Home Electrical: 1920s Electric Wonders Unveiled

Plug into the past with "The Home Electrical," a charming silent film from the 1920s celebrating the dawn of electric living through witty intertitles and vintage flair. Men zip off in an electric horseless carriage, marveling at “the charm of electricity in modern civilized life,” before showcasing a home buzzing with innovation. A key turns to spark a cellar motor, an Electric King sewing machine hums, and a GE-logoed oven glows. Watch a wife demo an electric iron, a maid wield a washing machine, and men light cigars with a quirky phone-shaped lighter. From toasters to heaters easing a sick child’s woes, this reel—culminating in a cozy electric fireplace—delights history buffs, tech enthusiasts, and silent film fans with a spark of domestic progress.