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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 introduces the first fully automatic washing machine to the market. Designed by Peter Pfenningsberg, its most prominent feature is its porthole. By 1955, its successor model, the Constructa Deluxe 100, already has 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 introduces the first fully automatic washing machine to the market. Designed by Peter Pfenningsberg, its most prominent feature is its porthole. By 1955, its successor model, the Constructa Deluxe 100, already has 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 launches 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 launches its first electrically operated universal food processor, the Neuzeit I. <br> <br> | ||
File: 1952.jpg|''1952 Neff Arcus electric cooker'' <br> <br> '''An arc of triumph for Neff''' <br> Neff achieves its breakthrough in 1952 with the modern Arcus electric cooker. Technical innovations and contemporary design win over more than a quarter of a million buyers through to 1956.<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 introduces the Meisterkoch series, which blows the market away with an outstanding range of operations and flexible function. In 1981, the Meisterkoch universal stove is launched. This is a built-in cooker that owes its success to a combination of top and bottom heating, convection, grill, microwave and self-cleaning by pyrolysis. An oven carriage facilitates access to baked goods. <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 introduces the Meisterkoch series, which blows the market away with an outstanding range of operations and flexible function. In 1981, the Meisterkoch universal stove is launched. This is a built-in cooker that owes its success to a combination of top and bottom heating, convection, grill, microwave and self-cleaning by pyrolysis. An oven carriage facilitates 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 continues to grow throughout the 1970s. In 1970, the SIWAMAT 450 automatic washing machine with its numerous programs and functions is added to the premium class. This is 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, selects the most economical program itself and displays the progress of the washing process. <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 continues to grow throughout the 1970s. In 1970, the SIWAMAT 450 automatic washing machine with its numerous programs and functions is added to the premium class. This is 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, selects the most economical program itself and displays the progress of the washing process. <br> <br> | ||
File: Muldenlüftung_Gaggenau_C03-0129_001.jpg|''1976 Downdraft ventilation from Gaggenau'' <br> <br> '''Downdraft ventilation''' <br> As part of the Vario kitchen series, Neff launches an innovation on the market in 1976: downdraft ventilation. It quietly and effectively draws vapours and odours down into the counter before they have a chance to pervade the atmosphere. <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> | ||