Appliances and kitchen equipment technical files--general appliances, 1929-1981.

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Appliances and kitchen equipment technical files--general appliances, 1929-1981.

The records document Consumers' Research's interest and research into the reliability of appliances. Included are correspondence, advertisements, testing materials, magazine and newspaper clippings and photographs. Subjects included are general appliances and household equipment, appliance defects and hazards, appliance efficiency, electric appliances (includes waffle irons, mixers, grills, toasters, and other items), gas appliances, cordless appliances, non-stick coating on appliances, operational costs, statistics, repairs, standards and specifications, warranties, and the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6767589

Rutgers University

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Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (Chicago, Ill.)

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Consumers' Research, Inc.

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For details of the history of Consumers' Research, Inc. and an overview of its records, see the introduction to this finding aid . From the guide to the Records of Consumers' Research, Inc., General Files, Series 28-45 (only)., 1903-1982, (Special Collections and University Archives. Rutgers University Libraries) From the guide to the Records of Consumers' Research, Inc.: Administrative Files: Series 1-15, 1917-1983, (Rutgers University. Special Collections and University Ar...