In this video, I restored a toaster made in the USA between 1915 and 1920.
More about the restoration process:
I received this antique toaster from the USA from a Subscriber, whom I thank for allowing me to restore it, and for the gift sent in the package! Thanks, Mark! I haven't been able to find a toaster like this online, nor much information, but as a model, it is one of the first toasters invented in America.
If you recognize it and have more information, please write me.
Disassembly was difficult as the parts were extremely rusty, and I had to be extremely careful not to break anything. I then cleaned the rusted parts with a 2000-watt laser. It was satisfactory, and everything went faster than with the traditional sandblaster. If you want to learn more about this machine: www.sfxlyxc.com/?aff=2198
Small parts (screws, nuts, etc.) were cleaned with a mini tumbler, where I used aluminum oxide as media.
After cleaning the significant parts, I had to light-polish them with a wire brush to remove the patina. If I had not used paint, this would not have been necessary.
Then I painted them in chrome (so was the original). And the small parts were nickel plated and polished.
The wood pieces looked perfect for their age, but in places had scratches and areas where the finish was faded. I restored these, too, using some innovative furniture repair markers, then applied a clear coat to protect the surface of the wood.
The muscovite/mica washers were left for 24 hours in a cleanser and then wiped off with a tissue. I then followed the assembly of the toaster and its testing. Surprisingly, everything went according to plan, and the old toaster worked perfectly. I couldn't find such a power cord, so I had to improvise something to make the test. I do not advise anyone to do it. Let the professionals do it!
It took me a few tries before I figured out how long to let the bread toast, but I finally got a few slices of delicious toast!
Please ask me if you have any questions about what I used and why! I answer them all!
More about antique toasters:
With the arrival of wood and coal stoves in the 1880s, a new toasting method was needed. This led to a tin and wire pyramid-shaped device. The bread was placed inside, and the stove heated the machine. The fire was the heat source for toasting bread until 1905 when the engineer Albert Marsh created a nickel and chromium composite called Nichrome. Marsh's invention was easily shaped into wires or strips and had low electrical conductivity. Within months, other inventors were using Nichrome to produce electric toasters.
Frank Shailor of General Electric brought out the first successful version in 1909. The D-12 model consisted of a cage-like device with a single heating element. It could only toast one side of the bread at once; the bread had to be flipped by hand to toast both sides. Since the majority of homes had limited access to electrical power, the electric toaster was used only in restaurants. To give an idea of how little electricity was then, it was generally unavailable during daylight hours.
Cheers! Johnny.
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