Brand Name: Dualit
Model Number: Vario
Toaster type: Manual Pop-up
Details:
| The Dualit Vario toaster. Handmade in England, this is the Rolls Royce of toasters. Virtually unchanged in design since the 1950s, the Dualit was initially made for commercial purposes but it became popular for home use, due to its classic styling and durability. It comes in 2, 3, 4, and 6 slice versions and in a variety of colors. |
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Manufacturer: Sunbeam Co.
Brand Name: Sunbeam
Model Number: 3816
Details:
| This is the 1990s version of Sunbeam's very successful fully automatic design that was first made in the late 1940s beginning with the Model T-20. |
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Manufacturer: Black & Decker
Brand Name: Arize
Model Number:
Details:
| Glass-sided automatic toaster. The heating elements are located at the top of the toaster; when the bread is inserted it is slowly lowered down into the toaster and then it rises just as slowly toasting a thin bit of the bread in both directions.
Interesting concept but it doesn't work very well in reality which is why it wasn't on the market very long. |
Manufacturer: Black & Decker
Brand Name: Black & Decker
Model Number: T245
Details:
| The Metropolitan Toaster, by Black and Decker. B&D's promotional literature describe this toaster as having Art Deco Design. |
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Manufacturer: Black & Decker
Brand Name: Michael Graves
Model Number: MGD100
Details:
| Architect Michael Grave's designed this toaster for Target stores. |
This toaster was generously donated by Greg Jackson, Charlottesville VA
Manufacturer: Coghlan's Ltd
Brand Name: Coghlan's
Model Number: 504D
Toaster type: Camp Stove
Details:
| Coghlan's SURE GRIP Camp Stove Toaster, made by Coghlan's LTD. of Winnipeg, Canada. |
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Manufacturer: Majestic
Brand Name: Electric Art
Model Number: 103
Details:
| Electric Art Electronic Toaster, from the late 80's-early 90's-discontinued, made in China by Majestic Co. of Bridgeport, Conn.
As stated above, the development of heat resistant plastics made the shell of this toaster possible. This model also shows how manufacturers responded to people's desire to toast thicker breads and bagels by making wider slots. |
Manufacturer: Sanyo
Brand Name: Sanyo
Model Number: SK-KT11
Details:
| Hello Kitty Toaster. Cut-outs of Kitty's head are welded to the inside of the toaster so that when toast is made, Kitty doesn't get as toasted as the rest of the bread. |
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Manufacturer: Toastmaster Inc
Brand Name: Opera
Model Number: B675
Details:
| Some might consider the styling of this toaster garish - but at least the designer was trying something new. |
Manufacturer: Toastmaster Inc
Brand Name: Toastmaster
Model Number: B1030
Toaster type: Pop-up
Details:
| Toastmaster toaster from the 1990s with a closing roll-top feature. Shows retro streamlining design being brought back. |
This toaster was generously donated by Eric Norcross & Kelly Godfrey
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