Or was the iron before the toaster? Who invented them and when?
When this question is posed, usually the questioner is interested in who invented the electric toaster. There is information about just this subject in the 1900-1920 section of The Cyber-Toaster Museum. There is evidence now that either an inventor at the Pacific Electric Heating Co. (later Hotpoint), someone at the Simplex Electric Co., or Hoskins Manufacturing came up with the first American electric toaster, but there is no known patent coverage so we don't know the date or the person. And, we've heard rumors that there is an 1893 English toaster that was the very first electric, but we haven't tracked down any info yet. Details on the inventor who designed the first automatic pop-up toaster can be found on the 1920-1940 page. Hand irons are device useds for garment pressing, irons have been heated directly by gas flame, stove plate heat, or in the case of the modern iron by electricity. Henry W Seely patented the electric iron in 1882. The Electric Iron On June 6, 1882, Henry W. Seely of NYC patented the electric iron, at the time it was called the electric flatiron. Early electric irons used a carbon arc to create heat, however, this was not a safe method. In 1892, hand irons using electrical resistance were introduced by Crompton and Co. and the General Electric Company. During the early 1950s electric steam irons were introduced. Of course, there was toast before electricity. The ancient Egyptians are credited with first making bread as we know it today (leavened, with natural yeast), and probably made the first toast by placing bread near fire.
people used irons long before toasters. They used to make toast in a skillet or fried the bread. But folks have always wanted their clothes to be neatly ironed, they just used old cast iron flat irons (that's where they got the name) they heated them by putting them in the fire or near the coals
The electric toaster was invented in the U.S.A. in 1926, the Iron has been around since the mid 1800's, but the electric iron I can't find but I'm betting it was first. I have a book called Great events of the 20th century, and that is how I know about the toaster.
The electric toaster was invented in the U.S.A. in 1926, the Iron has been around since the mid 1800's, but the electric iron I can't find but I'm betting it was first. I have a book called Great events of the 20th century, and that is how I know about the toaster.
When this question is posed, usually the questioner is interested in who invented the electric toaster. There is information about just this subject in the 1900-1920 section of The Cyber-Toaster Museum. There is evidence now that either an inventor at the Pacific Electric Heating Co. (later Hotpoint), someone at the Simplex Electric Co., or Hoskins Manufacturing came up with the first American electric toaster, but there is no known patent coverage so we don't know the date or the person. And, we've heard rumors that there is an 1893 English toaster that was the very first electric, but we haven't tracked down any info yet. Details on the inventor who designed the first automatic pop-up toaster can be found on the 1920-1940 page. Hand irons are device useds for garment pressing, irons have been heated directly by gas flame, stove plate heat, or in the case of the modern iron by electricity. Henry W Seely patented the electric iron in 1882. The Electric Iron On June 6, 1882, Henry W. Seely of NYC patented the electric iron, at the time it was called the electric flatiron. Early electric irons used a carbon arc to create heat, however, this was not a safe method. In 1892, hand irons using electrical resistance were introduced by Crompton and Co. and the General Electric Company. During the early 1950s electric steam irons were introduced. Of course, there was toast before electricity. The ancient Egyptians are credited with first making bread as we know it today (leavened, with natural yeast), and probably made the first toast by placing bread near fire.
people used irons long before toasters. They used to make toast in a skillet or fried the bread. But folks have always wanted their clothes to be neatly ironed, they just used old cast iron flat irons (that's where they got the name) they heated them by putting them in the fire or near the coals
