The hit songs of the 1950s were tunes such as "Glow Worm," "Here in My Heart," and the Everly Brothers' "All I Have to Do is Dream."
- Hit products were everywhere in commercial refrigeration, heating, and air conditioning industry, too, as shown by this gallery of notable advertising from this magazine's predecessor, Commercial Refrigeration and Air Conditioning magazine.
ContractingBusiness.com turns 70 this year, and we're showing off our pages from the past as a way to show what came before and to help us appreciate the advancements that have been made in refrigeration, air conditioning and heating technology. See our initial salute to old advertising here: bit.ly/oldCBads
So enjoy this blast from our fifties past, and stay tuned for images from other decades as we celebrate our 70th anniversary.
CONTEST! CONTEST! CONTEST!
The CB reader who sends us a photo of the oldest copy of Contracting Business in any of its prior names — Refrigeration Industry; Commercial Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Business; Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Business; or Contracting Business — wins a prize! Email the photo to [email protected] by August 31.