Renseignements généraux

Nº de série

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Nº de partie

1

Nombre total de parties

1

Ou

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Brevets

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Description générale

NICKEL PLATED CAST METAL BASE/ NICKEL PLATED PRESSED METAL ELEMENT HOUSING & BREAD RACKS/ METAL WIRE ELEMENTS WRAPPED AROUNDSHEET MICA CORES/ CELLULOID HANDLES, PUSH BUTTONS & FEET/ METAL MFR'S PLATE

Dimensions

Remarque : Cette information reflète la taille générale pour l’entreposage et ne représente pas nécessairement les véritables dimensions de l’objet.

Longueur

21,5 cm

Largeur

13,5 cm

Hauteur

21,4 cm

Épaisseur

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Poids

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Diamètre

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Volume

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Lexique

Groupe

Technologie domestique

Catégorie

Traitement de nourriture

Sous-catégorie

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Fabricant

Ou

LANDERS

Pays

United States of America

État/province

Connecticut

Ville

New Britain

Contexte

Pays

Inconnu

État/province

Inconnu

Période

Inconnu

Canada

Around the time when this toaster was produced, electricity was just beginning to enter Canadian homes. Prior to this, toasters and other electrical appliances were typically used in commercial settings, such as restaurants. Electrification of homes started initially through the introduction of lighting, leading to the development of some toaster cords that plugged into lightbulb sockets (Ref.1). In 1917, the two-prong system for electrical plugs was established and standardized across North America (Ref.1), and by the 1920s it became more affordable to bring electricity into the home. Between 1941-1951, the percentage of homes with electricity increased significantly, from 69.1% of homes, to 87.8%, with higher percentages in urban regions of the country (Ref. 2). To encourage further use of electricity in homes during low-peak hours, electric companies in Canada began to encourage use of electrical appliances. These companies targeted women in their marketing, promoting the benefits of appliances to reduce workload in the kitchen. Showrooms were set up across Canada by various electric manufacturers, inviting women to view various electrical appliances (Ref.1). This is an example of a toaster that was marketed specifically to women as a beautiful appliance that would make housework easier and impress guests (Ref. 3). As Canadians were introduced to the benefits of electricity in the kitchen, there was initially higher uptake of small electric appliances, such as toasters and irons, than the larger appliances. Between 1952-1960, the total number of toasters that were manufactured in Canada increased from 198,200 to 278,567 toasters total, or a total value of $1.2 million to $2.6 million (Ref.3). By 1931, 40% of homes across Canada owned a toaster (Ref.2).

Fonction

TO TOAST BREAD. To toast bread on one side, other side is toasted by pushing a button to turning the bread cages. Can toast up to two slices of bread at a time.

Technique

The design of Universal E9410, also known as the Sweetheart Toaster, was patented by George E. Curtiss (Ref.4). The toaster is elegant in form, made up of up curved lines and decorated with floral patterns. The floral and geometric styling of the toaster is inspired by art deco. The company Landers Frary & Clark created a line of products under the Universal label, marketing their products as approachable and for everyday (Ref.4). A wire is wrapped around mica sheets to create a heating element for the toast, an approach that is used in the design of toaster components to this day. Using this appliance, toast could be flipped by pushing a button, thereby activating the turning mechanism in the bread cages, allowing the toast to be turned by the machine. This still required that the user attended to the appliance, and due to human error, this often led to burnt toast. This design flaw eventually led to the development of the pop-up toaster in 1919 (Ref.5).

Notes sur la région

Inconnu

Détails

Marques

RECTANGULAR MFR'S PLATE ON UNDERSIDE OF BASE READS: 'THE TRADE MARK KNOWN IN EVERY HOME/ UNIVERSAL/ VOLTS 108 116 NO.E9410 WATTS 525/ MADE IN U.S.A./ LANDERS, FRARY & CLARK, New Britian, Conn., U.S.A.'

Manque

ONE FOOT/ ELECTRICAL CORD From CA of 05/17/1994 by Tony Missio: Yes - No cord.

Fini

BASE, HOUSING & RACKS METAL WITH POLISHED NICKEL FINISH/ ELEMENT CORES GRAY MICA/ HANDLES, PUSH BUTTONS & FEET IVORY-COLOURED CELLULOID/MFR'S PLATE POLISHED METAL UNFINISHED WITH BLACK BACKGROUND & SILVERPRINTING

Décoration

ORNATE DESIGN INCLUDES INCISED PANELS ON BASE, RAISED FLORAL DECORATION ON BASE, ELEMENT HOUSING & HANDLE BRACKETS, PATTERN OF CURVED& STRAIGHT LINES IN GRILLWORK ON SIDES OF BREAD RACKS & TEAR-DROP SHAPED HANDLES