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Wanting a whole new something but needing to start somewhere before the salesman arrives. Imagery from a 1950 catalogue titled “Collection of ideas: Pella Casement Windows,” put out by the Rolscreen Company of Des Moines, Iowa which was founded in 1929. Rolscreen having been the company’s original name.
Home of Harold Spitznagel Architect, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. American. Title page, Image 4 of the 1950 trade catalogue Collection of ideas: Pella Casement Windows put out by the Rolscreen Company. Probably in the public domain. Collections of Columbia University via https://archive.org/details/collectionofidea00rols/page/1/mode/1upPerhaps the most popular modern style window is the ‘picture window.’ While shown here in a ranch style home, it is equally adaptable to most all other architectural styles. The large center section is stationary while the Pella casement units on both sides open to full 90°. All can be equipped with Thermopane, Twindow or Dual Glazing for maximum insulating effect. Side casements are equipped with Pella Rolscreens . . . the original inside screens that roll up and down like window shades. Actually these generous size picture windows with Pella features are easier to maintain than conventional windows one-fourth their size! Image 7 of the 1950 trade catalogue Collection of ideas: Pella Casement Windows put out by the Rolscreen Company. Probably in the public domain. Collections of Columbia University via https://archive.org/details/collectionofidea00rols/page/4/mode/1upIf you are tired of those little ‘‘2 x 4’’ windows that characterize so many dingy bedrooms, consider one like this with walls of sunshine! Composed of stock-size Pella Casement Units, they can be specified for any length and are easily installed. About two out of each three casement units are made to open. The others are stationary. Cleaning is facilitated by omitting vertical glass dividers. Pella Dual Glazing may be left in place all year to protect against summer heat as well as winter cold. All Pella windows are 100% assembled and pre-fitted at the factory. No cutting or fitting is necessary when they are being installed. This saves construction time and extra costs. Image 8 of the 1950 trade catalogue Collection of ideas: Pella Casement Windows put out by the Rolscreen Company. Probably in the public domain. Collections of Columbia University via https://archive.org/details/collectionofidea00rols/page/5/mode/1upSomeone once said that, ‘‘windows are the eyes of a house’’. At least the right windows can lend character to a house. And, when they become ‘walls of sunshine’ like these, they reflect all the cheery warmth within. Don’t worry about the practicability of large window areas in northern states. That has been proved. First, the correct roof overhang shades window against the sun when it is high in summer. In winter when the sun is low, it floods in to help warm the house. Pella Dual Glazing and compression-type weatherstripping seal against drafts and warm air leaks. Then when good old springtime arrives, windows can be popped open and Rolscreens pulled down in a matter of seconds. Lacking thick frames like ordinary screens, Rolscreens admit more light to make rooms brighter all day long. Image 17 of the 1950 trade catalogue Collection of ideas: Pella Casement Windows put out by the Rolscreen Company. Probably in the public domain. Collections of Columbia University via https://archive.org/details/collectionofidea00rols/page/14/mode/1up
On a voyage to see how much mileage I can get from the creative ability and eye for images that my family thought was useless. On line art curator, fiction writer and now blogger. Historian's daughter. Follow me . . .even I have no idea where I'm going next.
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