Thrifting Finds! Part One

[justjunque]

Nice!

I do remember that Mom's gold one didn't have the cord reel.
Granted, I don't get to the thrift stores often, but in the times I have gone, this is the only Portable I've ever seen.
I hardly ever see vintage canisters, period.
I was definitely not going to pass this one up, especially for the price.
Honestly, I expected there to be something wrong with it, but it works great.
Nice to know that I got a decent model too!

Jae:
Just out of curiosity; do your Portables have the filter between the bag and the motor?
Mine has it, but I'd like to be able to replace it at some point.
Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to be available anywhere.

Barry

 

[thespiritof76]

Yes, all my portables do.

Sadly those filters are NLA, and have been for some time. I might have a used but fairly clean one if you are interested, let me do some checking and confirm that.

 

[Ultramatic]

1939 Toastmaster Model 1A5

 

 

This little toaster followed me home last Saturday. Pretty rare, single slice "bachelor" model. Works just fine. Cord has been replaced unfortunately. Mechanical timer. The lighter you set the toast control, the faster it ticks. All for the princely sum of $5.00.

 



 



 



 

 

[cycla-fabric]

Cool toaster, looks like a toastmaster toaster. I love the clicking of the timer as it toasts the bread. it gets faster as the toaster gets closer to popping up.

Doug

 

[ea56]

Nice find Louie!

We had the 2 slice version of this model that my parents received as a wedding gift in 1948. Ours eventually ceased to pop up around ‘62, but we still used it until ‘64 when we got a GE toaster oven.

They are very attractive toasters and the timer is a sensible way for a toaster to function. You get used to the time that suits you and the type of bread you’re using and just set it for that amount of time. Thats the way my Dualite toaster works, by timer and it also seems the clicking gets faster in the last 30 secs.

Eddie

 

[Ultramatic]

 

 

Thanks Doug! It is indeed a Toastmaster. After the ticking ends and the toast pops up I almost wish it had a bell to go "ding!".

 

Thanks Eddie!

I have the 2 slice Toastmaster model too. It alternates with a Sunbeam T20. I don't think I'll be using the Toastmaster 1A5 much though. I usually have 2 slices of toast.