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Author:   Thomas T. Fetters ,  Vincent Kohler
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.354kg
ISBN:  

9780786426553

ISBN 10:   0786426551
Pages:   200
Publication Date:   30 January 2006
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments      Preface      1. The Promise      2. Pioneer Prefabricated Homes      3. Strandlund’s Great Idea      4. The Hinsdale “Esquire” Model      5. Wyatt Takes the Ball      6. The Dream Bears Fruit      7. The Columbus Factory      8. The “Westchester” and “Newport” Models      9. Logistics and Pricing Strategy      10. Production Begins      11. The Tide Turns      12. Foreclosure      13. Congressional Speculation      14. The Lustron That Might Have Been      15. Lustron Lingers On      16. Postmortem      Appendices A. Strandlund Letter to Press and Accompanying Fact Sheet      B. Engineering Development of the Lustron Home      C. Lustron House Shipments      D. Lustron Manufacturing and Shipping Record from Company Files      E. Zone and Price List      F. Lustron Letters to a Customer, 1949      G. Annotated List of Articles from Better Enameling      Directory of Known Lustron Homes by State      159 Notes      175 Bibliography      179 Index     

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“interesting...all levels”—Choice; “excellent”—SCA Journal; “lavishly illustrated...meticulously researched...strongly recommended”—E-Streams; “wealth of information...interesting facts”—Press Publications; “a goldmine...a veritable cornucopia of information...an indispensable source”—The Landmark.

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Writer and researcher Thomas T. Fetters lives in Lombard, Illinois. Contributing author Vincent Kohler is a visiting professor of American Studies at the Universidad Veracruzana in Xalapa, Mexico.

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