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Vintage Toasters & Irons

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Instructions: The small appliances that made mornings and laundry day a little easier

  1. 1.

    What iconic chrome toaster, made by Sunbeam, automatically lowered bread and raised it when done without a lever?

    A
    The Sunbeam Automatic
    B
    The Sunbeam Radiant
    C
    The Sunbeam T-20 Radiant Control
    D
    The Sunbeam Pop-Up
  2. 2.

    Before the pop-up toaster was invented, what type of toaster required you to open small doors to flip the bread manually?

    A
    A side-loading flatbed toaster
    B
    A rotary toaster
    C
    A conveyor toaster
    D
    A swing-door or flip-side toaster
  3. 3.

    Who invented the first successful pop-up toaster, the Toastmaster, in 1926?

    A
    George Westinghouse
    B
    Thomas Edison
    C
    Charles Strite
    D
    Earl Richardson
  4. 4.

    What heavy, pointed household appliance was heated on the stove before electricity and used to press wrinkles out of clothes?

    A
    A mangle
    B
    A pressing stone
    C
    A sad iron (or flat iron)
    D
    A clothes wringer
  5. 5.

    What feature, added to electric irons in the 1950s, allowed users to spray a fine mist of water onto fabric while ironing?

    A
    A dry setting
    B
    A non-stick coating
    C
    A steam and spray function
    D
    A temperature gauge
  6. 6.

    What padded, cloth-covered board on legs was set up in the kitchen or laundry room specifically for pressing clothes?

    A
    A clothes horse
    B
    An ironing board
    C
    A folding board
    D
    A pressing table
  7. 7.

    What small toaster oven, combining a toaster and a miniature oven, became popular in kitchens during the 1970s?

    A
    A warming oven
    B
    A countertop broiler
    C
    A toaster oven
    D
    A convection oven
  8. 8.

    What material was the soleplate (bottom) of most irons made from before non-stick coatings became common?

    A
    Copper
    B
    Cast iron
    C
    Ceramic
    D
    Chrome-plated steel or aluminum
  9. 9.

    What was the purpose of the 'fabric selector dial' found on electric irons?

    A
    To choose a steam pattern
    B
    To select pressing pressure
    C
    To control the cord length
    D
    To set the correct temperature for different fabrics
  10. 10.

    What did many homemakers sprinkle on clothes before ironing to help remove stubborn wrinkles?

    A
    Baking soda
    B
    Starch powder
    C
    Water from a sprinkle bottle
    D
    Vinegar
  11. 11.

    What early electric toaster design featured exposed heating elements on the sides, with bread placed against them?

    A
    The radiant toaster
    B
    The infrared toaster
    C
    The wire-rack toaster
    D
    The open-element or pyramid toaster
  12. 12.

    What brand manufactured the popular 'Toast-R-Oven' countertop appliance that became a 1970s kitchen staple?

    A
    Hamilton Beach
    B
    General Electric
    C
    Black & Decker
    D
    Sunbeam
  13. 13.

    What handy feature was added to electric irons in the 1980s that automatically turned the iron off if left unattended?

    A
    Auto shut-off
    B
    A timer buzzer
    C
    A tilt sensor
    D
    A cool-touch handle
  14. 14.

    What did the term 'cord set' refer to on early electric irons and toasters?

    A
    A cord with a built-in switch
    B
    A detachable power cord
    C
    A cord winder
    D
    A built-in retractable cord
  15. 15.

    What miniature version of a full-sized iron was designed specifically for pressing collars, cuffs, and small areas?

    A
    A point presser
    B
    A tailor's iron
    C
    A pressing ham
    D
    A travel iron or sleeve iron

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