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Ohio History Center: The Lustron Home (photo diary) [1]

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Date: 2023-01-30  

In response to the housing shortage following World War II, the Lustron Corporation in Columbus, Ohio produced prefabricated enameled steel houses. These low-maintenance, durable houses were designed for modern families who had little time or interest in repairing and maintaining conventional houses. There were three Lustron models: Westchester, Newport, and Meadowbrook. All models were available with either two or three bedrooms.

One of the reasons for the failure of Lustron, according to the display, was production problems:

“Initially, Carl Strandlund, president of Lustron, had promised 100 houses per day. The company needed to produce at least 35 to balance its costs and revenue, but they only produced an average of 15 houses a day. On their best day, they produced 26 houses. Some parts were still being made by hand, which meant that the factory could produce certain parts quickly that had to be stored while waiting for the rest to be completed.”

In addition, the Lustron houses were priced higher than conventional houses and were out of the range of many buyers. In 1950, Lustron ceased production.

One of the innovations of the 1950s was the TV tray.

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