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1953 Hotpoint Electric Range

Wednesday, October 4th, 2006

1953 hotpoint electric range

Bush Radio

For Mother
Mother’s Day
May 10

. . . . . Your Hostess –
With The Mostest . . .
On The Ball!

she will be delighted with

A New 1953
Hotpoint
Pushbutton Automatic ELECTRIC RANGE

$169.95 Up

• The fastest, finest electric range ever built – and the most completely automatic! New Time Center automatically starts and stops baking, roasting, and times the built-in deep-fat fryer. It’s all new!

• Built-in deep-fat fryer • Color-Keyed pushbuttons
• Storage and warmer drawers • New Golden Bake unit
• New 36-in. top light

New Calrod Golden Fryer

Now, as a part of your new Hotpoint range, a built-in deep – fat fryer! Automatic temperature control and automatic timing.

We install and service every product we sell
Bush Store

From the Atchinson Daily Globe. Atchinson, Kansas. May 3, 1953.

A Range To Die For!

Wednesday, October 18th, 2006

norge gas range 1

A GREAT NEW GAS RANGE

NORGE
Super Concentrator

LOOK AT THESE FEATURES!

1. EASY-CLEAN OVEN arsured by smooth one-piece interior, made with rounded corners, completely lined with lifetime porcelain. Rack guides are integral part of oven lining . . . easy lo keep clean.

2. MODI – FIRE OVEN BURNER assures stow, even heat for uniform roasting, baking, oven-canning; or a very high temperature for fast baking, broiling, etc.

3. COMBINATION OVEN VALVE and HEAT CONTROL maintains a constant set temperature for any kind of roasting, baking, oven running, etc., from a low of 250 degrees F. up to 550 degrees F. Locked when in off position.

4. HEAVY BLANKET TYPE INSULATION on sides, back, door and top keeps heat in the oven for economy and keeps the kitchen cool for comfort.

5. OVEN VENT IN BACK RAIL directs oven cooking vapors away from the wall, helps to keep kitchen walls clean.

6. NORGE SUPER-CON-CENTRATOR BURNERS WITH REFLECTO-PLATES. This revolutionary Improvement eliminates grates. Directs heat to center to prevent heat loss. Reflecto Plate prevents downward heat loss.

7. HANDI-HI BROILER smokeless type, with gravy well in front, located at convenient height that brlngs you new ease in broil- ing . . .no stooping. Smooth porcelain finish easy to clean.

8. HANDY ROLLER BEARING UTILITY DRAWER provides space for the smaller articles most frequently used in cooking.

9. FLUSH BACK permits the range to fit snugly around the baseboard and against the wall … Improves kitchen appearance. Oven vent on front ot range directs vapors away from the wall.

10. NON-TILTING OVEN RACKS which slide smoothly in embossed guides make it easy to pull out roast, baking, etc. “Stops” prevent pulling racks too far. A slight lift releases them
for removal.

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These are but a few of the outstanding features which prove that this beautiful modern de luxe
Norge gas range saves time, work and money and makes cooking a real pleasure because heat can be accurately set to produce desired results. No old-fashioned grates. Patented Super- Concentrator Burners save fuel every day and give this the most beautiful top on any gas range.

ONLY $104.95

WITH FAMOUS
SUPER-CONCENTRATOR
FUEL SAVERS
REFLECTO-PLATE
HEAT SAVERS

SEE THIS GREAT NEW GAS RANGE TODAY

CHARLESTON MAYTAG CO.
161 Summers St. Plionp. 34-653

CAVENDER FURNITURE CO.
713 Kanawha St. Phone 32-3S1

HILDRETH SERVICE
514 D St. South Charleston

L.B.M. MAYTAG CO.
185 Summers St. Phone 37-933

McKEE’S, inc.
10 Capitol St. Phone 24-151

HAGER-NORGE APPLIANCES
104 VI. Washington Phone 34-923

CHARLESTON ELECTRICAL SUPPLY CO., DISTRIBUTORS

SEE NORGE BEFORE YOU BUY!

From The Charleston Gazette. Charleston, West Virginia. February 28, 1941

Attractive Serving Boards Are Fashioned From Hardwood Scraps

Sunday, September 10th, 2006

serving boards

Scraps of hardwood that you may have lying around in your basement will provide all the raw material necessary for several cutting boards of attractive design. They can be turned on the lathe or cut into various patterns, such as pear and kidney shapes, or in rectangles, triangles and squares. Sand the board smooth and finish in a natural color, applying two or three coats of clear shellac. Use the underside of the board for slicing, mincing and chopping, and the finished top for serving.

-Taken from the 1955 Edition of Popular Mechanics Do-It-Yourself Encyclopedia.

Helpful Cooking Hints

Saturday, September 23rd, 2006

good housekeeping cookbook
Good Housekeeping Presents Recipes, Menus & Hints…

…For the woman who thinks she hates to cook.

If you are one of the many women to whom cooking is a necessary chore, Good Housekeeping’s Cook Book for The Woman Who (Thinks She) Hates to Cook was written especially for you.

Canned and frozen foods, mixes and dehydrated foods can be used in a variety of ways that make them individually your own. Weekend cooking for week-night eating is another suggestion and the recipes for leftovers will tempt you to cook too much just so you can try them out.

The cookbook section is on sale now in area food stores for 19 cents. If YOU wish to receive a copy by mail, send 25 cents in coin to The Mansfield News-Journal.

Taken from the Mansfield Observer. Mansfield, Ohio. May 30, 1956.

Modernize Your Home With Natural Gas!

Wednesday, October 11th, 2006

women choose gas 1

Why 3 out of 4 Women Choose GAS for Modern Automatic Cooking

* “Economy Speed Burners Save Fuel and Time!”

* “More Delicious Cakes and Roasts With the New Precision Ovens!”

* “Nothing Like the New Simmers Burners for Waterless Cooking!”

* “And It’s the Cleanest Way to Cook!”

WHY is modem Gas Cooking the first choice of so many women like yourself?

Because it’s the only kind of cooking that gives you this double benefit: First, a fuel that delivers instant high heat and is completely flexible. Second, ranges with the very newest scientific advantages.

women choose gas 2

Here are just a few of the wonderful improvements in today’s Gas Ranges:

* Giant Burners with wider flame-spread for faster top-stove cooking!

* Precision Ovens that hold any temperature from 250 to 500 degrees!

* Double-quick, “Smokeless” Broilers that turn out more flavorful meats!”

These are just a few of the many new features in the new 1941 Gas Ranges. Go to your favorite appliance dealer TODAY and see for yourself why YOU need one of these new Ranges in YOUR kitchen. You’ll wonder why you’ve waited even this long!

United Fuel Gas Co.

Let Natural gas do the 4 Big Jobs – Cooking * Water Heating * House Heating * Refrigeration

Taken from The Charleston Gazette. Charleston, West Virginia. February 28, 1941.

Mom, Why is There Spaghetti in my Shorts?

Tuesday, March 27th, 2007

Automagically the gift every woman wants!
THOR
COMBINATION WASHER


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Washes Clothes. . .
Just heap in the washing M’lady. . . flick the dial. . . and Thor’s agitator-action swirls out every particle of grit and grime. Then Thor overflow rinses the clothes as no other washer can. Dirt, soap and scum are flooded off . . . instead of being drained back into the fabrics. This Thor process equals eight ordinary rinses. Thor then “spins” the clothes ’til they’re 20% drier than wringer-dry. Some pieces you can iron immediately. And the average household wash for four people is done in less than an hour!

Washes Dishes . . .
A swift switch of inner tubs (it takes just 90 seconds) and Thor is a dishwasher to wash crockery, cutlery, glassware – a table service for six in one load – and all the pots and pans, too. Detergent-charged hot water sprays away the grease. . . gets dishes sparklingly, hygienically clean. “Fanned” air does the drying. Imagine, the washing-up and drying-up over and done with in just about four minutes! Not once, M’lady, are your hands in hot water.

Millions of housewives in America, England and 69 other countries are glad. . . they waited for Thor.

Available from Thor Dealers Everywhere
A. G. HEALING LTD.
Box 87OJ G.P.O. MELBOURNE Box 50 P.O. Oxford St., SYDNEY Box 1189 G.P.O. BRISBANE Box 645F G.P.O. ADELAIDE Box 375 P.O LAUCESTON
West Australian Distributors: Cloaks Pty. Ltd., Box E271 G.P.O. PERTH

circa 1950s, Australia.