Appliance Design & Ephemera

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[DESIGN] Maytag Washing Machine Design Archive.
Dykes, Downer P.
Newton, Iowa: 1950's. This interesting collection represents the large part electrical appliances had on the American consumers during the post W.W.II era. The Maytag brand, originated in 1893 by Frederick... (#4175)
Price: $725.00

[SALES SAMPLES] [DAIRY] Steel Milk Box Liner Samples; Manufacturers of Sheet Metal Products.
RALEIGH INDUSTRIES CO., INC.
Williamsburg, Brooklyn: Raleigh Industries Co., Inc., June 13, 1962. Seven 20 x 28 cm. steel samples. Remember back in the day, when the milkman would deliver your dairy products right... (#4176)
Price: $325.00

[TRADE CATALOG] The Aladdin Oven Trade Catalog.
PAXTON HARDWARE MFG.
Paxton, Ill: N. E. Stevens & Sons, PR. C. 1900. Staplebound wraps. 20 pages. 9 X 16 cm. Invented by Edward Atkinson in the late 1800's, this slow cooking apparatus... (#3436)
Price: $50.00

Alpha- De Laval "Baby" Cream Separators; A Practical Education in the varied advantages of centrifugal.
Poughkeepsie, NY: The De Laval Separator Company, 1896. No. 246. Staplebound wraps. 22.5 x 14.5 cm, 28 pages. This booklet advertises the various models of De Laval Cream Separators along... (#3117)
Price: $125.00

[ST. LOUIS] A New Day Cooking with Viola Boyd; Food Ideas - Recipe Suggestions from.
Athletic Tea Company, Inc.
St. Louis, MO: Athletic Tea Company, Inc., 1928. Stiff wraps. 45 pages. 19 x 13 cm. Charming color illustrated cookbook presented as an award for participating in the Athletic Tea... (#2192)
Price: $75.00

[STOVE CATALOG] [SPAIN] Maxbel Cocinas Y Hornillos A Gas.
Maxbel.
10 pages. 15 x 12 cm. c. 1950's. Fully illustrated stove catalog, featuring dimensions - with individual prices typed in. Barcelona business stamp on rear: Jose Amado Mingrat. Covers lightly... (#2167)
Price: $45.00

Wash at 9 - Iron at 10; A Remarkable Labor Saving Device for Apartments, Homes.
Snow White Cabinet Clothes Dryer.
Cincinnati: The Williamson Heater Company, 1927. Staplebound. 17 pages. 23 x 10 cm. Before the clothes dryer as we now know, there was a half step improvement for homemakers: a.... (#1594)
Price: $50.00

[FRENCH] [TRADE CATALOG] Album des Fusils de Bouchers et de Table.
Rameau.
Paris: Mongin, 1902. Pamphlet. 16 pages. 31 x 23 cm. Large format, fully illustrated lithographed trade catalogue of Butchers Guns (knife sharpener) with elaborate handles. Also, a selection of “fusils... (#1371)
Price: $125.00

Challenge Churns; Make Good Butter in less than 10 Minutes.
Canton, OH: The Mason Mfg. Co., 1916. Staplebound wraps. Unpaginated [18 pp]. 21.5 x 14 cm. This Challenge Churn advertisement book utilizes a whole slew of marketing techniques to appeal... (#3144)
Price: $50.00

The AutomatiCook Book; for Time and Temperature Cooking.
Robertshaw Thermostat Co.
Youngwood, PA: Robertshaw Thermostat Co., [1920s]. Staplebound. 8 pages, 21.5 x 14 cm. "Don't Spend Your Time in the Kitchen", this advertising booklet exclaims, "Let the AutomatiCook Do the Cooking"... (#3218)
Price: $40.00

[FASHION] [TRADE CATALOG] A LA PLACE CLICHY; HIVER (Winter) 1890-1891.
Paris: Mouillot, 1890. Sewn binding. 52 pages. A year after the 1889 Paris Exhibition, including 14 fabric samples tipped in. Copiously illustrated, with prices, this pamphlet presents the assortment of... (#3925)
Price: $125.00

[LAUNDRY] 23 Ways of Washing; Easier...Better and in one-half the time.
Los Angeles, CA: White King Soap Co., 1931. Staplebound wraps. 10 pages. 20 X 10.5 cm. Illustrated pamphlet featuring a smiling little girl, who appears to be a carbon copy... (#3441)
Price: $50.00

From Fireplace to Cookstove; Technology and The Domestic Ideal in America.
Brewer, Priscilla J.
Syracuse University Press, 2000. Hardcover. 338 pages. Brewer examines the development and history of the first American appliance - the cast-iron stove. While exploring the shift from fireplaces to stoves... (#3313)
Price: $35.00

[TRADE CATALOG] Grates, Franklin Stoves, & Fire Frames; Authentic Reproductions of Antique Originals.
Todhunter Inc.
New York City, NY: Todhunter Inc., 1930. 14-e. staplebound. 16 pages, 27.5 x 21.5 cm. An elegantly produced trade catalog. Inside, each style of grate is given a brief history... (#3214)
Price: $120.00

[STOVES] [TRADE CATALOG] Illustrated Price List of Ships' Galley Ranges, Cabooses, Yacht, Boat and Cabin.
GOULD J & SON.
Devonport, England. Staplebound. c. 1900. 24 pages. 22 x 14 cm. A hark back to the golden days of shipbuilding, this fully illustrated pamphlet includes prices and dimensions of their... (#1668)
Price: $75.00