Ten historical toasters. A thematic selection, not a performance ranking. Licensed photographs. File:Antique toaster (31408875158).jpg: Thomas Quine; CC BY 2.0; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Antique_toaster_(31408875158).jpg; Scaled and letterboxed without cropping. File:General Electric Model D-12 toaster, 1910s.jpg: Daderot; Public domain; ; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:General_Electric_Model_D-12_toaster,_1910s.jpg; Scaled and letterboxed without cropping. File:Universal model E945 toaster, circa 1920.jpg: Daderot; Public domain; ; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Universal_model_E945_toaster,_circa_1920.jpg; Scaled and letterboxed without cropping. File:Musée des Arts et Métiers - grille pain calor 1930.JPG: Chatsam; CC BY-SA 3.0; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mus%C3%A9e_des_Arts_et_M%C3%A9tiers_-_grille_pain_calor_1930.JPG; Scaled and letterboxed without cropping. File:Superelectric Toaster, c. 1930 - Museum of Science and Industry (Chicago) - DSC06896.JPG: Daderot; CC0; http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Superelectric_Toaster,_c._1930_-_Museum_of_Science_and_Industry_(Chicago)_-_DSC06896.JPG; Scaled and letterboxed without cropping. File:Toaster, Model 584-N, made by Saluta of Germany, c. 1930, Wolfsonian-FIU Museum.JPG: Wmpearl; CC0; http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Toaster,_Model_584-N,_made_by_Saluta_of_Germany,_c._1930,_Wolfsonian-FIU_Museum.JPG; Scaled and letterboxed without cropping. File:Toaster, Model T2, Calkins Appliance Company, Niles, Michigan, 1930-1935, chrome, bakelite, aluminum, cotton - Museum für Angewandte Kunst Köln - Cologne, Germany - DSC09520.jpg: Daderot; CC0; http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Toaster,_Model_T2,_Calkins_Appliance_Company,_Niles,_Michigan,_1930-1935,_chrome,_bakelite,_aluminum,_cotton_-_Museum_f%C3%BCr_Angewandte_Kunst_K%C3%B6ln_-_Cologne,_Germany_-_DSC09520.jpg; Scaled and letterboxed without cropping. File:Toaster at MODO museum 3.jpg: Apoptosical; CC BY-SA 4.0; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Toaster_at_MODO_museum_3.jpg; Scaled and letterboxed without cropping. File:Tostador antiguo en el MODO.jpg: FerEstrada; CC BY-SA 4.0; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tostador_antiguo_en_el_MODO.jpg; Scaled and letterboxed without cropping. File:Iron Toaster.jpg: Unknown author Unknown author; Public domain; ; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Iron_Toaster.jpg; Scaled and letterboxed without cropping. Adaptation: CC BY-SA 4.0. Original photographs retain their stated licenses. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/