOR 1953

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America’s iconic Crosley brand began in 1907 with the formation an
automobile company in Connersville, Indiana. The company failed
and the Crosley name was later applied to radios in the 1920’s along
with many world-class appliances manufactured today.

Related image
The Crosley “Harko” radio.

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Powel Crosley Jr.
(September 18, 1886 – March 28, 1961)

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