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Be sure to get references from a The problem of keeping his make themselves. The more resour^j
new serviceman so that you can heck on previous jobs which he nas done, whether they were well done and whether charges were
of appliances in good working order is one which ought to be of concern to every large manufac turer, but as soon as supplies are
ful they prove themselves to u in this respect, however, the n^i
effective will be their influenced bringing down prices of new
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reasonable. (Some very sad-- and costly--experiences have been reported by victims of unscrupu lous repairmen, particularly in the vacuum cleaner field.)
ample, dealer pressure will no doubt be brought to bear to push new models, rather than encourage repair of the old ones, and thrifty consumers will be left to fend for
pliances, and in keeping deal^l
in a proper frame of mind towa^j HIS section aims to give critical co
economy of costs of repairs ajA , digest of opinion from a wide range
adjustments as seen through cod e reviews, including the motion pic
sumers' eyes.
, leading newspapers and magazines
IJjerent periodicals in all. The motic
jugs which follow thus do not repi
Abridged Cumulative Index of
Editorial.................................each issue, page 2 Projectors, photo-slide!..................July, 2|a
Protein essential for growth............... AoM Fans, electric!........................................... Apr., 9 Film, motion picture!................................ July.24 Radio equipment, surplus.................. Jun*^ Fire extinguishers!.. .Jan., 18-21; May, 22-26 Radio items, cause of high cost.. June, 37X
tent of a single person, but are ba [ysis of critics' reviews,
te sources of the reviews are:
Previous 1947 Issues Consumers'Research Bulletins
Month and Page Automobiles, battery chargers!. .Jan., 12-15
extra equipment charges............ Mar., 25 1947t.......................................June, 27-32, 39 jacks!........................................... June, 13-14 Tucker Torpedot........................... Apr., 8-9 Willys 1947 6-cyllnder!.................Apr., 7-8
Fishing line gadget!....................................Aug.,17 Fluorescent
lamps............ Jan., 3; Feb., 5-7; May. 15-18 Food mixer (KJtchenAid)t.................. July, 19 Fountain pens!................................. Feb., 17-18 Frozen food utility carriers!.........May, 19-21 Furniture polish (Cellowax)t............. Apr., 30
Gardening, soil management.........June, 15-16; July, 15-16
Golf balls!..................................................July. 9
Heaters, electric!......... Jan., 5-8; Apr., 19-23 Heating equipment, domestic,
post-war status!........ Mar., 22-25; July, 16 automatic controls!................ Apr., 13-16
Radio receives for the deafened!___ Jan "2
Radio-phonograph combination!.. .Janr
Radio-phonographs, high-priced,
plans for tests..................................... Feh'j
Radios, table-models and radio-
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phonographs, etc............Feb., 3; Mar., ni
Apr., 23-25!; May, S-tf
record noise, new eliminator!___Apr k,
Razor blades!..................Apr., 18; June, lfjsl
Wtjfiu, Charm, Chicago Daily Tribune, The Christian Cent -(N.Y.), The Exhibitor, Harrison's Reports, Motion 1
jgeal Legion of Decency List, Newsweek, New York h g.fork Times, Parents' Magazine, Release of the D.A.R 1^, Successful Farming, Time, Variety (weekly), and Uni
Jerent Motion Pictures which includes reviews by the C
| of Women's Clubs, the American Legion Auxiliary, C Council, and others.
Record holder (Regina Hassock)!.. .Aufl^aj Records, phonograph, wear!........ May, 2*1
ie figures preceding the title of the \
Refrigerator, gas fu. mes.
. -Jte the number of critics who have be
menace o ea ................................. opiate the film A (recommended), B (intei
C - (notSewing, home, increase.........................Awl*lSe r /
shampoo, hair!.................................. May.TaBtt*
recommendjedj\)
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Beater, electric (Whirlbeater)!......... Mar., 37
clinker prevention....................Apr., 10-11 Shavers, electric!..............................Aug., lMlESKL Soap!.......................................May. 38; June,a|PUflS.
Binders for CR's Bulletins..................Aug., 23 Blankets, comforter, electricf........Feb., 8-11
Ice cream, packaged, quality...............Aug., 3 ioSmav^!**.jX15SBB,M^^ence suitability is indicated by Ice crushers!......................................June, 9-10
Camera, minlaturef....................... July, 23-24
Insect repellents, excessive use............Aug., 7 Steo-stoois, kitchen!.'........ . . ...Apr.,$4|2nftg "V" for vounv oeoole (14-18} an
dockings, nylon, ample supply......... 1 \Ur
People
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Cameras, folding hand, and stereot..................................................
Feb.,14-1J5ulice
extractors!.......................................... June,5-6
stove, Suita,
electric, table (Everhot) t men's, worsted,
Jniyn*|(fildren, at the end of each line. -7
foreign, production................... Jan., 29-30 motion picture, surplus..............Feb., 29
Killing germs with lamps!........... Feb.. 19-24
plentiful supply................................ Aug I; Sunlamps!..........................................\la,, 2|.g
Descriptive abbreviations are as follow
"pictures in one minute"..........May, 14 CClae(SuasSfltnkuehpeirrnuernle,igtntidtefgcluorGosrEoem,rrlarap((epBUsophtruliauticnrccia)rdfet..s.).G..e.t....lr..o...v....s..i...c.s......e)......t..........................................................................................................F.JMAJeuuaabngn.re,...7,,,,4223309--23LLLL04eaaopanwwtionsonnedwnssmesi,nwrohas!ew.ine.ge.de.chp..rte.-cs-.s.rrr,.sp.ee...epa.....e.me....dl..sl....e.,......n...s......tu..J......n.u......-...l..p.y......r,.....o....5...t...e..-....8..c....;...t...e...A.....d...u.......g...J...,A.u.u2Aly1su.-.2g,22.93,23-2TTTTT4aooiirr(baaeeFslsoeaattreennsdrrtdds,oE,vftamiuearusebuet,eotreoeg,mxmlenteainencatcigwttcyriuci!)c.i!(.!s..!C.....h.........a.e........m..r..........u....f......i..n..e..........il....dt...........)......t............AA........p.p.AJrrFu..un.egeb1i.,1u.*-81B1t*_PtKf_br<E_ertoar_crbcmi_romoit_ooeleo,gdorMryana("naTpdgehncycahacnpoictluoorrleo, ro,orfCVcinirteiamccoionlloaorlrs)
hist--founded os hist met--melodrama mus--musical mys--mystery nov--dramatization of
rom--romance soc--social-problem dr
household (Ethyl) t...............................Apr.,30 / (Speedite Universal) t.............Aug., 30 Mattresses, innerspring!..................June, 7-8
paint brush (Prestorer)t............... Feb.. 30 Mosquitoes, attracted by certain silver!.......................................................June,38 colors.......................................................Aug., 4
Trailers, not the time to buy............Au ,8 ^dJ-o-c--u--m---e-n-t--ary
Typewriters, portable!..................... Aug.. 8-8 -fantasy
Vacuum cleaners!.............................. Mar.. 5*8
trav--trave logue war--dealing with the
in wartime wes--western
waterless, handt....................................May,37 Motion pictures!........................................... eachissuVeaporizers and bottle warmers!... May. $4
ifBCleanser, household (Miner's)!......... Mar., 38
Vitamins................................ Feb., 4; Mv.,3,1
Clocks, post-warf.........................................Aug.,13-17Oil, fuel!.......................................................... May,32-33
4! 3
lioCooker (Dogmaster)!..................................June,11-12 motor (Prestone)!.................................May,27-2W8 ashing machines!___ Feb., 15; Mar., 14*1
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Adventures of Don Coyote.. .mus Adventuress, The...........................
Cooking utensils, cleaning.....................Aug., 3 Corrections, eraendationst.Jan., 22; Mar., 21;
May, 28; June, 18; Aug., 10 Creams, cosmetic, supplanted
Water heater, electric!....................... May, 8
Permanent wave, home (Smart-
Water-softening equipment!....... Juij
Kurl Infra-Red Heat)!............................July,29-3W0 eed killer, 2,4-D..
Phonograph needles.
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Angel and Sinner.......................... Angel and the Badman................ Apache Rose..............................mus
by emulsified products........................ Aug., 4
Jewel-tipped!............................................. July,17-18
Arnelo Affair, The.........................
Phonograph pickups!............................ Jan., 23 t indicates that listings of names or bran* DDT, undesirable effects.........................Aug., 4 Phonograph records!....................................eachissuaere included. Dishwashing compound!........................... May,37 Photographic developing and print
Bachelor and the BobbySoxer, The....................................
Dishwashing machines!............................ Aug.,18-20 ing, commercial mail-order!........ June, 12
Backlash............................................
Disinfectant, pine oil!.................................May,38 Pressure saucepans!.......................... Aug., 5-7
Bamboo Blonde, The.............. mus-
Banjo.................................................
Barber of Seville, The...................
Disinfection by Ultraviolet Lamps--
in underground poultry houses and over a two-year period of
Beat the Band.................................
Before Him All Rome Trembled.................................. wat
An Additional Finding Reported
use, found no significant dif ference in the mortality of lay
Beginning or the End, The........u Bellman, The................................... Bells of San Angelo..................mus-
n our February 1947 Bu l and most work places. It was
I l e t in , we discussed the use held that the utility of the of ultraviolet lamps for killing lamps at present seems to be
ing birds in an ultravioletlighted laying-house as aga^ an exactly similar house with* out the ultraviolet light. A
Bells of San Fernando................... Big Fix, The..................................... Big Town........................................... Black Gold......................................... Black Narcissus............................... Blaze of Noon..................................
germs, and pointed out that in such places as hospital oper additional limited experiment there seemed to be no justifica ating rooms, certain pharma (of one month's duration) fa*
Blind Spot......................................... Blondie's Holiday............................ Bob, Son of Battle...........................
tion for the belief that air could ceutical-manufacturing plants, cated, too, that there was n ^ be effectively disinfected by etc. Recently the Bureau of significant effect from the
Boomerang........................................ Border Feud.....................................
Born to Kill.......................................
ultraviolet illumination in Animal Industry has made some of ethylene glycol vapor as a schools, theaters, stores, homes, studies of ultraviolet lamps used disinfecting means.
Born to Speed................................... Boy! What a Girl......................... mi Brasher Doubloon, The.................
CONSUMERS' RESEARCH BULLETIN <k SEPTEMBER, 1947