Presto Pressure Cooker, 1960-1975
THF170696 / Presto Pressure Cooker, 1960-1975
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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 -- eventually renamed National Presto Industries -- expanded and diversified while continuing to produce an ever-improving line of pressure cookers. In the 1960s and 1970s, distinctive styling by Mel Boldt and Associates helped set Presto pressure cookers apart from the competition.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Pressure cooker
Date Made
1960-1975
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
90.438.8
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mel Boldt and Associates.
Material
Metal
Cardboard
Plastic
Color
Silver (Color)
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 9.5 in
Length: 16 in
Inscriptions
on side of box:
TEFLON/ [...]/ PRESTO/ CONTROL MASTER/ Pressure Cooker/ with DuPont TEFLON Cooking Surface/ 4-QT. SIZE/ [...]
on handle:
PRESTO/ ELECTRIC PRESSURE COOKER/ WITH DUPONT TEFLON/ COOKING SURFACE/ [...]
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Electric appliance manufacturer National Presto Industries, Inc., became known for innovative products that anticipated and responded to evolving consumer preferences. These examples from The Henry Ford's collections document the company's continuous product development, expansion into new markets, and partnership with design firm Mel Boldt and Associates, whose distinctive styling set Presto products apart from the competition.