New toasters

[fan-of-fans]

Funny you mentioned White Westinghouse. The toaster I had before the Kenmore was a White Westinghouse from Kmart as well, paid $4 for it and it still worked when I replaced it!

Well, we shall see, still have not replaced the toaster yet. It's replacement will probably have to be something new. Bought a new Kenmore and took it back. Box made it look white, but it was stainless steel and likely hard to keep clean. Plus, it felt even cheaper than the one I had before, there were no cool LEDs that light up around the knob to show the levels, and no reheat button like mine from 2008 had.

 

[washer111]

Whatever You Do...

Avoid "Kambrook" toasters, as sold here in Australia.

We had to replace a completely worn Tiffany unit (<- awesome when they work) and this was the SECOND toaster after the supermarket model died within days. While it has held up, it has to be the slowest, most useless toaster that ever existed.

To get "TOAST," i.e., bread coloured medium-brown, and evenly done, you need to dial maximum on the dial, then select "DEFROST" for even more toasting time! Its quite pathetic. By then, the bread has lost most of its moisture and just isn't quite as nice anymore.

Suffice to say, I think the recommendation for vintage is the way to go.

 

[fan-of-fans]

Well update and no surprise really. Wound up getting a Proctor Silex black/chrome, not my purchase. It is terrible quality. Much lighter weight than even the 8 year old Kenmore it replaced. It does not toast well, my Toaster Scrambles either come out still cold or burned. It looks decent, but no performance.

I noticed on several new toaster the manuals state not to use with pastries.

 

[fan-of-fans]

Whoops just realized it is a Hamilton Beach, not Proctor Silex. Sorry.

 

[centenialguy]

Kitchen Aid

toaster oven going on ten years old. Works fine still, but if I ever see a Sunbeam automatic I will buy it.

 

[countryguy]

I just purchased the 4 slot motorized Cuisinart toaster to replace the motorized KitchenAid I bought about 4 years ago. The Cuisinart is so much better! It toasts uniformly, the toast is soft and it does it in about 1/3 of the time that the KitchenAid would take. I am very pleased with it.

Gary