Remember this guy? I found him at Sooner Lake in northern Oklahoma on my way to Kansas. Sooner Lake is a power plant lake for Oklahoma Gas & Electric’s coal fired power plant. He looks a little different though with the clothes and a badge. He still has the light bulb nose, electric plug ears, and those strange shoes. Here is the original Reddy Kilowatt.
(from Parkin Electric)
See here in God fearing Oklahoma we don’t even let our trademarks run around naked. I mean who knows what passions would be ignited with all those red lightning bolts flashing all over the place. According to Reddy Kilowatt Wikipedia article Reddy Kilowatt was started by the Alabama Power Company in 1926 and was eventually licensed to hundreds of other companies until the Arab Oil Embargo when conservation suddenly became important.
I think that it is cool that this remnant of a once widespread logo is still working.
Now that was a blast from the past!
Thank heavens he still has a nose I recognize, not one of those weird new thingies. :
A bit of nostalgia today.
Why have I never seen or heard of this little guy before? I like both versions.
The current Reddy looks a lot like a Park Ranger. Of course we all have electric personalities. 😉
Oh, WOW! A blast from the past indeed! I haven’t seen that Reddy in a LONG time! Never have seen the new, properly dressed one! Like the first one better! Enjoy your day!
Sylvia
Well no surprise this a new one to me lol!
Very cool dude, dressed or not. I read about him in Erik Larson’s In the Garden of Beasts. Six degrees….
Obviously a naked Reddy Kilowatt would much too shocking in our day of political correctness. (pun intended)
Should I know him or am I too YOUNG to know him? Because I don’t. Hmmm…
That’s a new one on me. LADWP sure didn’t use it.
Never heard of him but he is quite cute!
Strangely, that old version looks familiar, though I never knew his name.
Must be an American. :))
Worked for the power company in the 1970’s. I believe I still have a lapel pin with ready kilowatt somewhere in my things. Great post.