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Briggs Beautyware “Cab-Unettes” — making steel kitchens as early as 1938

Pam Kueber - Updated: October 8, 2020

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steel kitchen cabinet colors 1938I just published a new page all about Briggs Beautyware Steel Kitchen “Cab-Unettes” — for sale as early as 1938, and oh my yes, in all the colors above! >> Click here to see the story. <<

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  2. Dan says

    Love the lime, though I strongly suspect most sales were classic white, ivory, or butter yellow. Boy, could that black make a dramatic kitchen though, depending on the finish, it would probably be the hardest color to keep looking its best.

    • Pam Kueber says

      Thanks. I wonder if by 1951 they had stopped making steel cabinets, except for sink bases.

    • Reader Deb says

      They moved the flush lever on the toilet by ’51. Strange place to put it on the older model.

  5. GlenEllyn says

    I think these would be appropriate in my 1926 home. I’d choose either Sky Blue Light or Sky Blue Deep. …I can dream… Thanks, Pam! Yes, I drool over your kitchen almost every day.

    • Pam Kueber says

      I am having fun digging deeper into all my steel kitchen research. Today I believe I have confirmed unitized steel kitchen cabinets as early as 1926. Stay tuned, more to come!