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c. 1950s-1960s; Dixie Washer Co. - United States
Painted metal advertising sign in the form of a coin-operated washing machine, …
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c. 1950s-1960s; Dixie Washer Co. - United States
Painted metal advertising sign in the form of a coin-operated washing machine, reading "Dixie 'Two Coins' And It's Automatic." Rendered in a warm yellow tone with bold red script and musical note accents, the sign captures the lively optimism of midcentury American laundromat culture. The playful slogan references the affordability and automation of the era's coin-op washers-a hallmark of postwar domestic innovation.
Produced for the Dixie Washer Company, this style of signage would have hung in self-service laundromats or appliance dealers during the 1950s laundry boom, when automated machines reshaped household labor and convenience marketing.
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- Dimensions
- 24ʺW × 1ʺD × 36ʺH
- Styles
- Industrial
- Period
- 1950s
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Metal
- Paint
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Yellow
- Condition Notes
- Minor surface scratches and light wear consistent with age and display. Minor surface scratches and light wear consistent with age and display. less
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