Wednesday, June 8, 2016

Murray steel kitchen cabinets — of Scranton, Pa.

murray-kitchen-cabinetsWe’ve identified 80 different brands of metal kitchen cabinets made back in the day. Today, a new entry in my quest to have at least one feature on each and every brand. Up next: Murray cabinets and cabinet sinks. 

Viewing note: On a desktop, click each photo and it should enlarge on your screen, up to 1000 pixels wide or tall.

murray-steel-kitchen-cabinetsI don’t have a catalog for this one — just a one-page ad. But it tells us that The Murray Corporation of America was based in Scranton, Pennsylvania. ANd, the company also made stoves and ranges.

murray-kitchensThe advertising was fun — typical of the ere including printing limitations, it featured idealistic imagery and text with the typical sales pitch.

murray-3-2I’m also going to try and hone my skills at distinguishing all the brands. The Murrays:

  • Top drawer overhangs bottom drawers or doors
  • Cabinet pulls — chrome pulls with molded recessed area below them. Similar to GE’s.
  • Wall cabinets — no handles, rounded bottom.
  • Whatnot walls units — have metal edge.
  • Kickplate — white.

Who else is going study along so’s we can play my “name that cabinet” game?

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