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History of gas

The all-gas household

Gas-powered fan
Gas iron

By the 1920s, gas was facing increasing competition from electricity for many domestic purposes. Manufacturers produced a variety of gas powered domestic appliances to encourage consumers to stay with gas. Gas refrigerators and irons were common but there were also gas powered fans and even thermo generators, allowing people to run their radios on gas.

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