Manufacturer: Pacific Electric Heating Co.
Brand Name: El Tosto
Model Number: 313 date
Toaster type: Percher
Details:
This is the second version of the El Tosto - the 3rd incorporated the bread clip into the design. This toaster dates back to around 1910.
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Manufacturer: Hotpoint Electric Heating Co.
Brand Name: Hotpoint
Model Number: T5
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Toaster type: Percher
Details:
The El Tosto -- by Hotpoint. The picture above shows the thrid version of the El Tosto with the toast clips designed to hold the bread in place.
Hotpoint had an entire line of El... appliances, which included the El Eggo egg cooker, the El Perco percolator, and the El Chafo chafing dish among several others. It is not known what influenced this marketing decision.
This toaster was generously donated by Milton G Gugenheim, Houston TX
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Manufacturer: Landers, Frary & Clark
Brand Name: Universal
Model Number: E942
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Details:
Side-loading oven type toaster, nickel-plated from the late 19-teens.
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Manufacturer: Landers, Frary & Clark
Brand Name: Universal
Model Number: E9422
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Toaster type: Side-loader
Details:
"The Electric Ware Beautiful" reads an ad for this toaster (see link below). This is a nickel-plated, side-loading oven toaster, tall with elaborate embossed designs.
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Manufacturer: Landers, Frary & Clark
Brand Name: Universal
Model Number: E948T
Toaster type: Pincher
Details:
George Curtiss of Landers, Frary & Clark was issued a design patent for this toaster in 1915 - the first model number was E944. This attractive pincher toaster was made for at least 15 years.
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Manufacturer: Landers, Frary & Clark
Brand Name: Universal
Model Number: E984
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Toaster type: Combo Appliance
Details:
Round, multi-purpose toaster stove. Lets one prepare a whole meal with one small appliance.
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Manufacturer: Manning Bowman
Brand Name: Means Best
Model Number: 1225
Toaster type: Swinger
Details:
Nickel-plated horizontal swinger-type toaster. The wire frame door pivot on a horizontal axis and can be opened from either side to remove toast.
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Manufacturer: Manning Bowman
Brand Name: Meridan Homelectrics
Model Number: Cat 60
Toaster type: Pincher
Details:
Nice, decorative pincher by Manning-Bowman. The glass knobs on this toaster are replacements of the originals by one of its owners.
This toaster was generously donated by Paul Dunham, Everett WA
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Manufacturer: Pelouze Manufacturing Co.
Brand Name: Pelouze
Model Number: Vertical Toaster
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Toaster type: Percher
Details:
The Pelouze Vertical Toaster -- designed by Edward Schwartz of the Pelouze Manufacturing Co., Chicago. Several different versions of this elegant toaster were made beginning in 1912.
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Manufacturer: Russell Electric Co.
Brand Name: Hold-Heet
Model Number: none on toaster
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Toaster type: Pincher
Details:
Very simply styled Pincher toaster with no cutout decorations in its doors - thus maybe the reason this brand was sold as Hold-Heet?
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