GOODS & SERVICES: New Ideas, Dec. 27, 1954

GOODS & SERVICES

Low-Watt Cooler. To reduce the load on the electrical system of a house, General Electric announced a half-horsepower, low-wattage air conditioner that uses less current than a toaster or flatiron. Price: about $200.

Dream Rug. For small fry afraid to go to sleep in the dark, Manhattan's Firth Carpet Co. has designed a phosphorescent nursery rug (4 ft. 6 in. by 6 ft.) that absorbs daylight and lamplight, glows for hours after the lights go out. Price: about $40.

Automatic Hamburgers. K. M. Jesse, president of the Floating Henryburger System (38...

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