Description: This vintage photo postcard features the West Bend Aluminum Company, located in West Bend, Wisconsin. In the closeup photo, note the old cars and the workers on property. Most of us associate Wisconsin with cheese, not aluminum cookware. However, in 1920, the state had 50% of the nation's aluminum cookware market share. Bernhard C. Ziegler (1884-1946) started the company in 1911. The company's first products were saucepans, a frying pan, and pie pans. Sears accounted for 90% of the company's sales. In 1921, the company introduced a crockpot, one of their most successful products. In 1922, the company introduced a drip coffeemaker which didn't require filter paper. During World War II the company transitioned to supplying war materials. The company was purchased by Rexall Drug and Chemical Company in 1968. The company was dissolved in 2002. This vintage postcard is in very good condition (see scans).
Price: 18 USD
Location: Northport, New York
End Time: 2024-11-17T16:30:07.000Z
Shipping Cost: 3.85 USD
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Item Specifics
Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Unit of Sale: Single Unit
Number of Items in Set: 1
Size: Standard (5.5 x 3.5 in)
Material: Paper
City: West Bend
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Subject: Towns
Type: Real Photo (RPPC)
Continent: North America
Era: Linen (1930-1945)
Country: USA
Region: Wisconsin
Theme: Aluminum Company
Style: 5503
Time Period Manufactured: 1920-1939
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Postage Condition: Posted
