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Newspaper
Southeast Economist
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1959
Page
7
Modern central and room air conditioning bring constant comfort between 70 and 80 degrees, improve indoor air quality by filtering dust pollen and smoke, reduce allergy symptoms, keep foods and ice cream from melting, quiet outside noise, and aid sleep. It also simplifies maintenance by closing windows and shields homes from storms and prowlers.
Contractor Albert Steidel transformed a dilapidated shack into a modern two bedroom home at a cost of 9000 dollars, saving 6000 compared with building anew. He roofed over the old shingles with 210 pound black asphalt strips and used Colonial siding and double hung pine windows. Thick mineral wool insulation was added behind gypsum boards for better heat and cooling efficiency.
The article explains the Path of Light concept for wiring a home with switches placed to illuminate dark areas before entry. It notes stairway lighting control at top and bottom, dual switches for rooms with two doors, garage lighting before departure, and the trend toward master switches in central locations for flood lighting from one panel.
Instruction on reclaiming cloth flour sacks by washing in water with lye, boiling for thirty minutes, rinsing, and scrubbing with soap to remove imprints and restore use.
The gas range is designed to perform fryer, cooker, grill, prover, steamer, heater, oven and rotisserie tasks. It offers a streamlined appearance across free-standing built-in and stack on models now on the market.
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