Presto Roller Toaster Designed by Mel Boldt & Associates, 1960-1979

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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

Photographic print

Subject Date

1960-1979

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

90.1.1746.27

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Henry Austin Clark, Jr.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Chromogenic processes

Color

Multicolored
Brown

Dimensions

Height: 7.938 in
Width: 10.063 in

Presto Roller Toaster Designed by Mel Boldt & Associates, 1960-1979