How to design an actually good toaster with lessons from the 1940's

Technology Connections · explainer · Watch on YouTube

What it is

Technology Connections praises a 1940s-50s Sunbeam toaster and explains what makes a toaster well designed, drawing on a vintage Sunbeam video.

Recommended as a passionate take on good appliance design and cited in toaster threads.

“This one about Sunbeam toasters from 50+ years ago is particularly great”
Sunbeam toaster design from 50 years ago
BeefWellington, 2022-04 · Recommendation · in “Companies are buying washing machines to take the chips out and repurpose them”
“a guy who is ranting/passionate about technology”
Passionate take on good toaster design
shagie, 2023-07 · Recommendation · in “A fridge from 70 years ago has better features than the fridge I own now”

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Topics: toaster, sunbeam, appliance design, vintage tech, engineering