I saw this flicker post because it got a lot of publicity. Apparently it's a home in Chicago and has already sold after high demand. This piqued my interest because some of the appliance designs seem like they had potential. I dug around and discovered there is a set in this home right here in Savannah from two years later, 1958. Note they both had replaced the dishwasher and the Savannah home replaced the washer/dryer. I also discovered these awesome ads for the originals on Sociological Images here.
I can't seem to find any info on how long these were made and why some of them didn't take off. I don't think the name really helps it. Who thought 'Tramatic' was a good idea? The ad copy is fantastic. Built-Ins in quotes as this was apparently a new concept. Not just yellow, blue and pink but Canary Yellow, Petal Pink, Cadet Blue, Turquoise Green and of course Woodgrain.
This ad wisely makes no mention of 'Tramatizing' your home but I do think it is interesting there were financing and trade-in options. I don't know of anywhere your old appliances have trade-in value now. However I suspect the conversion of existing kitchens to accommodate this style of fridge was not as easy or cheap as they make it out to be. I am sure this is one reason this never really caught on. Also the vertically challenged, disabled and children would have trouble accessing this.
Out of all these ideas the built in wall oven seems to be the only one with lasting power. Versions of the cooktop itself still exists of course but these separate controls with all the buttons would be absolutely irresistible to children and I can see why they had to go.
A few of these ideas made better traction in Europe. The refrigerator and the combo washer dryer in particular. I've seen the combo washer dryer here in the states from LG but it was not a big seller as it had extended cycle times and lower capacities then we are used to.
Ergonomically the dishwasher seems like the worst solution. You must have had to remove the top rack and then lean in to get to the second rack. Surprising since the wall oven and fridge seem made with ergonomics in mind. Of course you still have to lean that low to get to the lower rack of a dishwasher now. I am curious how well the dishwasher cleaned since water seems to have come from all sides. I thought initially it spun the dishes but upon close inspection you can see the top rack is square. It also looks like the capacity is limited. Combined with the awkward lid you had to clamp on and remove I'm not surprised this one didn't have lasting power.