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the most important event in scottish history
The Eclipse toaster was invented in Edinburgh, Scotland by Alan MacMasters. It was marketed by the Crompton Company. Although, this toaster had the tenancy to set nearby objects on fire. http://www.scotsman.com/news/scottish-fact-of-the-week-the-electric-toaster-1-3259545 -
my man frankie
General Electric introduces their first electric toaster for the home. Invented by Frank Shailor. This is considered to be the first commercially successful electric toaster. https://edu.hstry.co/timeline/the-history-of-the-electric-toaster -
lazy people got tired of burning toast
In 1919, Charles Strite invents the pop up toaster and applies for a patent. To create the toaster Strite incorporated springs and a variable timer. He intended the device to be sold to the restaurant trade. http://www.ideafinder.com/history/inventions/toaster.htm -
master of toast
Charles Strite's company released his redesigned automatic pop-up slice toaster and called it the Toastmaster. The Toastmaster is still a popular brand to this day. Led to many bread companies selling sliced bread instead of just loaves. https://www.overstock.com/guides/history-of-the-toaster -
better than sliced bread
In 1930 the Proctor Electric Company came out with an automatic toaster with a timing strip. This year was also when Wonder Bread began selling pre-sliced bread. Soon after this Toaster sales skyrocketed. https://edu.hstry.co/timeline/the-history-of-the-electric-toaster -
triggered
In the 1940s the Sunbeam Corporation improved the metal sensor control in the toaster so that it was triggered by the heat of the bread instead of the heating element. When the bread reached 310°F (154°C) the sensor automatically turned off the heating element. https://edu.hstry.co/timeline/the-history-of-the-electric-toaster -
toasters for art majors
Development of heat resistant plastics allowed for more toaster designs. New toasters starting coming out, some with rounded edges, and a variety of colors. Wider slots now allowed for the toasting of bagels. https://edu.hstry.co/timeline/the-history-of-the-electric-toaster
