April 16, 2024
ART DECO MACHINE AGE SUNBEAM T-9 ELECTRIC TOASTER NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR DESIGN
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You are bidding on an antique circa 1939-1941 inventive and unique in manufacture and design Sunbeam T-9 Electric self popping electric toaster. Beautiful art deco styling, first displayed at the 1939 New York World's Fair. This model is in the permanent design collection of several museums. A stylish and sleek chromed unit with black Bakelite handles and trim. Unique incised design with a faceted glass jewel that lights up on the front when the coils heat. Upside down the incising appears as a futuristic"T9". Controls for Light/Dark, "Keeps Toast Warm" or "Pops Toast Up". A well defined and executed machine age advanced industrial art deco design, that was inspired by the 1939 New York World's Fair and the sphere and pylon symbol specifically. The Sunbeam T-9 Toaster, possibly the most popular model ever made. The lines etched on the front and back of the toaster are symbolic of the 1939 New York World's Fair. The Sunbeam T-9 was engineered by Ludvik Koci of the Chicago Flexible Shaft Corporation (the corporate parent of Sunbeam). The exterior design was patented by George Scharfenberg, a noted designer and Sunbeam employee. The semi-circle shape of the T-9's exterior is also an essential component of the mechanical design.Chrome is in good condition with some minor normal age scuffing, no dents or rust, all bakelite is also in
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