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In colonial times toasters did not use electricity as they were made from hand-forged iron. Slices of bread were placed in the iron holder and the toaster was placed near the fire in the fireplace. When one side of the bread finished toasting, the holder was pivoted on a swivel pin so that the other side could toast.

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"Early American Wrought Iron" by Albert H. Sonn (Author)

  • Hardcover: 750 pages
  • Publisher: Blue Moon (2007)
  • ISBN-10: 0970766467
  • ISBN-13: 978-0970766465

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"Colonial Wrought Iron, the Sorber Collection" by Don Plummer (Author)

  • Hardcover: 256 pages
  • Publisher: SkipJack Press; 1 edition (May 1, 1999)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1879535165
  • ISBN-13: 978-1879535169
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