Stillwater master mechanic Charles P. Strite reportedly invented the pop-up toaster in 1919 because he was tired of the burnt toast served in his company’s cafeteria. To circumvent the need for ...

Enter Minneapolis inventor Charles P. Strite, who was tired of being served burnt toast in his manufacturing plant's cafeteria. In 1921, Strite was awarded a patent for his greatest invention ...

During the First World War, a mechanic at a defense plant in Stillwater, Minnesota. Charles Strite grew tired of the burnt ...