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Word: tropicaire (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1953-1953
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...success in TV as he was in used cars. Last year his TV company grossed $49.9 million and last week Muntz, now 39, announced that he is ready to invade a new business, air conditioning. Two years ago he bought the tools, dies and inventory of Tropicair Air Conditioner, plans to turn out a half-ton conditioner listing at $239 and a three-quarter ton unit at $269, about 30% less than existing models. Muntz's design has a new wrinkle: a glass-fiber cabinet which is much lighter than metal, needs no paint, forestalls unsightly rust stains dripping...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CORPORATIONS: Dig That Crazy Man | 7/13/1953 | See Source »

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