cazalea[Seiko Moderator]
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Yes, I do remember. How many here had a Water Bed (show of hands, please)
When I had mine in my college dorm room (for a brief time in 1971-72 before the school banned them)
it had no water heater, which was fine in summer but drained my body heat out the rest of the time.
Wikipedia says:
A waterbed, water mattress, or flotation mattress is a bed or mattress filled with water.
Waterbeds intended for medical therapies appear in various reports through the 19th century.
The modern version, invented in San Francisco and patented in 1971, became a popular consumer item in the United States
through the 1980s with up to 20% of the market in 1986 and 22% in 1987.
By 2013, they accounted for less than 5% of new bed sales.
Most recent Water Bed we’ve enjoyed, on Viking River Cruises