Tappan

for other uses of Tappan, see Tappan (disambiguation)

Tappan is a brand of stoves owned by Electrolux. Tappan appliances was founded by W.J. Tappan as the Ohio Valley Foundry Company in Bellaire, Ohio in 1881 selling cast-iron stoves door-to-door. The company relocated to Mansfield, Ohio in 1889 and was renamed the Eclipse Stove Company before being renamed the Tappan Stove Company.

Tappan claims several innovations, including:

1920s all-porcelain range available in various colors
1955 the first microwave oven model for home use.
1960s electric ignition for gas ranges
1965 single unit conventional range and microwave oven.

Tappan, then a part of Frigidaire, became a subsidiary of Electrolux in 1979. The North American division of Electrolux was reorganized in 1997 as Electrolux Home Products of North America, consolidating American Yard Products, Frigidaire, and Poulan/Weedeater.

External links

[Tappan History home page]

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