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  1. Drifter3301

    Drifter3301 New Member

    New here and hi all.. my girlfriend and I went to gladewater tx antiquing this weekend where she bought this for decoration. We were wondering if someone could date it. 20200525_121932_compress41.jpg
     
    Drifter3301, May 25, 2020
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  2. clutteredcloset49

    clutteredcloset49 Well-Known Member

    There should be some sort of marks on the bottom.
    My guess is late 20s early 30s.


    BTW Welcome to the board and congrats for getting your picture up
     
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  3. 916Bulldogs123

    916Bulldogs123 Well-Known Member

    Every time I try to date a toaster I get burned
     
    916Bulldogs123, May 25, 2020
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  4. stracci

    stracci Well-Known Member

    My mom has several of these which still work. She made toast for me the last time I visited her.
     
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  5. Drifter3301

    Drifter3301 New Member

    There are Mark's on bottom. Universal made by landers, frary, Clark. Made in new britian Conn.
    Patent 1914..
    They only ones we have seen close to this have the plate with maker info, model # etc on bottom of toaster. This one that info is stamped on it
     
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  6. Bakersgma

    Bakersgma Well-Known Member

    With a 1914 patent date, it could have been manufactured any time after that and before the patent expired, so the 1920s is a good rough estimate. What more information are you looking for?
     
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  7. Bev aka thelmasstuff

    Bev aka thelmasstuff Colored pencil artist extraordinaire ;)

    When I moved to Boston to go to art school in 1967, my mother was still using one of these. She gave it to me. After a few months of having my friends come over just to see me make toast with it and crack up, I got a real toaster.
     
    Bev aka thelmasstuff, May 25, 2020
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  8. Bakersgma

    Bakersgma Well-Known Member

    Remember when Mrs Hughes (Downton Abbey) got one for her office? :hilarious:
     
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  9. Drifter3301

    Drifter3301 New Member

    Ty to all that responded
     
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  10. bercrystal

    bercrystal Well-Known Member

    ...& how horrified Mr. Carson was at the thought of her using it. :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:
     
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