ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25301, 29 September 1947, Page 8

ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT

Sir, —I quite agree with Eelen Priestle- that nothing can be done unless women are given opportunity to assist in designing electrical goods. The average purenaser does not know that there are irons which spray the clothes with water when ironing, hotwater systems from which boiling water can be drawn any time, day or night, radiators that fan the hot air out in winter, cool air in summer: automatic toasters that can be switched on to any heat required; stoves with glass doors through which the cook can watch the food cooking. My attention was drawn to a new electric stove recently. The two switches usually operating the oven have been replaced by one to do the work of grilling and to work top and bottom oven. The manufacturer was certainly a person who had never used an electric stove. —Yours, etc., ALMA SCHUMACHER. September 26, 1947.

Sir, —Your correspondents Eelen Priestley and others deserve the support of every housewife who desires a well-equipped kitchen. In these days of help-shortage the greatest hope for the smooth running of the household lies in really modern mechanical devices. Such a prospect can only be achieved by removing import restrictions from Britain, and allowing a little healthy competition. This would result in bringing local manufactures up to the required standard.—Yours, etc., M. E. HOLLAND. September 27, 1947.