From the archive: “Ox-yoke”
A look back at Sunset: Cover photo from 1956
“Save $50 now, on this sturdy, rancho-modern living-room set … sofa-bed, armchair, coffee table, twin end tables … all five pieces sturdy as a cowpoke’s handshake. Rugged construction and Western “Ox-yoke” design make group ideal for ranch-type rooms, cabins, apartments, motels, resorts, rumpus rooms. Upholstery is saddle-tough Du Pont Fabrilite – washable vinyl plastic grained to look like finest leather. Appalachian ash hardwood is pleasing, lacquered diftwood-gray color. This is the living-room set with real hacienda hospitality!”