Presto Vertical Broiler, 1971-1975
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Artifact Overview
The National Pressure Cooker Company introduced the first saucepan-style pressure cooker under the brand name "Presto" in 1939. Fueled by its popularity, the company -- later renamed National Presto Industries -- expanded and diversified, ultimately producing a wide range of electric home appliances. In the 1960s and 1970s, distinctive styling by Mel Boldt and Associates helped set Presto products apart from the competition.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Broiler
Date Made
1971-1975
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Mel Boldt and Associates and made by National Presto Industries, Inc.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
90.438.9
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mel Boldt and Associates.
Material
Metal
Plastic
Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Green
Black (Color)
Silver (Color)
Brown
Dimensions
Height: 13 in
Width: 18.25 in
Length: 8 in
Inscriptions
on front and back, near top:
PRESTO / VERTICAL BROILER
on bottom:
DO NOT / IMMERSE IN WATER / PRESTO / MODEL PT19B / 120 VOLTS 60 CY 150 WATTS / NATIONAL PRESTO IND. INC. / EAU CLAIRE, WIS./ 4471 / CAUTION / USE WITH WALL OR BASE / RECEPTACLE ONLY / DISCONNECT CORD WHEN NOT IN USE
on front and back of box:
STOCK NO. VB1A / PRESTO / Vertical Broiler / SEALS IN FLAVOR
on sides of box:
STOCK NO. VB1A / PRESTO / Vertical Broiler / NATIONAL PRESTO INDUSTRIES, INC., EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN 54761
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