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Technology of the 1950’s

Technology of the 1950’s. The 1950’s Kitchen. Booming Children’s Toys. TV’s Hottest Years. Around the House. Around the House. The 50’s had a lot of major inventions that we still use to this day in our everyday lives. Some of these inventions include: The remote control

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Technology of the 1950’s

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  1. Technology of the 1950’s The1950’sKitchen BoomingChildren’s Toys TV’sHottestYears Around the House

  2. Aroundthe House • The 50’s had a lot of major inventions that we still use to this day in our everyday lives. • Some of these inventions include: • The remote control • Back in the 50’s, it plugged into the TV. • Super glue • Saran wrap • TV dinners • Liquid paper (or we know it as white out) • Other inventions did not carry out as popular such as: • Bubblegum flavored cigars • Portable sauna

  3. BoomingChildren’s Toys • A lot of popular toys today got their start in the 50’s. • Boys toys would include: • Electric trains • Comic books • Manual scooters • Small green army men • Legos • Matchbox cars • Tonka trucks • Baseball cards • Girls toys would include: • Paper dolls • Hula hoops • Barbie took off in the 50’s • Jacks with the ball

  4. BoomingChildren’s Toys Cont’d • There were a lot of toys for girls and boys. These would include toys such as: • Silly putty • Pogo sticks • Mr. Potato Heads • Slinky • Record players • Frisbees • Ant Farms • Playdoh

  5. The1950’sKitchen • The 1950’s kitchen was the center of the home. • The floors usually consisted of either wood planks or linoleum tiles. • The retro floors consisted of black and white or red and white checkered linoleum tiles. • Counter tops were made of laminate material with curved edges. • The laminate was often patterned with boomerang designs. • The edge around the countertop was usually a shiny chrome banding. • Cabinets were usually wood or plastic. • They had laminate, round tables with a chrome metal banding and chrome legs. • The colors were usually bright and vibrant. The most popular colors were: • Green • Pink • Aqua • Orange

  6. The1950’sKitchen Cont’d • The appliances around the kitchen consisted of: • Egg poacher • Pressure cooker • Food mixer • Refrigerators (ice box) • Washing machine • They didn’t have a separate room for laundry like we do now. • Vacuum • They kept their vacuums and other cleaning supplies in a closet in the kitchen. • Coffee makers • Stainless steel appliances • Stoves • Sinks • Refrigerators

  7. TelevisionsHottestYears • The first color television was invented in 1950’s. • Was not popular in households due to extremely high prices and lack of broadcast. • There were few color programs on TV. • Color televisions in a household were extremely rare. • Usually only wealthy families were fortunate enough to have color televisions. • Some models of televisions were: • 1951 Philco • 12 inches. • 1956 Emerson Portable • Not as portable as played out to be. • Weighed 24lbs. • Has an AM radio • 1957 RCA • 8 inches.

  8. TelevisionsHottestYears • !957 GE Portable • 9 inches • Metal body • 13 pounds • 1958 RCA Color TV • 27 inches • 1959 Silvertone “Suburbanite” • Constructed with fiberglass. (very high tech at the time) • Suburbanite is the 1950’s “Jetsons” style.

  9. My Links • "YouTube - 1959 First EVER Barbie Commercial." YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. 21 May 2007. Web. 01 Mar. 2010. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8-avPUxyno&feature=player_embedded>. • Eric. "Erics Vintage Television Sets." Vintage TV Sets. Web. 01 Mar. 2010. <http://www.vintagetvsets.com>. • "Pop History - Inventions of the Fifties." The Fifties Index - Oldies Music, Classic TV, Fifties History, Fifties Clothes, Burma Shave, Elvis, American Bandstand, Sixties Fashion and more. Apr. 2009. Web. 01 Mar. 2010. <http://www.fiftiesweb.com/pop/inventions.htm>. • Hoppers, Lindy. "Kitchen Appliances!" Swing and Lindy Hop in DC. Web. 01 Mar. 2010. <http://www.jitterbuzz.com/indkit.html>. • "Retro Kitchen Appliances and Decor - LoveToKnow Interior Design." Home Interior Design | Interior Design Ideas and more...Lovetoknowinteriordesign. Web. 01 Mar. 2010. <http://interiordesign.lovetoknow.com/Retro_Kitchen_Appliances_and_Decor>.

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