Primitive Bread Toaster Restoration - 1918 Siemens-Schuckert
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- Опубліковано 10 лют 2025
- In this restoration video, I restore a beautiful bread toaster from the 1910-the 40s.
More about the restoration:
When I saw this piece for sale on a site similar to eBay, I knew from the start that it would be the subject of an exciting restoration video. I didn't think twice and bought the toaster even though I wasn't sure it would ever work again or that I would find replacement parts. This toaster is quite rare; I have not been able to find one like it anywhere. The restoration process went well, with no problems but with great surprises. I did not expect it to be entirely brass made. I decided not to nickel-plate its surface but to mirror-polish it. It will look great in a kitchen as decoration. Although I managed to make it work, unfortunately, I couldn't find a similar power cord, so I had to improvise for now. I'm still looking and hoping to find one, but chances are slim, considering I need help finding a similar model on the internet. I worked on this toaster for two weeks with much love and patience, and I am thrilled with how it turned out. And the toast was amazingly delicious!
If you have any questions about what I used and why please don't hesitate to ask! I answer every one!
More about antique bread toaster:
Frank Shailor of General Electric 1909 brought out the first successful toaster version. The D-12 model consisted of a cage-like device with a single heating element. It could only toast one side of the bread at once; the bread had to be flipped by hand to toast both sides. I don't want to mislead anyone, but this toaster was made simultaneously because the bread is turned by hand and is quite rudimentary, although it looks great.
In the 1940s, toasters that turned bread by themselves or with pop-ups had just appeared, so this toaster was possibly made in the 1910s-1940s.
Before the development of the electric toaster, sliced bread was toasted by placing it in a metal frame or on a long-handled toasting fork and holding it near a fire or over a kitchen grill.
If you have more information or one just like it, please write to me! Also, remember to subscribe to take advantage of upcoming restoration projects!
UPDATE
A good willing subscriber sent me an email with more precise information about this antique toaster. So, it was made after 1918 by Siemens-Schuckert-Werke.
Siemens-Schuckert (or Siemens-Schuckertwerke) was a German electrical engineering company headquartered in Berlin, Erlangen, and Nuremberg that was incorporated into Siemens AG in 1966.
Siemens Schuckert was founded in 1903 when Siemens & Halske acquired Schuckertwerke. Subsequently, Siemens & Halske specialized in communications engineering, and Siemens-Schuckert in power engineering and pneumatic instrumentation. During World War I, Siemens-Schuckert also produced aircraft. It took over the manufacturing of the renowned Protos vehicles in 1908. The company had a factory producing aircraft and other parts in World War II at Monowitz.
The Siemens Schuckert logo consisted of an S with a smaller S superimposed on the middle, with the smaller S rotated left by 45 degrees.[notes 1][2] The logo was used into the late 1960s, when both companies merged with the Siemens-Reiniger-Werke AG to form the present-day Siemens AG.
I also discovered that one of these toasters can be seen in the Vienna Museum.
Many thanks to Volkmar Kostka for unlocking this mystery!
Cheers! Johnny
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Hi folks! It was very satisfying process to restore this antique toaster, and I hope you will like the video too!
For more info, please read the description! Cheers!
Do you sell the items you restore?
@Catherine L hi, sometimes I have to let them go. If you are interested, you can write me an email at: rusty.shades.contact@gmail.com
Hi - I was wondering something. I love watching your restoration videos.
Do you take into account the increase (or decrease) in value with restoration? Some antique and vintage items are more valuable unrestored, and some increase in value with minor restoration, but decrease with major overhauls.
How do you determine what items to restore, which ones to leave with just a good cleaning?
My mom collected antiques for 50 years, and was always wary of restoring anything.
Thank you! You asked some excellent questions. I search for pieces that need to be restored, mainly dented, bent with missing parts and rust. Otherwise, I'm not really into it. I have been collecting antiques for years, and some of them shouldn't be touched; for example, I will never make a roman empire coin shine, but a dented 100 yrs toaster, yes.
Why? Because a roman coin has a patina that protects it and gives authenticity. A Roman coin is rare as well.
A toaster like this one was mass-produced, and there was no patina, even though some people consider even rust to be patina, but not myself. Rust will make that object vanish in time; it is not protective.
So yes, I choose them to these conditions and with this mindset.
I hope I have managed to answer your questions. Definitely will be more to say, but I just woke up, and I need a coffee first! 😆
Nice work!
The little toaster is so happy that it fulfilled it's purpose once more.
🙂🥰
The shape of the toaster reflects the shape of the breads available of those times. This toaster was made before the invention of sliced bread.
That's an excellent observation 👍
It was also made at a time when only about 5% of the population had electricity.
Yes, i thought the same thing when i saw the shape of the toaster - that it was for homemade bread and longer thinner slices.
Apparently also before the inventing of earthing appliances! 😎
nah
The people who designed & made that toaster are probably long gone. I'm sure they'd be happy knowing it was brought back to life a hundred years later. Awesome restoration!
Thank you 🙂 I would love to know who made the design, but that info is gone with them too.
More than certainly. People born in 1918 are now very old and not that far off making it on the 'List of oldest living people' on Wikipedia.
All of that brass is absolutely gorgeous, and the plain wood hardware is an excellent choice. This is just spectacular.
Kinda awesome to see electric stuff from the 1900's especially when you think about it only very well off people had electricity then so this would have been a high end and rare item . Beautiful job restoring it!
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed the video! 🙂
This toaster, and robust appliances like it, were related to the Great Depression. Companies would make a lot of money upon the release of the appliances and they lasted a very long time. So long that ppl weren’t buying anymore. So sales dwindled.
Companies were being invested upon based on their past sales, but losing business quickly. It’s one of many causes that lead to the Great Depression.
I've actually used one of these as a child.
😏
They also have them to just sit next to your fireplace coals.👍
@@Menuki I think sales dwindled because new and improved versions came along. I burnt more toast than I toasted with a toaster like this, because you had to flip it, and you couldn't adjust the heat.
My gramma always said burnt toast was good for the heart.🤦 Then came along a pop up timer one and that was just the cats meow.
LOL.
@@terriemartinez9989 the first pop up toasters came out in 1921 and were for commercial use only. Household model were long after that. Without the internet, information (ad campaigns) took a long time to travel. The sentiment was also very different then, the gross majority of ppl weren’t chasing new technology like we do now. If it worked, why replace it. You theory also assumes it’s a different company making the pop up toaster, when it could be the same company’s new model. Which then fails why there’s little repeat business.
My comment was on the build quality of appliances, (ovens, washing machines, vacuums, etc.) during that time period. If the never break down you never buy a new one. Companies would see a huge initial rush, but no repeat business. New tech has always been more expensive, making it a rich man’s game. The average person just doesn’t do it. Even now, for all the ppl standing in line for the new iPhone, there’s 100x more who don’t care and won’t buy a new phone until the old one is unusable
Man that thing came l out gorgeous!
They used so much brass back then because there was no stainless steel, and you didn't want a rusty toaster. I don't know if this was known at the time but Brass would also have some natural anti-microbial qualities due to the copper content, which would be good for a kitchen appliance.
Thank you for sharing with us. 🙂
@@rustyshadesrestoration These old toasters were usually nickle plated. From around 1930, chromium plating became more common too. By 1920 stainless steel were made, but I am not sure when it was put in use for household appliances. Lots where made in the steel quality common at the time, but I think the shine of the chromium plating was highly valued.
Раньше всё для блага человека а сейчас......
I think it was around 1925 when they started to use stainless steel for cutlery and kitchen appliances. I found an old bronze fruit knife once in a house built in 1926 and it was used before stainless steel knifes were around to prevent rusting from the agrresive fruit acids.@@turtlefromthenorth
That's why a lot of metal door knobs are brass-plated.
whoever figured out how to toast both sides at the same time must have been a very rich man
Thank you so much l am always impressed by up cycling old technology 😊
Thank you so much for watching my videos! 🙂
That’s the most beautiful toaster I’ve ever seen. thanks for saving it , great Job!
I'm glad you enjoyed the video Deb! Thank you 🙂
I work and restore boats. The amount of sand paper and tape is amazing. Thanks for this
You never cease to amaze me! It is now a beautiful vintage toaster. Obviously, the materials used before were forever, it's over a hundred years old and it still works!
I'm glad you enjoy what I do. Thank you so much for watching my videos 🙂
It's so beautiful n Brilliant
I get the feeling that it now looks better than when it was new. I have never seen such a toaster, but I just have that feeling... Thumbs Up!
Thank you, Gary! It is possible 🙂
Brass has such a beautiful finish when done properly. Yet another beautiful masterpiece, johnny.
It’s beautiful. Love the look of metal household items from the 19th and 20th centuries. Design was more appealing than in, say, today’s toasters.
My favourite so far ...what a beautiful little toaster ...so cute ❤❤❤
Indeed! 🙂
I think it looks better than new ! I love old toasters and old kitchen appliances. Great job, thank you for posting this video.
I'm glad you think so! Thank you for watching my videos! 🙂
my grandparents were using one of these back in the early 1980s. They made the best toast!
Amazing restauration! Great to see an electric device from that era as it is unfamiliar to many how far electrification was back then. It is funny to realize that 1918 was 30 years after the first German electric car appeared.
Thank you for the tasty toasted bread it was an honour to receive bread from a wonderful craftsman! Maybe next time around a bottle of wine with some toasted buttered bread will be great !
Thank you for watching! 🙂
The only other time I've seen a toaster like this is when Snoopy used one to make toast in the Charlie Brown Thanksgiving special. So cool to see a real one!
That's so cool! I would like to see that scene, is that possible? Somewhere on UA-cam?
@@rustyshadesrestoration watch?v=Jgcib3g5Zgg Snoopy is hoarding all these toasters!
@@rustyshadesrestoration
Si!😂 parliamo degli anni 70'? Ero ragazzina e il mio diario a scuola era sempre di Linus. Adorabili.
I want this toaster! My niece can't turn it down to zero!
I liked how when you opened the base we could see the new bolts nuts and washers holding it together
They were well preserved in there.
Amazing restoration. I'll be many museums would buy this.
Thank you! 🙂
Lucky find and a great job restoring it
Absolutely! I'm glad you like it!
Yes very cool 😎
OH MY GOSH!!! Couldn’t even tell that was all Brass… Great job.. Beautiful!!!
Thank you so much! I'm so glad you like it.
And you even finished by using a brass knife to butter your toast. 😂 Nice work.
Hahah, yes, details 😀
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Thank you Julien!
Primitve??
I randomly came across this and I must say I instantly loved it
I'm glad you enjoyed the video. 🙂
A toast to you🥂🧇for making that simple elegant toaster work again,love in care went into that, such a novelty piece.
Thank you so much! 🙂
Still have an old toaster that we you put on the stove. But, I never realized how toasters started 25:58 out. Super cool. I’d have been late every day for work, just waiting for both sides to get done.
Astonishing transformation.
Thank you Charles! I'm glad you enjoyed the restoration process. 🙂
The original is one of my favourite restorations. You guys do top work. Seriously impressive effort and results.
Thanks, buddy! I'm glad you enjoyed the video and the outcome. Cheers!
Glorious. What a beautiful restoration
Thank you Robert!
WOW! Gorgeous brass toaster!
Makes beautiful toasted bread!
Alas, I can’t eat bread, but I can appreciate this restoration just the same.
That toaster turned out beautifully, couldn't get over how much sandpaper you had to use
Thank you! Yes, I used it a lot, and it took me almost two weeks to get this result. 😅
Вот как так умели делать - у старых предметов мебели и приборов быта словно есть душа в каждом! У современной техники, которая нас окружает, я этого не ощущаю ((
Украсит любую кухню такой блестящий малыш 😊❤
Such attention to the details! It is truly beautiful. And it works!
Thank you 🙂 I'm glad that you enjoyed the restoration process.
Wow what an amazing job. I can smell it through the screen
Thank you 🙂
I watched this restoration twice. I have about 7 primitive type toasters because I like collecting them. Enjoyed the process!!!!!
I'm happy to know that you enjoyed the restoration. I would love to see your collection.
@@rustyshadesrestoration for some reason I could not find how to send pictures.
If you have Instagram you can find me with the same name, if not use this email adress: rusty.shades.contact@gmail.com
The prettiest toaster ever, so much workmanship, great job❤
Thank you so much! 🙂
Wow!!!!! extreme amount of sanding but what a stunning result. Well done. One of your best.
Indeed, a lot of sanding and polishing on this piece, but if you enjoyed the restoration process means that it wasn't in vain. Thank you for watching! 🙂
I sure am glad he kept his Paul Timberman gloves on, and served up on concrete instead of a wet counter. Good show !
Great job! It’s such a lovely stylish item, much nicer than today’s.
That's right, I would love to know who designed this toaster, but unfortunately, I cannot find such information.
Dzięki Pana cierpliwości i wspaniałej pracy dawne przedmioty odzyskują blask z przyjemnością się ogląda życzę wszystkiego dobrego
Dziękuję! Pozdrawiam!
Thank you for not painting it! Brass is so beautiful! Great work!
Thank you so much. 🙂
So satisfying to turn something that is so dirty and unappealing back to its former glory even if its just a toaster ❤
Heeeyyyyy buddy :)
I know, we just met, this is my first comment, on my first watched video, of yours, BUT, wow!! Your humor, playful ways, dedication to your craft, and love for historical items, leaves me with a feeling of relaxation, joy and friendship 😊
Thanks for saving this old toaster, for sharing your talent, and hard, hard work with us. I'm subscribing, and can't wait to watch your next video! I hope you, and those you love, will have a wonderful 2023 🙂
Thank you so much! I'm happy to know that you enjoyed the video. I wish you all the best and a great year too! Cheers!
What a beautiful old toaster! My Aunt had a very old one similiar to this, I was 6 yrs. old in 1960 when the toaster popped open on my arm, carried that scar for a lot of years! Great job, the brass is beautiful!
Thank you 🙂
You did a great job in restoring this toaster. I like the shape of the toaster as well.
Thank you! 🙂
What an excellent restoration! I myself restore and collect toasters, waffle irons and other electrical gadgets from before 1925. I use my 1914 toaster everyday and my 1919 waffle iron for Sunday waffles! I also restored an electric curling iron from 1902 and it has a really big porcelain and metal plug that screws into a light socket as wall plugs did not exist back then and appliances were plugged into available sockets. You did a wonderful job.
Thank you very much!
Отдельный респект за чувство юмора.Мастерство,естественно,выше похвал.Бесподобно!👌🤗
When electronics were luxury items, made to last forever, those were the days, my friend. :)
So true! La-la-la-da-da-da
La-la-la-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da, la-da-da-da-da
@@rustyshadesrestoration Your comment earned my subscription to your channel. :)
That turned out to be so beautiful. These videos fascinate me. I love seeing how the items work as you make them new again. It looks like a little brass travel trailor!❤
Thank you 🙂 I'm glad that you enjoyed the video. 🙂
Які класні відео,дякую.Дуже цікаво
Thank you for watching my work! 🙂
That looks so good, and it works like a charm too. You did an excellent job of cleaning and restoring the old toaster. Great work.
Thank you, George! I'm glad you enjoyed the video and how the toaster turned out.
I could smell the toast ...yummmmmmm ..great to see it come back to life
I'm glad you enjoyed the video! 🙂
Belezura foi o que vc fez com essa antiga torradeira.!!! Parabéns por sua grande habilidade!
Obrigado 🙂
That is werry old first time in my 57 years I see sumthing that old and still repairebill good work my friend
Thank you Louis! I'm so happy that you enjoyed the video. 🙂
Он не был таким красивым когда его сделали. А теперь он просто произведение искусства 👍
Orc 🐷🐷🐷
@@anonymous-hz2unне, ты путаешь, бывший бро. 🐷🐷🐷 - это светлоликие эльфы.
That's the sweetest toaster ever. Great job on restoring it.
Thank you! 👌
Excellent work.
Thank you! 🙂
Yes very cool 😎
There was one like this at a caravan park we stayed at when I was a kid (25+ years ago). My grandma put the bread in and told my sister and I to make sure it didn't burn. We'd never seen a toaster like this, and having not seen her put the bread in, couldn't work out how to open it (it was square shaped had small handles on the side of the doors, for kids looking for the pop up mechanism the handles were hard to see!) Needless to say, by the time she came back, the toast was burnt!
I think we ended up making far more toast than needed as we were having so much fun making it after we learnt how!
That's a fantastic story. Thank you for sharing. I had to be careful too to don't burn the bread 😅
Я перфекционист и когда вижу,что что-то чистится(да ещё так умело!(реставрируется,мне очень нравится 😊. Работа с металлом завораживает. Гефест был бы Вами доволен😊.
Your patience and dedication shine through...as does the unexpected Brass!...thank you...dgp/uk
Absolutely stunning. Love watching your videos. You are a master
Thank you for your beautiful words! I'm trying my best in every video, and I hope with time, I'll be better and better.
@@rustyshadesrestoration You are truly welcome Sir.
OMGosh! This little toaster is a work of art-and it makes perfect toast. 😋 Who would want to have toast from a modern tin-can toasted of today when you could make it with this beauty.
🥇for you for saving this!
Agree! I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Thank you! 🙂
Me encanta que se recuperen aparatos antiguos que aún pueden dar su uso domeatico, y que no estén apilando más basura, gracias por ver el proceso que ya se ve que es largo , porque limpiar todo los componentes no es cosa de 5 minutos, te felicito por tu labor de restaurador, y por reciclaje y recuperación de la historia , que cada aparato sea electrónico, doméstico y muebles tienen su historia que es la nuestra, gracias.😊
Muchas Gracias! 🙂
This really makes me appreciate the modern toaster. It does both sides of the bread at once, you press a plunger to load the bread and switch on the heating elements, it has a timer, and it even ejects the bread when it’s done.
really? So you would recommend a newer model than this one?
I’ve been cooking for 60 years and have yet to find or own a toaster that works as well as my parents’ toaster when I was a very young girl. It was somewhat the same concept as this restored one (2 side doors) but probably made in the late 40’s or early 50’s. It made perfect toast- never burned and always evenly toasted. It did have a rather unwieldy, brown FABRIC COVERED cord. Still would love to find one like it & have it restored. 😊
What a gorgeous appliance - not only useful, but beautiful as well! I salute your success in finding it and doing your normal meticulous restoration job 😍👍😊
Thank you so much! 🙂
Браво! Впечатляет восстановление и обновление! 👏👏👏👏
Какой рисунок на хлебе! 😍
Thank you so much! 🙂
Well done, sir.
Thank you, Richard! 🙂 I'm glad you like it!
Very nice old toaster. I have a 1932 toaster in good condition.
😯 super mignon se petit grille pain, ça avez vraiment plus de style dans le temps, jolie travail, et la satisfaction et bien meilleur sur des vestiges de se genre 👍🙂 félicitations, aux suivant. Nathalie 🇨🇵 Normandie
Merci beaucoup Nathalie!
Очень красивый тостер! Отличная работа!
Thank you!
I cannot believe you actually got it working again!!!Job well done to you!!!It's soooooo cool.
Thank you! 🙂
That was very interesting,,glad you got it to both look & work good ,,,nice to see the old things repaired & restored
Thank you for watching my videos Diane! 🙂
Я в восторге от вашей работы, ТЕРПЕНИЯ и ваших умений! А так же я потрясена количеством и качеством ваших инструментов и станков! Это просто невероятно! Встань из могилы те самые производители всех вещичек, что вы отреставрировали, и увидь они вашу работу, они бы решили что это сказка и сон наяву. После видео с реставрацией игрового автомата я долго искала в голове термин, который сразу бы объяснил, КАК ВЫ ЭТО ДЕЛАЕТЕ!!??? И вдруг поняла! Вы же гений! И это только всё и ставит на свои места! Вы вдохновили меня на множество дел, которые я боялась делать и давно откладывала!❤❤❤
Thank you so much for your kind words. I'm glad you enjoyed the video! 🙂
That’s the most beautiful toaster I’ve ever seen. Lovely work!
I'm glad you enjoyed the video! Thank you for your appreciation! 🙂
Just gorgeous! I saw that pile of spent sandpaper... which totally explains how you achieve such lustrous highly polished finishes! 👏👏👏
I'm glad you enjoyed the video! 🙂
That's wonderful!! What a lovely jewel this toaster is.
I'm glad you like it!
Man, that’s what I call „COOL“!!!!! Thanks again for this new video
Thanks buddy! ✊️
for me It's really impressive to see tech from the past... It give you a glimpse of how these people lived in that time... how simple they worked, how insecure they were XD... just impressive
That's true. I'm constantly transferring myself back when I restore something, thinking about those days and how people lived. Usually, I connect the period with historical events; it may sound weird, but it is happening, and I enjoy it.
A touch of brass class in the kitchen, pretty nifty for its time 👍😊
I think so too!
We just bought a new toaster and it doesn’t even toast the bread! Great job!
Pfff, no way! I hope you can return it.
Thank you for watching!
Вот это раритет, насколько была продвинутая Европа в плане бытовой технике,если тостер был изобретен аж 1909году. Можно только восхищаться мастерам изобретателем. А вам почет и уважение то что вы даете вторую жизнь этим предметам. Большие молодцы
Thank you! 🙂
Думала, что тостер более современная вещь. Отличная реставрация.
Thank you! 🙂
The patina made it look like stainless steel, but wow a brass toaster. Almost looks like a musical instrument!
Hi. The toaster was nickel plated; it looks like stainless steel.
When I discovered that it was all made from brass, I was so surprised, and I chose to let it be like that. Brass is more attractive, mainly since it will serve as a decorative item. Only the curved top part was covered with a patina. 🙂
Thank you for watching! Cheers!
Awesome restoration. Didn't expect that even the screws are all made from brass, very nice indeed.
Thank you 🙂
You talent never ceases to amaze me ❤🇬🇧
Thank you for watching my videos! 🙂
@@rustyshadesrestoration I love them ,And I watch till the end and I watch all the advertising all the way through 🇬🇧💪
That's very nice of you! Thank you once more for your time!
Beautiful job. Glad it works
Thank you, David! Works great! 🙂
I feel it, I really do!! Great video...thanks!! 🎉🎉🎉
Beautiful toaster! Work of art.
Thank you 🙂
Great work as usual
Thank you Steve! 🙂
Wow! I too came across this video randomly. This is something else. But, I can see why this didn’t last when I look at the electrical supply. I imagine a few fires were started. Thus prompting the need of a pop-up toaster. But you’ve done a good job restoring it. And it’s amazing that it still works too!
I'm glad you enjoyed the video! 🙂
That was awesome! I can't feel the toast, but I can see it steaming 😎
I'm glad you enjoyed the restoration process. 🙂
Un bellissimo oggetto che tu hai contribuito a renderlo stupendo...grazie per questo tuo bel lavoro e per questo bel video !!! Ciao.💯👍
Grazier Mille! 🙂
Wonderful work on a beautiful old toaster, love your channel.
Thank you Susie! 🙂