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- United States Patent for Subscription Television Decoder Unit, June 27, 1961 -

- June 27, 1961
- Collections - Artifact
United States Patent for Subscription Television Decoder Unit, June 27, 1961
- Amana Side-by-Side Refrigerator, Designed by Mel Boldt & Associates, 1988 -

- December 15, 1988
- Collections - Artifact
Amana Side-by-Side Refrigerator, Designed by Mel Boldt & Associates, 1988
- Rendering of Amana Radarange by Mel Boldt and Associates, 1970-1979 -

- 1970-1979
- Collections - Artifact
Rendering of Amana Radarange by Mel Boldt and Associates, 1970-1979
- Zenith "Phonevision" Subscription Television Decoder Unit with Control Panel Open, 1958 -

- 1958
- Collections - Artifact
Zenith "Phonevision" Subscription Television Decoder Unit with Control Panel Open, 1958
- 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
- Collections - Artifact
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.
- Rendering of Amana Radarange by Mel Boldt and Associates, 1970-1979 -

- 1970-1979
- Collections - Artifact
Rendering of Amana Radarange by Mel Boldt and Associates, 1970-1979
- Amana Side-by-Side Refrigerator, Designed by Mel Boldt & Associates, 1988 -

- December 15, 1988
- Collections - Artifact
Amana Side-by-Side Refrigerator, Designed by Mel Boldt & Associates, 1988
- United States Patent for Subscription Television Decoder Unit, June 27, 1961 - Phonevision, the first subscription television system, allowed people to watch popular Hollywood films at home. To order a film, viewers called an operator, who would send a signal over the telephone and into a descrambling unit on top of the television. While a few extra steps were involved, Phonevision was similar to today's web-based "on-demand" streaming services.

- June 27, 1961
- Collections - Artifact
United States Patent for Subscription Television Decoder Unit, June 27, 1961
Phonevision, the first subscription television system, allowed people to watch popular Hollywood films at home. To order a film, viewers called an operator, who would send a signal over the telephone and into a descrambling unit on top of the television. While a few extra steps were involved, Phonevision was similar to today's web-based "on-demand" streaming services.
- Rendering of Amana Radarange by Mel Boldt and Associates, 1970-1979 -

- 1970-1979
- Collections - Artifact
Rendering of Amana Radarange by Mel Boldt and Associates, 1970-1979
- United States Patent for Subscription Television Decoder, June 27, 1961 -

- June 27, 1961
- Collections - Artifact
United States Patent for Subscription Television Decoder, June 27, 1961