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