A period of product development, expansion and change
1964 saw the introduction of the oil-fired Aga followed closely by the gas fired model in 1968. High-speed gas had arrived!
At the end of the decade Glynwed acquired Allied Ironfounders and Aga had a new owner.
A new kid on the block. This advertisement shows the model OB, the first oil fired Aga. Note the different design and squarer dimensions, it was a derivative of the Agathermic (1958-1967). It displays the new Aga logo nameplate on the top left hand door. This model OB was discontinued in 1973.
Full pdf of 1964 Article (156kb)
Aga advertising shows the Aga as a focal point in the smart kitchen with the husband and wife enjoying eating together - very civilised!
Aga: any colour, as long as it's wonderfully green
Peerless kitchen capability that won't cost the earth
1930s: Aga came to England in 1929 from Sweden
Sold by Bell's Asbestos and Engineering Works in Slough
1970s: period of industrial strife in Britain
Relatively quiet for Aga in terms of new developments
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