Mr. Coffee Electric Coffee Maker, circa 1975
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Mr. Coffee, introduced in 1972, was the first automatic electric-drip coffeemaker made for home use. Mr. Coffee was stylishly modern, easy to operate and clean—and made consistently good coffee. By the end of the 1970s, Mr. Coffee had created a coffee-brewing revolution, as automatic electric-drip coffeemakers replaced percolators on kitchen counters all over America.
Mr. Coffee, introduced in 1972, was the first automatic electric-drip coffeemaker made for home use. Mr. Coffee was stylishly modern, easy to operate and clean—and made consistently good coffee. By the end of the 1970s, Mr. Coffee had created a coffee-brewing revolution, as automatic electric-drip coffeemakers replaced percolators on kitchen counters all over America.
Artifact
Coffee maker
Date Made
circa 1975
Keywords
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2017.21.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Purchased with funds from the National Graniteware Society.
Material
Cardboard
Glass (Material)
Metal
Paper (Fiber product)
Plastic
Rubber (Material)
Color
Brown
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 13.125 in (product package)
Width: 10.5 in (product package)
Length: 8 in (product package)
Inscriptions
product package, front: The Famous MR. COFFEE T.M. / STANDARD MODEL AUTOMATIC COFFEE BREWING SYSTEM / Nationally Advertised by Joe Dimaggio / MR. COFFEE IS / RECOGNIZED / THROUGHOUT / AMERICA AS / THE NO. 1 / SELLING / COFFEE MAKER / STANDARD MODEL CB-600
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