Lustron: Thor Automagic
The Thor Automagic was introduced in the 1940s, and was a hybrid washer/dishwasher. The top-loading machine included both a removable clothes washing drum and a dish-washing drum. The Automagic was widely marketed but disappeared from the marketplace soon after its introduction, as many consumers soured to the idea of washing dirty clothing and dishes in the same machine.
If you are near the Columbus, Ohio area, you need to stop in the Ohio History Center and visit their fabulous exhibit: 1950s - Building the American Dream. They reconstructed a Lustron house INSIDE the museum. You are able to wander in and around the house. It has to be one of the most tactile exhibits that I have ever experienced.
Lustron: Thor Automagic
The Thor Automagic was introduced in the 1940s, and was a hybrid washer/dishwasher. The top-loading machine included both a removable clothes washing drum and a dish-washing drum. The Automagic was widely marketed but disappeared from the marketplace soon after its introduction, as many consumers soured to the idea of washing dirty clothing and dishes in the same machine.
If you are near the Columbus, Ohio area, you need to stop in the Ohio History Center and visit their fabulous exhibit: 1950s - Building the American Dream. They reconstructed a Lustron house INSIDE the museum. You are able to wander in and around the house. It has to be one of the most tactile exhibits that I have ever experienced.