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I saw a sink like this once in a magazine – but this is the first time I’ve seen one live. Yes, that is a LIGHT connected to and running horizontally along the sink! The seller says that it works perfectly. How cool. I presume the covering over the light itself is impervious to water.
Arborite has two new laminates in their 2011-2012 collection that just popped onto my radar. I haven’t seen these as actual samples yet — I’ll order them this week. Meanwhile, I wanted to put them out there, because I know that many Retro Renovators have been left kind of up a creek since Formica discontinued [...]
Retro Renovation’s Countertop & Metal Edging Design Tips from pam kueber on Vimeo. Laminate countertops with metal edging are among the most popular choices for homeowners updating the kitchens in their mid century homes. In this video, I show you the Formica Skylark boomerang countertops in my aquamarine kitchen… We take a look at the [...]
Seems like I’m starting the week off with the spotlight on RESOURCES! I was checking out Formica’s site recently – and saw these two new laminates. They both have a nice retro groove, underscored by their names, Atomic Orange and Atomic Turf. Back in the postwar era, there were a number of laminates that had [...]
Wow, does anyone know about countertops like these? Becky recently bought a time capsule and her french provincial kitchen (I’d call it) includes these countertops. Reminds me of these Fritz floor tiles. Anyone work with this back in the day who knows? Kind of, an early-days version of Silestone or the other composite-quartz countertops sold [...]
Here is another set of products from the past — still available today — with a fascinating history: ‘Memphis’ style laminates designed in 1978 by Ettore Sottsass, “the greatest Italian designer of the last half century.” These laminates are still offered by Abet Laminati. This is not necessarily a name familiar U.S. consumers, but Abet [...]
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Wowwee! An incredible retractable kitchen light – today’s ebay pick 
Retro kitchen exhaust fan – mint in box, from Nutone: today’s ebay pick 
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I love it! This was exactly our sink until the faucet broke. I miss it. Any idea where I can acquire this sink again?
Sorry, JP, no.
What a fabulous sink! I combed ebay but can’t find it, not even in the completed auctions. Please post the Item number or a link.
Thanks!
very old item, heidi
Any idea who manufactured this sink?
Hi Chad, I don’t know. I’ll keep my eye out, though.
Hi. Anyone know the best place to advertise my 1950′s stainless steel sink and 1950′s yellow countertop? Thanks. Judy
I have a post on this in the FAQs. The post is also called out on the Contact page. Good luck.