TOAST-R-MANIA

[pdub]

I stumbled across this auction and noticed the price was getting up there a few days ago and decided to follow and see what it ended up going for. It's a new in box, 1975 GE Toast-r-oven. I am the last person to be talking about overpaying but is this really worth $270.00 plus shipping???

 

[pdub]

I bring this up because I have one just like it that I've had since it was new but it needs a new thermostat because it won't pop up anymore until the toast is ready to catch fire. I brought it to a small appliance repair place about 15 years ago to see if they had the parts and they told me that it wasn't worth repairing and to buy a new one. I have hung on to it and now I'm wondering if parts are still available. Anybody have any info on repairing these? thx- Patrick

 

[Kevinpreston3]

That's worth about

$15 IMO.

 

[pdub]

$270.00 was the final price...

Here's the link to the auction:

Pardon Our Interruption...

 

[Kevinpreston3]

That is very strange....

In my opinion, no way is that worth that. Mid 70s toaster oven? I don't get it. Shill bidders?

I have a collection of toasters. The most I ever paid for one was $200 for an absolutely mint, like new Toast-a-Lator, the one with the little conveyor belt that moves the toast through.

We had one very similar and it was rather flimsy. This is either a shill operation or the bidders have something for anything new in box.

If that is worth $270, then my toaster collection is worth $15,000. I think I'll call up the winning bidder and get him to buy my collection. He can fantasize that he got a good deal, and I can put my kid through college.

 

[Versatronic]

I could buy that most any weekend

for between 5 and 15 bucks at a local flea market. But I wouldn't.

 

[petek]

a rip off. I see them all the time at flea markets averaging $10 working from ratty to pristine. I see another dealer maybe the same one has a new in box Waring Futura 900 blendor for something like $250 as well. Save your money and your old one, you'll find a used one sooner or later you can exchange parts with.

 

[jetcone]

That is one of the best darned toasters ever built!

That exact model, we had one growing up and never liked another toaster again! I would not pay that but that is good now the next one on ebay will sell for $15!!

I'll keep my eyes peeled and yes that toaster is worth fixing,it is as good as a Sunbeam T-20 or T-30!

jet

 

[veg-o-matic]

Well. I don't know what to think.

I have that selfsame Toast-R-Oven, but replaced it with an earlier model that I got at the Sally for 5 bucks.

Was planning on putting the newer one on ebay. Think I'll get oh, 200 bucks for it? Daddy needs a new pair of shoes...

veg

 

[petek]

Here it is for sale in its time

 

[kenwashesmonday]

We went through a few of those toaster ovens in the 70s. As I remember, eventually one of the 4 heating elements would eventually burn out. If you have a nice clean one with a bad thermostat, just pick up a cheap one at a junk sale and use it for parts. Be aware, there were 2 different styles of heating elements over the years, so have a look at your elements so you get one with the same type.

Ken D.

 

[tomturbomatic]

Does anyone remember...

when these were used to demonstrate the pyrolitic self-cleaning P 7 ovens by GE? They had these in appliance departments and the salesman would put a piece of the porcelain oven liner in it. One half of it was coated with filth and the other half was clean. When the heat had done its trick, the porcelain was clean. It seemed pretty dangerous to me, but that was why it was above the ranges where kids could not touch it.

The thing I liked about the toaster ovens was that they would make toast like what used to be made in the oven. It was dryer all the way through, not crusty outside and moist on the inside like so many pop-up toasters made. Also it was possible to make cinnamon toast in a TO so you did not have to turn on the broiler. OOH, and warm up leftover garlic or onion bread.

 

[southernmdgeguy]

We had one like the catalog picture, with the start button/bar at the front, which is missing on the newer one that was on e-bay. I remember buying it with my folks, but don't know what happened to it. It did work well, and I would buy another if I ever saw a good one. It even had a top brown place on the slide you could make things like mini pizzas in and brown the top mmmmmm Good memories.

 

[knitwits1975]

Cool! I want one. Everyone should have an appliance from the year they were born. But I guess I missed out. Oh well. Awesome though!

 

[veg-o-matic]

Toast-R-Mania Redux!

Geez, here's another one. 270 bucks with 5 hours to go...

Pardon Our Interruption...

 

[pdub]

Wow!

Who'd have ever thunk!

 

[petek]

If I was buying new in box, I would want the box sealed, never opened. I wonder if this is really new in box?

Anyways,,, here's the very same Toaster Oven I bought last weekend for a measly $4.00 in beautiful condition.

 

[petek]

And even better, here's the early Toastmaster I got for $3.99, cloth cord no scraches or dents, I figure it's early 50's if not 40's, still toasting away.

 

[gansky1]

These GE Toast-R-Ovens just amaze me! We had several of them growing up, they were as good as sliced bread before the microwave came to live in it's spot. What's funny is that I see NIB small appliances all the time at estate sales. Most are like this age or newer and were probably recieved as gifts or premiums from banks and investment companies. I've been to houses with tables full of all sorts of NIB goodies, popcorn poppers, mixers, toasters, Corning Ware, canister sets, on and on. Who knew there were people willing to pay this much for them? You can be sure I'll be scooping up some of those goodies now!