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Original 1943 Wartime Home Guide The Care and Use of Electric Appliances in the Home ```
Offered here is an original 1943 New Wartime Edition of The Care and Use of Electric Appliances in the Home, issued by the Westinghouse Home Economics Institute.
Created during World War II, this fascinating household booklet encouraged American families—especially women managing the wartime home front—to properly maintain their electric appliances when replacement parts and professional repair services were difficult to obtain.
BOOKLET DETAILS
Title: The Care and Use of Electric Appliances in the Home - Edition: New Wartime Edition
- Date: 1943
- Issued by: Westinghouse Home Economics Institute
- Subject: Household appliance care, maintenance and simple repairs
- Format: Illustrated, staple-bound instructional booklet
- Printed in: U.S.A.
A DISTINCTIVE PIECE OF WWII HOME-FRONT HISTORY
The booklet opens with the message, “We women have a job on our hands,” explaining the importance of conserving time, energy and household equipment during the war. It includes special information on making simple appliance repairs and keeping labor-saving electric appliances operating until professional assistance became available.
The back cover features a patriotic Uncle Sam illustration and a wartime appeal encouraging Americans to care for their possessions and regularly purchase War Bonds. It also retains a period dealer stamp from Milardi Co., Radio Refrigerators, Brooklyn, New York.
This is an appealing piece for collectors of WWII home-front memorabilia, vintage advertising, Westinghouse material, household history, electrical-appliance ephemera or 1940s Americana.
CONDITION
Good condition considering its age. The spine and original staples remain intact. There is age-related staining and discoloration, particularly around the corners and edges, along with minor handling and storage wear.
The booklet has punched hanging holes near the upper corners. The back cover specifically instructs the owner to put a string through the hole and hang the book in a convenient place in the kitchen, making this an intentional feature of the booklet.
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Authentic 1943 wartime publication—not a modern reproduction.Free shipping is included, the booklet will be handled with care and securely packaged with protective materials to help prevent bending, moisture exposure and other damage during transit, ensuring it reaches you as safely as possible. Carefully packaged to help protect this historic booklet during shipment.
