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Are you Reddy for the Army?

Bill — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 12:48:11 +0000

I hadn’t seen anything like this until alert reader Richard Johnson sent in these excellent photos of Reddy on a military patch.

This is what he told me about the item:

Reddy Kilowatt, the renowned corporate mascot of the Alabama Power Company has been around for almost a century. This very rare patch was used during Vietnam by members of the 592nd Engineer Detachment, which was a unit beneath the U.S. Army Engineering Command during the war. The patch is 3.7 inches across and was used in the mid to late 1960s.

Here’s a shirt with the patch on it:

And here’s a closer look at the patch:

Credit: “Sergeant Richard Johnson, author of “Tiger Patterns” and Seeds of Victory.”

Thanks Richard!

Are you really into Reddy?

Bill — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 16:23:35 +0000

Neil from New York City is into Reddy Kilowatt. Enough to get a damn nice tattoo.

He was inked by Zoe at Modern Age Tattoo, 184 West 4th St.

Check it out:

Reddy Kilowatt mascot signs

Bill — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 12:22:10 +0000

There’s a pool on Flickr dedicated to signs featuring Reddy. As of August 2009 there are 160 photos posted.

Reddy spotted on a t-shirt!

Bill — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 11:41:20 +0000

Check out this “The Smell Of Progress” t-shirt by Tank Theory…

Hmmm. $30 for a t-shirt?!

Also, Reddy as the smiling deliverer of death?

The Scary Adventure of Reddy Kilowatt® in the Land of Perpetual Obsolescence (CWD791)

Bill — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 14:23:52 +0000

Someone used Reddy in a photography class assignment:

Made on an obsolescent machine with an obsolescent editing program running under an obsolescent operating system, putting together 6 frames shot with an obsolescent camera of a bobble-head doll in a pile of downright obsolete equipment, including the voltage regulator from a B-17. Darn.

Originally uploaded by Gamma Infinity

Reddy in Sioux City

Bill — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 01:21:23 +0000

Something from reader Roger Caudron, which I am way late in posting….

Here’s a photo of Reddy in place in the ISU Design West Studio. This photo is free for your use in promoting Reddy Kilowatt, your web site, www.reddykilowatt.org and his display in Downtown Sioux City.

Reddy in Sioux City

Here’s the article from the Sioux City Journal on the homecoming.

Thanks Roger!

Local Forth Worth history: Reddy Kilowatt

Bill — Sat, 31 May 2008 13:01:55 +0000

A Fort Worth forum discussion on an old Reddy sign that used to be on a power plant:

I grew up in Stop Six and Poly, and moved to Ohio in 1978 when my parents passed away. I was wondering, is Reddy Kilowatt still on the side of the Handley power plant? I remember him being there, lit up at night as a kid, and if my memory serves me correctly he was quite large and neon. I have looked high and low for pics of the plant with Reddy on it but haven’t found any.

Reddy on Flickr

Bill — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 23:45:53 +0000

Check out these great images of Reddy on Krista76′s Flickr stream…

Phil Lesh, guy named Bill, love Reddy Kilowatt

Bill — Fri, 18 May 2007 15:04:03 +0000

Ha! Thanks to Adverganza for pointing out the the Grateful Dead’s Phil Lesh has a thing for Reddy:

Phil Lesh (of the Grateful Dead, young ‘uns), uses Mr. Kilowatt as his own personal mascot … if you go here, you’ll find some animations created by Lesh featuring Reddy.

‘Milly Watt’ Research Yields New Approach to Managing Computer Electricity Use

Bill — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 12:08:07 +0000

Have a look at this ghastly adaptation of Reddy. Even if it’s for a good cause I have to say, um, yuck! :-)

Duke University computer scientists are developing a new approach to managing electric power use by computers. Their “Milly Watt” project not only promises to greatly increase the energy efficiency of computers, but alleviate the frustration of computer users who find their laptops or desktops abruptly shutting down because of drained batteries or unwanted “decisions” by the machinesÃ¢ power management software.