Recent content by quebecois

I finally gave up with the GE, the handle used to push the bread slices down fell apart in four small pieces.

Rich, I don't understand the point of mocking someone who writes in an unusual language.

It 's not like the whole thing is vibrating like an old Harley ???

I can't figure why it could have gotten out of the proper range?

Here are the screws that may need adjustments in the GE toaster. I assume that the one with the hex-nut is the heat-up adjusting screw, and the thinner and longer one with the slotted head is the Cool-down adjusting screw.

Thanks Patrick, I recently learned the trick you're talking about in one of the videos I put a linked to here a few days ago

Thanks Paul, I had a look at the instructions and the way I understand them, it should be the Heat-up cycle that needs adjustment, beacause the toasts are too drak (actually the toasts burn if the heat-up cycle is not stopped manually). I may be wrong though, my English isn't that good. But...

My plan is to fix both, the GE for my daughter who will need it in her first apartment and the Sunbeam to please my friend who asked for it.

Thanks Dave, this is the kind of repair I could do on this GE toaster.

Permatex sells a Black plastic weld, it could be fine for this fix, what do you think?

Salut Paul ! I would be pleased to get some maintenance informations about the GE, thanks ! What glue would you use to fix it?

I got two toasters to fix (see pictures): one is a GE T-31-D with a cracked bottom; the other one is a Sunbeam T-40-1 in pretty good shape, but it doesn't work at all. The GE toaster does work but doesn't stop toasting by itself. I think this is because the cracked bottom interfere with the...

I just found and watched a video showing how they actually work, it's an amazing design! there is another 48 minutes or so video on how to fix them, I haven't had time to watch it but here it is:

Ralph Yes, this is what I mean, self-lowering toaster. I don't know if Sunbeam is the only company that sold some, but if others did, they should share similar components, I guess. What do you exactly mean by finicky? Have you ever fixed one?

Hey all! First post on this forum. I'd like to know if any of you has already tried to fix an old gravity toaster? What are the common flaws and what are the ways to fix them? A friend of mine asked me to help her with this but I'm a bit reluctant because I know nothing about them. This said...