Learn something new every day
and today, I learned that the toaster has swiched from a model which has infinitely variable serttings, to one which has three: Far to the left is “bread”, in other words no matter how many times you put the bread in it comes out relatively unchanged, “carbonize” the setting range ANYWHERE IN THE MIDDLE, and “Briquette” the setting to the far right.
Fortunately, I know how beneficial charcoal is to the digestive system.
Especially after having a submarine bowel movement.
My toaster, a Toastmaster 1014, has a cloth insulated wire, thin slots that take sliced bread only and toasts it absolutely evenly to the exact shade you wish, then elegantly presents it. Every time, without fail. The plastic parts are heavy brown Bakelite, the metal parts are perfectly chromed steel. The heating element wires are about 5 /32″ apart. It weighs about the same as a M1903-A3 rifle. While I have no idea of its age, I expect it will make perfect toast flawlessly and effortlessly for another hundred years. I paid $8.00 for it at Goodwill a couple years ago. It is not for sale.
Yes, I like toast.
Gerry N.
Og you never fail me. On a day I need a chuckle or laugh, I know I can come by here and find one. Thanks!!
Gerry – look at item #140195740240 on ebay. Says it is a 1B14. Same thing?? Only 15 + S/H Og…
Gerry: Mom had one just like it. You could zap yourself touching it and the sink at the same time. I loved that toaster.
Mine worked OK till about a month ago. I might just need to see if it has some kind of sensor and clean it.
Yep. I grew up with a Toastmaster, too. Shiny chrome and Bakelite with that simple engraved logo that kinda looked like a cursive lower-case “L”.
I was six or seven before I figured out exactly what Dad meant went he said he was going to his Toastmaster’s meetings.
DNR,
Yup, same one. Poor vision.
Built like a tank. Toast so even it defies description in any shade you want from so light it can hardly be called toast to one shade shy of ebony. Wonderful machine.