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All the electric toasters I have seen have the line cord coming out of the same end of the machine as the controls so when plugging in the cord to the electric outlet it has to go around then machine to the back and the cord lies on the counter. Why not have the line cord come from the end opposite to the controls so it exits the machine and plugs directly into the wall leaving the kitchen counter clear?
sand, Feb 23 2008
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I suspect that the current design is meant to minimize the amount of wire inside the box, i.e., the wire enters the box close to the switch.
Most consumer goods are designed to squeeze every possible penny of profit out of it. Other than that, no reason why not.
Odd. I don't recall coming across any like those. I could see how it would make sense from a design standpoint, having the cord exit the unit close to the controls while avoiding the "crumb" area.
My toaster, a Toastmaster Model D165, has the cord coming out the back. What I wish it had was a slot designed into the base to wind the cord around when not in use.
Yeah, it's too bad so few appliances and tools come with cord-winding slots or pegs, etc. Only the vacuum cleaner folks are hip to this.
PS: Even a mere molded-in groove to keep a wrapped-around cord in place would help.