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File: Foto 02 1956 ca Constructa Werkhalle.jpg|''Constructa factory hall, around 1956.'' <br> <br> '''Keeping an eye on the laundry''' <br> In 1951, Constructa introduced the first fully automatic washing machine to the market. Designed by Peter Pfenningsberg, its most prominent feature was its porthole. By 1955, its successor model, the Constructa Deluxe 100, already had an 80 percent market share – and this in competition with 30 other suppliers. <br> <br> | File: Foto 02 1956 ca Constructa Werkhalle.jpg|''Constructa factory hall, around 1956.'' <br> <br> '''Keeping an eye on the laundry''' <br> In 1951, Constructa introduced the first fully automatic washing machine to the market. Designed by Peter Pfenningsberg, its most prominent feature was its porthole. By 1955, its successor model, the Constructa Deluxe 100, already had an 80 percent market share – and this in competition with 30 other suppliers. <br> <br> | ||
File: Foto 03 1952 Universal Kuechenmaschine.jpg|''1952 The Bosch food processor Neuzeit I (“Modern Times I”)'' <br> <br> '''All-rounder in the kitchen''' <br> In 1952, Bosch launched its first electrically operated universal food processor, the Neuzeit I. <br> <br> | File: Foto 03 1952 Universal Kuechenmaschine.jpg|''1952 The Bosch food processor Neuzeit I (“Modern Times I”)'' <br> <br> '''All-rounder in the kitchen''' <br> In 1952, Bosch launched its first electrically operated universal food processor, the Neuzeit I. <br> <br> | ||
File: Foto 04 1972 Meisterkoch HL 7470.jpg|''From 1970 The Siemens Meisterkoch (Master Chef) series'' <br> <br> ''' A stove for master chefs ''' <br> In 1970, Siemens | File: Foto 04 1972 Meisterkoch HL 7470.jpg|''From 1970 The Siemens Meisterkoch (Master Chef) series'' <br> <br> ''' A stove for master chefs ''' <br> In 1970, Siemens introduced the Meisterkoch series, which blew the market away with an outstanding range of operations and flexible function. In 1981, the Meisterkoch universal stove was launched. This was a built-in cooker that owed its success to a combination of top and bottom heating, convection, grill, microwave and self-cleaning by pyrolysis. An oven carriage facilitated access to baked goods. <br> <br> | ||
File: 1970.jpg|''1970 Neff Circo Therm'' <br> <br> '''A lot of hot air''' <br> This multifunction oven with its CircoTherm hot air system and glass front provides insight in the kitchen. CircoTherm still stands for high-quality Neff ovens to this day. <br> <br> | File: 1970.jpg|''1970 Neff Circo Therm'' <br> <br> '''A lot of hot air''' <br> This multifunction oven with its CircoTherm hot air system and glass front provides insight in the kitchen. CircoTherm still stands for high-quality Neff ovens to this day. <br> <br> | ||
File: Foto 05 01 1970 SIWAMAT 450.jpg|''1972 Fully automatic washing machines and dryers'' <br> <br> '''Washing machines learn to dry''' <br> The successful SIWAMAT series | File: Foto 05 01 1970 SIWAMAT 450.jpg|''1972 Fully automatic washing machines and dryers'' <br> <br> '''Washing machines learn to dry''' <br> The successful SIWAMAT series continued to grow throughout the 1970s. In 1970, the SIWAMAT 450 automatic washing machine with its numerous programs and functions was added to the premium class. This was followed by the appearance of the first automatic washer-dryer in 1972. The front loaders SIWAMAT V472 with 800 rpm and the SIWAMAT 484 with 1000 rpm appeared in 1979. At the beginning of the 1980s, the first fully electronic washing machine, the SIWAMAT 870 electronic, selected the most economical program itself and displayed the progress of the washing process. <br> <br> | ||
File: 1985 ca Bad Neustadt Staubsaugerfertigung Siemens.jpg|''1981 Siemens vacuum cleaners'' <br> <br> '''The vacuum cleaner becomes a design icon''' <br> The Siemens VS 5 standard vacuum cleaner has a production output of more than four million. This is followed in 1984 by the Siemens Black Energy, which soon attains cult status with its sophisticated design. <br> <br> | File: 1985 ca Bad Neustadt Staubsaugerfertigung Siemens.jpg|''1981 Siemens vacuum cleaners'' <br> <br> '''The vacuum cleaner becomes a design icon''' <br> The Siemens VS 5 standard vacuum cleaner has a production output of more than four million. This is followed in 1984 by the Siemens Black Energy, which soon attains cult status with its sophisticated design. <br> <br> | ||
File: 1985 aquastop Siemens.jpg|''1985 AquaStop'' <br> <br> '''Goodbye to overflowing''' <br> AquaStop technology offers 100% protection against water damage caused by washing machines. The patent application is lodged in 1982, with the technology introduced in 1985, for example in the Constructa CONTURA and the Bosch SMS 9022. AquaStop is a pioneering success. In its first year, sales figures exceed production capacity. AquaStop has been a standard in washing machines since 1986 – even among its competitors. <br> <br> | File: 1985 aquastop Siemens.jpg|''1985 AquaStop'' <br> <br> '''Goodbye to overflowing''' <br> AquaStop technology offers 100% protection against water damage caused by washing machines. The patent application is lodged in 1982, with the technology introduced in 1985, for example in the Constructa CONTURA and the Bosch SMS 9022. AquaStop is a pioneering success. In its first year, sales figures exceed production capacity. AquaStop has been a standard in washing machines since 1986 – even among its competitors. <br> <br> | ||