pumper
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Just picked this up at St Vincent for $2. Only a few crumbs inside. Shines like the dickens!
Sunbeam Radiant Control Toaster
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These are great toasters, but they can be tricky with anything other than plain old white bread. Before my '50s model got fussy about lowering -- for the second time in a few years -- I was impressed with how it knew you wanted only a little more toasting if it raised the bread too early. Give the adjusting knob a slight turn darker and lower the bread again. It would just brown it a bit more and raise two perfectly done slices.
I still have another Radiant Control model, but it's stored away in favor of one that will handle bagels and more hearty/rustic breads. There's also an old Toastmaster stored away that I've been tempted to bring up into the kitchen lately, but I'm spoiled by my KitchenAid Pro Line with manual lift mechanism (a steal at Tuesday Mornings about 15 years ago). Some may think it's a pain, but it's great for checking doneness without interrupting the cycle.
I still have another Radiant Control model, but it's stored away in favor of one that will handle bagels and more hearty/rustic breads. There's also an old Toastmaster stored away that I've been tempted to bring up into the kitchen lately, but I'm spoiled by my KitchenAid Pro Line with manual lift mechanism (a steal at Tuesday Mornings about 15 years ago). Some may think it's a pain, but it's great for checking doneness without interrupting the cycle.
fluidriver
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Australian Toastermatic.
Here's one I found recently at an op shop in country South Australia.
At $15 it cost more than yours, but has hardly been used, and works perfectly!
The orange ends show it is a later model, but they made them in Australia up to the 1990s, I believe.
Here's one I found recently at an op shop in country South Australia.
At $15 it cost more than yours, but has hardly been used, and works perfectly!
The orange ends show it is a later model, but they made them in Australia up to the 1990s, I believe.
Beautiful!
I'm guessing it's early/mid-70's. There was a lot of mission brown and burnt orange in kitchen colourings back then
I'm guessing it's early/mid-70's. There was a lot of mission brown and burnt orange in kitchen colourings back then
astorobsession
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Stunning. I have about 8. Earlier ones too. The ones with art deco motif were the rarest here. Never seen really. Seen one. great toasters and ahead of their time! Are you still doing up your washing machines too?
