Carleton xDX Collection
Electric Toaster
Canadian Westinghouse Electric Toaster
Identifier
2019.CU.DX.00068
Former Accession Number
5152
Date
circa 1945 (design)
Material/Technique
metal, thermoset resin and electrical components
Measurement
18cm (height)
toaster
,
19.5cm (width)
toaster
,
13.5cm (depth)
toaster
,
2.26m (length)
electric cord
Physical Description
Polished metal toaster with double-sided drop-down access, and detachable, braided brown textile covered electrical cord with metal spring.
Number of Components
2
Component Part Name
toaster, electric cord
Model ID
TT-2
AAT Culture
Canadian
Style or Period
Post-1945
Work Type AAT
electric toasters
Description
"Westinghouse Manufacturing Company was founded in 1896 in Hamilton to sell and manufacture air brakes for steam railways. Seven years later, Canadian Westinghouse Company was incorporated to manufacture electrical equipment and large and small household appliances such as fridges and toasters.
Throughout the ‘40s and ‘50s, the engineer Thomas Penrose oversaw the production of small appliances including electric toasters, kettles, and irons. In 1971, the company received an Industrial Design Assistance Program grant from the National Design Council to co-develop the partially plastic Galaxy kettle with the Toronto-based industrial design firm Savage Sloan..."
Description Source
Carleton Transfer List FileMaker PDF
Provenance
By transfer from Design Exchange