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Electric toaster

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1906

GUSN

GUSN-189990

Description

Metal toaster with central heating element, one hinged door on each side of the heating element holds toast in place. Base of toaster sits on four plastic bun shaped feet. Electric plug is missing. Top and base of toaster have decorative cut outs.

Details

Descriptive Terms

electric toasters
cookware
metal
heating coils
Toaster

Inscription

PATENTS/DEC.9,1913 OCT. 5,1915/GREAT BRITAIN/15961-1912 22258-1912/CANADA JUNE 1,1915/Bte S.G. du G. No. 446548 (Stamped into metal)
UNIVERSAL/MADE BY/LANDERS, FRARY & CLARK/NEW BRITAIN CONN. U.S.A. (Text stamped inside notched rectangular box)
VOLTS 106/No. E944/AMPS 3.1 (Stamped into metal under box with Universal text)
LMP (All capital letters inside a diamond shape)
PAT. FEB 6, 1906 (Stamped under LMP logo)

Associated Building

Original to Phillips House (Salem, Mass.),

Additional Identification Number

EH3016

Maker

Landers, Frary & Clark (Manufacturer)

Dimensions

6 5/8 x 7 1/4 x 3 1/2 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of the Stephen Phillips Memorial Charitable Trust for Historic Preservation

Accession Number

2006.44.1609

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