Word: plastic
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...dealers in pious objects. In Lourdes, a Pyrenees town of only 16,000 inhabitants but more than 600 hotels, some 580 of the total 710 businesses deal solely in these gimmicky souvenirs of St. Bernadette Soubirous. Samples: neckties that glow at night with Bernadette's image, washable plastic Virgins in every size, corkscrews in the shape of Bernadette adoring the Virgin, fountain pens with peep-show Virgins in place of the usual naked woman, three-minute hourglasses embossed with Bernadette telling the Virgin how to time eggs...
...submerged in a dishpan or washed in an automatic dishwasher was introduced at the National Housewares Show at Atlantic City this week. Manufactured by National Presto Industries (pressure cookers) of Eau Claire, Wis., the stainless steel pot has both heating element and thermostat enclosed in a waterproof plastic base, is the first submersible coffeemaker to win Underwriters Laboratories approval. Price: about...
Bagged Martinis. Plastic bags for individual martinis have been developed by Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Co. for several airlines. They figure to save up to 60 Ibs. of bottle weight per flight. Three Ms is now working on putting bourbon in its plastic Scotchpak, which left a slight taste in first experiments...
Replaceable Cells. Estimating that 96% of auto batteries have to be discarded while they still have one or more good cells, Aut-O-Cel Co. of Des Moines put on sale a replaceable, plastic-encased battery cell that can be assembled in 19 different battery sizes. When the battery goes bad, a garageman replaces the dead cell. Price: $7.47 per cell...
Pipe Patcher. A repair kit to plug holes in pipes, boilers, etc. was put on sale by Devcon Corp. of Danvers, Mass. Key material is a mixture of 80% steel and 20% plastic which sets under heat in 60 seconds or less. Holes up to ¼ in. in diameter can be repaired without turning off the pressure. A woven-glass-tape bandage is included for laminating a larger opening. Price...