Who invented the toaster?

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smokenherb | 3 years, 1 month ago view on twitter

"Toasting bread began as a method of prolonging the life of bread. It was very common activity in Roman times, 'tostum' is the latin word for scorching or burning. The first electric toaster was invented in 1893 in Great Britain by Crompton and Co (UK) and re-invented in 1909 in the United States. It only toasted one side of the bread at a time and it required a person to stand by and turn it off manually when the toast looked done. Charles Strite invented the modern timer, pop-up toaster in 1919."

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jeffhoard | 3 years, 1 month ago view on twitter

Charles Strite in 1919
Patent: 1,394,450 (US) issued October 18, 1921
http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/com/speeches/01-46.htm

http://web.mit.edu/invent/iow/images/striteinvention.gif

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http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/com/speeches/01-46.htm
http://www.ideafinder.com/history/inventions/toaster.htm

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