Toastmaster Model S103 Electric Toaster, circa 1957

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Electric toaster

Date Made

circa 1957

Creator Notes

By the Toastmaster Products Division of the McGraw Electric Company of Elgin, Illinois

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2008.120.366

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Metal
Chromium
Plate (Material)
Plastic

Technique

Etching (Corroding)
Plating (Metal coating)

Color

Brown

Dimensions

Height: 7.5 in
Width: 11 in
Length: 5.5 in

Inscriptions

Bottom: TOASTMASTER / REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. / AUTOMATIC TOASTER / DISCONNECT TOASTER BEFORE / OPENING TO CLEAN OUT CRUMBS / PULL SPRING TO OPEN / 110-120 VOLTS - 7.7 AMPS / UL OPERATES ON 50 - 60 CYCLES / A.C. ONLY / CAUTION: USE ONLY WITH WALL / OR BASE RECEPTACLE / MANUFACTURED BY TOASTMASTER DIVISION / McGRAW-EDISON CO. ELGIN, ILL. U.S.A. / MODEL NO. S103 Front handle: TOASTMASTER Above front dial: PUSH TO / RELEASE / LIGHT [arrow] DARK