General Electric Model 5101 Cordless Electric Toothbrush, Used by the Harvey S. Firestone Family, 1961-1965
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Toothbrush
Date Made
1961-1965
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Mel Boldt and Associates and made by General Electric Company.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
89.492.296
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mrs. Harvey Firestone, Jr.
Material
Plastic
Cardboard
Metal
Color
White (Color)
Aqua (Color)
Red
Green
Yellow (Color)
Blue
Pink (Color)
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.25 in
Width: 7.75 in
Length: 3.375 in
Inscriptions
front of base:
GENERAL GE ELECTRIC / Automatic Toothbrush
bottom of base:
GENERAL ELECTRIC / MODEL 5101 / 115 V - CYC 60 - 2 W / UL / GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. / ASHLAND, MASS / MADE IN U.S.A.
bottom of box:
GENERAL GE ELECTRIC / AUTOMATIC TOOTHBRUSH / ASHLAND, MASSACHUSETTS / MADE IN U.S.A. / UL / PS-1924-1
front of box insert:
GE / NEW! AUTOMATIC TOOTHBRUSH / ASSURES / EFFECTIVE / BRUSHING / AUTOMATICALLY / AUTOMATICALLY GIVES YOU CLEANER TEETH / AND GUMS THAN BRUSHING BY HAND / FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY / GENERAL GE ELECTRIC / CORDLESS SAFE LONG-LIFE / RECHARGEABLE
side of box insert:
CLEANS / POLISHES / REFRESHES
side of box insert:
NOW / CHILDREN / ENJOY / BRUSHING
handle:
GENERAL GE ELECTRIC
front and back of box:
ASSURES / EFFECTIVE / BRUSHING / AUTOMATICALLY / GE / NEW! AUTOMATIC / TOOTHBRUSH
sides of box:
GE / AUTOMATIC / TOOTHBRUSH / CLEANS / POLISHES / REFRESHES / SAFE / RECHARGEABLE / CORDLESS / LONG-LIFE / FOR THE / WHOLE FAMILY / GENERAL GE ELECTRIC
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