Presto Tilt 'n Store Portable Range, circa 1980
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Artifact Overview
Electric appliance manufacturer National Presto Industries, Inc., became known for innovative products that anticipated and responded to evolving consumer needs. In the 1960s and 1970s, the company contracted Mel Boldt and Associates to design its line of kitchen appliances. Distinctive styling and unusual product names helped set Presto apart from the competition.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Hot plate
Date Made
circa 1980
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
90.438.6
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mel Boldt and Associates.
Material
Metal
Plastic
Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Orange (Color)
White (Color)
Black (Color)
Silver (Color)
Brown
Red
Dimensions
Length: 10.75 in
Width: 10.5 in
Height: 4 in
Inscriptions
on front:
tilt 'n store / PRESTO PORTABLE RANGE
on back:
MODEL 0361001 / PORTABLE RANGE / UL LISTED 3403 / 20 VOLTS 60 CY 100 WATTS / NATIONAL PRESTO IND., INC. / EAU CLAIRE, WIS.
on front and back of box:
MODEL 01/PR1P / SINGLE BURNER / TILTS UP FOR EASY STORAGE / PRESTO / tilt 'n store / PORTABLE RANGE / This Product is Listed by / UNDERWRITERS LABORATORIES INC. / and Bears the Mark: / UL
on sides of box:
MODEL 01/PR1P / SINGLE BURNER / TILTS UP FOR EASY STORAGE / PRESTO / tilt 'n store / PORTABLE RANGE / This Product is Listed by / UNDERWRITERS LABORATORIES INC. / and Bears the Mark: / UL / NATIONAL PRESTO INDUSTRIES, INC. EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN 54701
on top of box:
PRESTO / tilt 'n store / PORTABLE RANGE / TILTS UP FOR EASY STORAGE SINGLE BURNER
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