Tuesday, December 23, 2025

Reddy for Christmas 1955

Christmas is a time for visiting old friends, and on this blog that includes Reddy Kilowatt.

Reddy kept busy back in December 1955, appearing in Ohio Edison ads almost every day, making sure we had lots of gift ideas that were sure to light up the faces of our spouses. Gift suggestions included a Westinghouse Laundromat, a Westinghouse Refrigerator, and a Tappan Electric Range (what, didn't Westinghouse make one?)

Here are a few ads that ran in the Lorain Journal in December 1955.

3 comments:

  1. Those appliances were expensive - the refrigerator would be about $5,000 in today's money, adjusted for inflation.

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  2. Wait... I'm confused. Is this a double post for today? Or tomorrow's post early? Your behavior, sir, is shocking, especially in a world as it currently is. Do you know watt I mean? Ohm absolutely resistant to the change!

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    1. Sorry if I caused you to short circuit, my punny pal. This is a Bonus Post. I will generate a fresh one tomorrow that should spark your curiosity!

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