Edison pressed on and designed a range of concrete furnishings-bureaus, cupboards, chairs, even a concrete piano-to go with his concrete houses. He promised that soon he would offer, for just $5, a double bed that would never wear out. The entire range was to be unveiled at a cement industry show in New York in 1912. In the event, when the show opened, the Edison stand was bare. No one from the Edison company ever offered an explanation. It was the last anyone ever heard of concrete furniture. As far as is known, Edison never discussed the matter. A

๐Ÿ“– Bill Bryson

๐ŸŒ American  |  ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ’ผ Writer

๐ŸŽ‚ December 8, 1951
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Thomas Edison ventured into the design of concrete furniture, creating pieces such as bureaus, cupboards, chairs, and even a piano, all intended for his concrete houses. He even announced an affordable, durable double bed for just $5. This entire collection was set to debut at a cement industry exhibition in New York in 1912.

However, when the exhibition commenced, the Edison stand remained empty, and no explanations were provided by the Edison company. Following this disappointment, concrete furniture was seemingly abandoned, and Edison never revisited the topic, leaving the initiative unexplained and without further development.

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