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Toastmaster is a brand name for home appliances. It was originally (1921) the name of one of the world's first automatic electric pop-up toasters for home use, the Toastmaster Model 1-A-1. [ 1 ] Since then the Toastmaster brand has been used on a wide range of small kitchen appliances, such as coffeemakers , waffle irons , toasters , and blenders .
Sunbeam acquired Rain King Sprinkler Company producing a popular lawn sprinkler line of the 1950s and 1960s. Meanwhile, Sunbeam continued to expand outside of Chicago.By the end of the 1970s, as the leading American manufacturer of small appliances, Sunbeam enjoyed about $1.3 billion in annual sales and employed nearly 30,000 people worldwide.
The late 1970s witnessed the advent of personal electronics that changed entertainment forever. The Sony Walkman TPS-L2, introduced in 1979, is a notable example. Now, it’s fetching upwards of ...
He sold his interests in the company to McGraw Electric in 1929. Waters and Genter remained in charge of the toastmaster division until 1938. [7] McGraw Electric grew steadily through acquisitions. [2] McGraw used to say, "Never buy a company unless it is making money or seems about to go broke," a philosophy that served him well. [7]
In Daisy Jones & The Six, a book to TV tale about a 1970s band’s rise to fame, fashion is front and center. Indeed, the cast can be seen sporting decade-defining wardrobe staples like bell ...
This redesigned toaster featured a lever to adjust the darkness of the toast. By 1930, more than one million toasters were sold annually, and by the 1960s the toaster had become a standard appliance in the American kitchen. Strite's company, which became Toastmaster, Inc., made six different consumer designs and experienced lasting success.
Pages in category "Products introduced in 1970" The following 24 pages are in this category, out of 24 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Barcaffe;
In 1970, the funk rock hitmakers scored their first #1 song in "Mama Told Me (Not to Come)," and by 1972, they recorded two more ("Joy to the World" and "Black and White"). In 1976, the band went ...