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Item [13] promotes Westinghouse electric ranges. Includes cake, sandwich, dessert, salad, preserve, pickle, relish, and frozen dish recipes; principles of electric cookery; advice on cooking sponge or angel cake; photograph of toaster in use; serving suggestions photograph; photograph of Santa Claus apples centerpiece; and menus. Sample recipes: flower tomato salad, plum pudding, and Santa Claus apples.

Item [14] promotes Home Comfort wood ranges. Includes image of latest model no. B-32; advice for creating a good chimney; instructions for installing and starting the range; instructions for range care; instructions for installing, connecting, and care of pressure water heater; and assembly instructions for the range. No recipes. Marked: Form E-16 B-32 3M 8-32.

Item [15] promotes Kerogas oil stoves, ranges, heaters, oven, gas appliances, kitchen heaters, Lind-O-Lite lamps, lanterns, and mantles. Includes image of home office and factory in Milwaukee, Wisn.; terms of purchase; descriptions of various product features throughout; images, descriptions, and specifications for oil stove model nos. 229AG, 239AG, 249AG, 813, and 814; images, descriptions, and specifications for De Luxe oil range model nos. 844L, 844R, 845L, and 845R; images, descriptions, and specifications for oil range model nos. 824L, 824R, 825L, 825R, 834L, 834R, 835L, and 835R; image, description, and specification for camp stove model no. 119B; images, descriptions, and specifications for Premier long chimney oil stove model nos. 312, 313, and 314; images, descriptions, and specifications for Premier De Luxe long chimney oil range model nos. 344L, 344R, 345L, and 345R; images, descriptions, and specifications for Premier long chimney oil range model nos. 315, 316, 324L, 324R, 325L, 325R, 334L, 334R, 335L, 335R, 2460Dl, 2460DR, 2550DL, 2550DR, 2560DL, and 2560DR; images, descriptions, and specifications for Everite wickless oil stove model nos. 512, 513, and 514; images, descriptions, and specifications for Everite De Luxe wickless oil range model nos. 544L, 544R, 545L, and 545R; images, descriptions, and specifications for Everite wickless oil range model nos. 416, 504, 505, 515, 516, 524L, 524R, 525L, 525R, 534L, 534R, 535L, 535R, 5460DL, 5460DR, 5550DL, and 5550DR; images, descriptions, and specifications for Anchor blue flame wickless oil stove model nos. 30, 032, 032A, 033, 033A, and 043A; images, descriptions, and specifications for pressure stoves for gasoline model nos. 12BG, 13BG, 14BG, 129B, 290, and no. 10 pressure tank; images, descriptions, and specifications for pressure ranges for gasoline model nos. 904, 905, 915, and 965; images, descriptions, and specifications for pressure water heater model no. 9 and pressure service kit; images, descriptions, and specifications for portable oven model nos. 114, 652, 657, 667, 1514, 2332, and 2337; images, descriptions, and specifications for Hot Blast circulating oil heater model nos. 110A, 115A, 135A, 207A, and 210A; images, descriptions, and specifications for circulating oil heater model nos. 611 and 621; images, descriptions, and specifications for Duplex heater model nos. 622A and 623; images, descriptions, and specifications for Bon Ami oil heater model nos. 30K, 34K, 44K, 64K, 70K, 75K, 85K, 95K, and 118X; images, descriptions, and specifications for L&H Lind-O-Lite lamp model nos. 316A, 331A, 333A, and 334A; images, descriptions, and specifications for L&H Lind-O-Lite lantern model nos. 120A and 125A; images, descriptions, and specifications for Ideal gas hot plate model nos. 42 and 43; images, descriptions, and specifications for IXL gas hot plate model nos. 18, 182, and 283; images, descriptions, and specifications for gas laundry model nos. 219 and 319; images, descriptions, and specifications for L&H kitchen heater model nos. 88, 89, 189, and 190; images and descriptions of accessories such as wicks; images and lists of parts for regular oil stoves, Heavy Duty Giant stoves, Giant oil stoves, Premier oil stoves, Everite wickless stoves, pressure burner stoves, pressure ranges, pressure radiant heaters, wickless blue flame oil stoves, L&H Lind-O-Lite lamps and lanterns; mailing envelope, cover letter, and two loose price lists. No recipes. Marked: catalog no. 135.

Item [16] promotes Hotpoint electric ranges. Includes soup, sauce, bread, entree, vegetable, and dessert recipes; images of cooks in period dress; serving suggestion illustrations; diagram of range components; images and descriptions of warmer drawer, Hi-Speed Calrod surface burners, Thrift Cooker, oven, oven temperature controls, range timer, and range broiler assembly; images and instructions on proper use of surface burners, utensils, Thrift Cooker, and oven; advice on cooking vegetables, baking, broiling, roasting, and range care; time table for broiling; temperature charts for baking and cooking in oven; menus for children to practice cooking; small children's menus; detached quick reference chart; and index. Sample recipes: doughnuts, creole shrimp, and brioche. Marked: Form B-6000.

Item [17] promotes Hotpoint electric ranges. Includes soup, entree, economy, breakfast, vegetable, bread, fruit, fruit juice, oven meal, relish, health food, and dessert recipes; images of cooks and families in period dress; serving suggestion illustrations; advice on cooking for children; images of pan arrangement for oven meals; images of girls cooking and serving in period dress; cooking tips; index of canning recipes; images and instructions for oven canning and jar sterilization; notice covering canning instructions stating war time jars and lids are unsuitable for oven canning; time and temperature table for oven canning; canning tips; table of syrup types for fruit canning; instructions for making jellies and preserves; table of jelly, preserve, conserve, butter, and jam recipes; images and instructions for canning non-acid vegetables safely; instructions for canning meat; and image of pantry stocked with home canned foods. Sample recipes: shipwreck stew, Cincinnati chicken, and gooseberry pie. Marked: N6000--RC8P173.

Item [18] promotes Hotpoint electric ranges. Identical in content to item [17] except missing one page of vegetable recipes and notice covering canning instructions stating war time jars and lids are unsuitable for oven canning. Format changed. Marked: K6000-RC6P173.

Item [19] promotes Frigidaire electric ranges. Includes product sales charts and graphs; list of preferred features from survey of 7550 women; images of range production; list of standard and optional range features; descriptions and images of common features such as Even-Heat oven, spun glass wool insulation, etc.; diagram of features specific to 20, 40, and 60 series models; images of cooks and children in period dress; images and descriptions of various sales materials such as filmstrips, cross sections of a heating ring, etc.; advice on finding and qualifying potential buyers; instructions for conducting an Electric Range Survey; detailed description of sales pitches and follow up techniques; images, advice, and script for product demonstration; advice on handling sales objections and selling flame type range owners; image depicting nutritional composition of some vegetables; nutritional information on food composition, vitamins, and mineral salts; lists comparing percentages of nutrients lost for some vegetables during steaming or boiling; sales claims that gas and oil burning stoves raise humidity, cause headaches, etc.; descriptions of cooking types such as frying, baking, broiling, etc.; advice on practical cooking for salesmen; and menu, recipes, and instructions for cooking a typical meal. Sample recipe: mushroom sauce. No recipes. Marked: first manual marked: RA--119--6M--11-1-37(18); second manual marked: R-P120--6M--11-37; third manual marked: R-P-121--6M--10-37.

Item [20] promotes Frigidaire electric ranges. Includes product images; images and descriptions of features such as Even-Heat oven, Speed-Heat surface burners, and improved broiler; product diagram indicating significant features; specification sheets for model nos. LO-20, L-20, L-40, B-20, B-40, and B-60; price list; detailed feature list for both standard and optional features on 20, 40, and 60 series models; images, diagram, and description of uses and construction for Thermizer well cooker; images, diagrams, and descriptions of Speed-Heat surface burners; images, diagrams, and descriptions of Even-Heat over for 20, 40, and 60 series models; and blank copies of the Electric Range Survey nos. 33694-33697. No recipes.

Item [21] promotes the 1962 Frigidaire electric range. Includes diagram indicating features of Custom Imperial model no. RCI-75-62; diagram indicating controls on range backsplash; instructions and cooking guide for Heat-Minder; image and instructions for Kant-Slide griddle; instructions for roasting with Meat Tender, broiling with Radiant Wall broiler grill, and using Cook-Master with oven; image and instructions on cleaning and care of exterior, control panel, surface units, and Pull 'N Clean oven; product manufacturer's warranty; images and instructions for broiling, roasting, and cleaning Radiant Wall broiler grill; and broiling charts for both 30 and 40 inch ranges. No recipes. Marked: Pc. No. 7527557 9/61 and Form No. 11-961A; and Pc. No. 5438660 4/60. Damaged: front has blue ink manuscript notation of previous owner's serial number.

Item [22] promotes RCA Whirlpool electric ranges. Includes serving suggestion illustrations; menus; advice on utensil selection, pan broiling, braising, boiling, pan arrangement and cooking fresh, canned, and frozen vegetables; images and description of surface burner heat settings; instructions for making gravy; image and description of heat sensing thermostat in surface burners; cooking guide for thermostatic unit; advice on roasting meat and poultry, preparing oven meals with or without Automatic Mealtimer, and broiling steak, chicken, and fish; time tables for baking, roasting, oven braising, and broiling; instructions and time table for using Bar-B-Kewer or rotisserie; images and instructions for cleaning exterior, surface burners, and oven; instructions for replacing lights and fuses; and table of common range problems with solutions. Sample recipes: lobster Venetian, American pizza, and turkey roll. Marked: Part No. 255263/44936. Damaged: blue stain along binding marks interior of front and back covers and versos.