Advertising Pamphlet for Duo-Therm Fuel Oil Water Heaters by The Motor Wheel Corp of Lansing Michigan 1948

This is a 1948 color advertising pamphlet for Duo-Therm Automatic Fuel Oil Water Heaters, made by the Motor Wheel Corporation of Lansing, Michigan.

It is in good shape with no rips or tears, as the listing says, and two punched holes sit along the center fold.

The cover promises Automatic Hot Water Galore without Gas or Electric connections, and inside you get the Hot Water Galore, an Endless Store spread, the Duo-Therm Fuel Oil Models pages, the Model 40 and Model 50 heaters, and the Only Duo-Therm Gives You All these Advantages spread with cutaway drawings. Color drawings and quick facts cover every model offered in 1948.

Details

  • Item: Advertising pamphlet
  • Title: Duo-Therm Automatic Fuel Oil Water Heaters, including Model 40 and Model 50
  • Author: None credited
  • Illustrator: None credited. Color drawings and cutaway drawings of the heater parts
  • Publisher: Motor Wheel Corporation, Lansing, Michigan. Duo-Therm is its registered trademark
  • Publication Year: 1948, copyright line on the inside page
  • Edition and Printing: Duo-Therm Automatic Fuel Oil Water Heaters, including Model 40 and Model 50. Printing: Not confirmed from photos
  • Format and Binding: Paper, soft covers. Yellow border with red and black lettering and color drawings. Quick facts on all 1948 models
  • Dust Jacket: None, soft cover
  • Pages: Not confirmed from photos
  • Genre: Appliance sales literature. 1940s home appliance advertising
  • Language: English
  • ISBN: None shown
  • Dimensions: 11 x 9 x 1 inches, per the listing

Condition Grade: Good

Positives

  • Graded Good: Complete and usable, with clear signs of use, and every flaw is named in this listing.
  • No rips or tears.
  • The yellow borders and color drawings stay bright.
  • The Motor Wheel Corporation copyright line is clear.
  • The model pages and cutaway drawings are complete.

Issues / Wear

  • Two punched holes along the center fold.
  • Light wear to the cover edges.

Please view the photos. Scroll in to judge the condition. This is the actual item you will be receiving.

This pamphlet was found in a closed hardware store estate sale.

This Duo-Therm pamphlet from the Motor Wheel Corporation of Lansing gives you every 1948 model in color, and it suits a shelf of Michigan advertising or 1940s appliance paper. If it's the right copy for you, it's ready to come home.

  • Near Fine: Close to new. Any flaw is small and named above.
  • Very Good: Light use. Every flaw is named above, and none of them get in the way of reading or display.
  • Good: Complete and usable, with clear signs of use. Every flaw is named above.
  • Fair: Heavy wear or damage, named above. A reading or working copy, not a display piece.

Every item is honestly described and carefully packed. These are vintage pieces, so light age-related wear comes with them. I show and describe what I see so you know what to expect.

If your order arrives damaged or materially different from the listing, contact me within 7 days of delivery and I will make it right.

Returns must be sent back within 30 days of purchase, in the same condition received. I inspect each return against the original photos and description. 

Approved refunds go back to your original payment method, and credit card refunds can take 5 to 10 business days to appear.

Not eligible for a refund: requests made more than 30 days after purchase, items returned damaged, or items returned in different condition than received. 

Postage due on a return is deducted from the refund.

Read the full Return and Refund 

  • Photo-verified condition, no surprises
  • Packed with care. Glass and fragile pieces get extra cushioning
  • Ships in 2 business days
  • Free Shipping on $35+ (U.S. only)

Questions buyers ask

Every listing spells it out and shows it in photos. Chips, hairlines, crazing, worn plating, old repairs. If I did not mention it, it is not there.

Yes. Every photo is the actual piece, taken by me. When it sells, it is gone.

I note maker, mark, era, and measurements when I can confirm them, and say so plainly when I cannot. Unmarked pieces get dated by what the piece itself shows.

I process order within 2 business days, wrapped and boxed so it arrives the way it left here. Don't forget, free shipping on orders $35 and up.