Renseignements généraux

Nº de série

S/O

Nº de partie

1

Nombre total de parties

2

Ou

S/O

Brevets

S/O

Description générale

NICKEL PLATED PRESSED METAL BASE, HOUSING & SIDE PANELS/ WIRE ELEMENTS WRAPPED AROUND SHEET MICA CORES/ METAL WIRE GRILLS/ WOOD? KNOBS & FEET/ WOOD HANDLES AT ENDS

Dimensions

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

Longueur

19,0 cm

Largeur

13,1 cm

Hauteur

18,5 cm

Épaisseur

S/O

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

S/O

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 had become more common in 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). 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 on one side at a time, metal doors open to hold toast, and are reopened to flip bread manually when toasting other side. Can toast up to two slices of bread at once.

Technique

The toaster is made of metal and geometric in form. Simple art deco styling is shown in the elegant floral cut-outs on the flip-down doors (Ref. 4). The company Landers Frary & Clark created a line of products under the Universal label, marketing their products as approachable and for everyday (Ref.5). 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. This toaster features flip-down doors, a functional design choice that protects the user from coming in direct contact with a hot element. The toaster requires that the user attends to the appliance and turns the toast by hand to ensure even toasting on both sides. Due to human error however, this often led to burnt toast. This design flaw eventually led to the development of the pop-up toaster in 1919 (Ref.6)

Notes sur la région

Inconnu

Détails

Marques

RECTANGULAR METAL PLATE ON UNDERSIDE OF BASE READS: 'THE TRADE MARK KNOWN IN EVERY HOME/ UNIVERSAL/ VOLTS 108-116 NO. F9412A WATTS 625/ LANDERS, FRARY & CLARK. New Britain, Conn. U.S.A.'

Manque

From CA of 03/16/1994 by Tony Missio: No - Complete

Fini

STAND, HOUSING & PANELS METAL WITH POLISHED NICKEL FINISH (GRILLS ORIGINALLY NICKEL PLATED)/ ELEMENT CORES GRAY MICA/ KNOBS BLACK SYNTHETIC?/ HANDLES WOOD PAINTED BLACK

Décoration

DECORATIVE OPENWORK WITH FLEUR-DE-LIS MOTIF ON DOORS & TOP/ INCISED LINES ON SIDES/ MOULDED EDGE ON BASE