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Breadbox Nils Johan
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About the sound
This is a breadbox manufactured by the Swedish company Nils Johan sometime during the 1970s. Nils Johan was a prominent manufacturer of kitchenware in Sweden and many products that remain popular to this day were manufactured by them and their famous designers, such as the tin opener Röda Clara or the many different kinds of cutlery they manufactured. I daresay that Nils Johan products has been in as many Swedish homes as IKEA furniture.
Photo and recording by Erik Pålsson.
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