Perchers, pinchers, turners, swingers

A glorious celebration of the toaster in its various vintage forms. The photo galleries in particular are worth getting lost in, come breakfast-time

For inventors and engineers of toasters it seemed to be a big challenge to create as many as possible different technical solutions to … well … heat and rotate a simple square slice of bread

• Perchers The bread stands alone
• Pinchers The bread is pinched at its place
• Turners The bread is turned horizontally
• Swingers The bread is turned vertically
• Sliders The bread slides in the toaster
• Drive Thrus The bread drives thru the toaster
• Tippers The bread tips out the toaster
• Floppers (Turn Overs) The bread flops out and flips over
• Droppers The bread falls through a trap door
• Pop-Ups The bread automatically jumps out of the top
• Drop/Turn-Ups The bread has been raised manually
• Flat Beds The toast lies on a grille

from “Toaster Specification,” www.toastermuseum.com :: via Cool Hunting