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Description: Antique Toastmaster Automatic Pop-Up Electric Toaster – Quasi Art Deco Design – Model 1B6 – Nice! – c.1937
Brand/Maker: Toastmaster Products Divison, McGraw Electric Company, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Number: 1B6
Features: Here’s a beautiful antique Toastmaster Automatic Pop-Up Electric Toaster from 1937! This toaster was ahead of its time in both styling and features. This is a 75 year-old Automatic Pop-Up toaster. It features a clockwork timimg mechanism, and light/dark control knob. The toaster sounds like a clock as it winds down. (This timing device isn’t connected to the electric power).
This toaster is extremely well-built. It has a heavy chromed steel body that weighs a surprising five pounds – that’s heavy. The electric cord is heavy-dury, and it measures 56 inches long (5 1/2 ft.).
The styling is Quasi Art Deco. The chrome body has mostly Deco lines and it’s decorated with incised parallel lines on the sides – very Deco.Then the styling switches to soft curves and incised stylized daisy decorations – definately not Deco! These features look very much like 1950’s design elements. In fact, this toaster looks like it came right out of the 1950’s, and not the 1930’s.
This beautiful toaster sits on a graceful Black Bakelite Base. The handle, push-down slide lever, and light/dark control knob, are also made of black Bakelite.
All of these advanced features came at a price – it cost $16.00 in 1937. $16.00 was a lot of money in 1937. Remember, the country was still in the grips of the Great Depression. $16.00 in 1937 is equivalent to $255.00 in 2012 dollars! How did they even sell it at this price.
This beautiful toaster is in Excellent Vintage Condition. It shows mild signs of use, but no serious damage. This toaster has numerous scratches, but most of them are light. The only real damage that I can see is a small chip on the light/dark control knob. I see no rust, and no dents. This toaster is quite clean, and it Works Great!
Size: 6 1/4 x 9 5/8 inched, by 7 inches high. Weight, 5 pounds.
This beautiful antique Toastmaster Automatic Pop-Up Toaster would be a Great Addition to a Collection, and a great period decor piece. It is up for auction with no reserve. Please feel free to ask questions. This toaster is sold as is, as I can’t guarantee how long the timer might last. I would not buy this toaster to place into daily use! It’s a collectible. Happy bidding!
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