Toaster

Object/Artifact

Purdue University Galleries

Name/Title

Toaster

Entry/Object ID

1997.03.139.01

Description

Rounded, metal, two-slice toaster. One side has a plastic handle and the other side has a plastic slider to toast the bread. The power cord is wrapped in cloth. There is a plastic handle on the bottom that can be pulled to remove the metal tray that holds bread crumbs. A knob on the side adjusts the "color" of the bread.

Collection

Donald Dailey collection

Acquisition

Accession

1997.03

Source or Donor

Deanne Hansen, William Dailey

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist

Donald Dailey

Date made

1960 - 1985

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Toaster

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Device, Cooking

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Food Preparation Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Food Processing & Preparation T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Height

7-1/4 in

Width

10-3/4 in

Depth

6 in

Material

Metal, Plastic, Cloth

Colors

Color

Silver, Gray, Black

Color Notes

The cord is wrapped in gray cloth and the plug is black.

Web Links and URLs

Patent information on Google Patents