Toaster, electric

Name/Title

Toaster, electric

Entry/Object ID

2024.04.78

Description

Table top electrical toaster. The chromed, trapezoid-shaped unit has two fold-down doors that each held a slice of bread near a metal plate wrapped with an electrical resistance element. The toaster has two red-painted wooden handles on the sides and an 6-foot cord with a braided insulation cover. A plate on the bottom identifies the manufacturer as Dominion Electrical Manufacturing Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Context

An early electrical convenience appliance, circa 1910 to 1930.

Collection

Domestic life

Cataloged By

Winthers, Sally

Acquisition

Accession

2024.04

Acquisition Method

Found in Collection

Dimensions

Height

8 in

Width

7-1/2 in

Depth

6 in

Location

* Untyped Location

Sec 6E Shelf S4

Create Date

August 19, 2024

Update Date

August 28, 2024