General Information

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Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

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Patents

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General Description

METAL & SYNTHETIC

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

26.0 cm

Width

12.2 cm

Height

18.2 cm

Thickness

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Volume

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Lexicon

Group

Domestic Technology

Category

Food processing

Sub-Category

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Manufacturer

AKA

PROCTOR SILEX

Country

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State/Province

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City

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Context

Country

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State/Province

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Period

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Canada

Access to electricity was an important driver in the popularity of small appliances such as toasters and eventually large appliances in homes during the 20th century. 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. 1). 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.2). By 1931, 40% of homes across Canada owned a toaster (Ref. 1).

Function

Two toast bread on both sides at once using a pop-up toasting method. Can toast up to two slices of bread at once.

Technical

The toaster operates as a pop-up toaster, a widely-accepted method that was invented and patented by Charles Strite in 1921 (Ref.3). The toaster itself is minimal in design, embracing modernism through its use of neutral colours and simple materials. The minimal chrome-finish metal body and the clean geometric form of the black plastic on the sides of the toaster allude to the modernist and future-oriented aesthetics of art deco style (Ref.4).

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Details

Markings

AT END 'SILEX'/ ON TOP, WITH ARROWS, 'ONE SLICE'/ UNDERNEATH IS STICKER 'TO CLEAN OUT CRUMBS/ DISCONNECT TOASTER/ AND OPEN TRAY/ POUR ENLEVER LES MIETTES/ DEBRANCHEZ LE GRILLE-PAIN/ ET OUVRES LE PLATEAU/ Proctor-Silex [ENCIRCLED 'R']/ PICTON, ONTARIO CANADA/ MODEL TG53B/ MADE IN U.S.A.' & 'A.C. ONLY/ CA SEULEMENT/ 120 VOLTS/ 825 WATTS/ 'SA' INSIDE A 'C', AN ENCIRCLED 'R'/ LR-6267/ TYPE T[S]'

Missing

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Finish

CHROME-LIKE FINISH ON TOP & SIDES, ENDS HAVE LIGHTLY PEBBLED BLACK FINISH/ AT ONE END IS STRIP OF RECTANGLES; YELLOW, ORANGE, RED, BROWN, YELLOW, OFF-WHITE KNOB UNDERNEATH

Decoration

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