Textolite: Plastic Laminate By General Electric Popular In The 1950s

Plastic Counter Tops Called Textolite Came In Many Colors And  
Patterns

Textolite was the name of General Electric's Plastic counter tops (surfacing) popular in the 1950s. The company advertised these tops as good looking surfaces for tables, work surfaces, doors and wall paneling, show cases, window sills, wainscoting, furniture, elevator interiors and lavatroy vanities.

Plastics That Could Resist Boiling Water

GE promised that this plastic top would resist boiling water, hot grease, fruit acids and alcohol and that these surfaces would wipe clean with a damp cloth. Waxing was optional. Textolite was
touted as a product that wears like iron but cleans like glass.

Textolite Patterns

Housewives of the 1950s could choose plastic surfaces made by Textolite in many different colors and patterns. GE divided its plastics into "Soid colors', Natural wood", "Pearl", "Regent", "Cross Current" , "Hyaline", "Medley", Irish Linen" and "Velo".

Solid Colors of Textolite
Geranium Red
Gray
Powder Blue
Royal Blue
Crimson
Green mansions
Flame
Yellow

Medley Colors of Textolite
Yellow
Green
Coral
Blue

Hyaline Colors of Textolite
Slate
Blue
Rose Quartz
Green

Pearl Color of Textolite
Green
Blue
Gray
Gray Crystalite
Red
Yellow





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