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Accounted For in Great Bend, Kansas
The ultra-compact two bedroom Newport is a rare Lustron Model. Just
39 have been reported out of the approximately 2600 Lustrons built
according to Lustron
Registry.org. With nine in Great Bend, Kansas, more were
built here than in any other city or state. (See
state by state inventory at bottom of page.)
The Newport was notable for its
extra low price -- $4,000; its compact size -- 713 Sq. Ft.; and
its circulating warm air heating system. (As reported
at Lustron Preservation.Org Website)
In the summer of 2009, Dee Johnson
of Great Bend photographed all nine of the Lustron Model 023 Newports
in Great Bend. All retain their original Lustron exterior panels
and roofs. And most have their original Lustron windows. Seven of
them have the same type of door awning. It is not known if this
awning was a standard Lustron accessory. Here are the Great Bend
Newports as they look in 2009 at age 57+.
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