Posted on 03/31/2009 7:00:02 AM PDT by Daffynition
NO wedding list would be complete without an electric toaster…
The cleverest little kitchen gadget since – well, long before sliced bread surprisingly – celebrates its 100th anniversary this year.
When Frank Shailor, a technician with General Electric, dreamed up his D12 toaster in 1909, it was 20 years before there was such a thing as a sliced loaf.
He invented it so people could still eat bread that was going stale and it was an overnight success. Bits of bread were simply wedged inside the exposed “wire fence”.
Unfortunately, this would prove quite hazardous because the bread had to be turned by hand to make sure both sides were toasted.
After a decade of people getting their fingers burnt came the first covered, pop-up toaster in 1919.
This led to the world’s first automatic electric toaster, the Toastmaster, in 1926.
When Otto Frederick Rohwedder invented a machine to slice bread in 1928, no home could be without a toaster.
The gadget has been through so many incarnations, there is a museum in Kettwig, Germany, with almost every toaster ever made, including the willow-patterned Pan Electric Toastrite and the modernist 1930s Saluta revolving toaster in nickel-plated steel and red Bakelite.
A spokesman for breadmakers Kingsmill said: “Bread has been a staple part of our diet for 6,000 years, but toasting is relatively new and it’s interesting that the process hasn’t changed that much in 100 years.
“The 1926 Toastmaster looks pretty similar to the toasters we have in our kitchens today.”
What the heck does that mean?
Well, I didn't post s link to it.
You’re using my art illegally...
I didn't know it was illegal to link a pic? Does your site block hotlinking?
And it’s my art, I’m allowed to ask for it to be pulled. You’ll also notice I asked nice, I didn’t try to cause any problems. I just would like it taken down, respectfully. Thank you.
Actually in your initial response you didn't ask for it to be removed. This time you did and it's been removed. Why get all uptight?
Thank you Daffy for having my art removed :)
You seem very nice, I appreciate it.
I’d be happy if all my comments were deleted honestly.
I’ll ignore the last post. I never asked to be linked on this site, I felt I had to post on here, when it was the last thing I wanted to do. I’m certainly not going to argue about it, but you are right, I did not ask for it to be removed at first.
Peace and thanks again. I’m sure we have more in common than not... :)
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