Toastmaster Experts?

[cadman]

Anyone here familliar with the Toastmaster model 1D2-2?

This thing looks like a vintage commerical duty 4-slice toaster. Heavy as a tank. It's for sale locally but the price is rather steep. Rubber cord, good condition, all the small bits present. Anyone have the lowdown? -Cory

 

[cadman]

Seriously? No toaster collectors on this board?

 

[petek]

I've no idea. If it's a restaurant machine it might not have the pop up feature. They usually just shut off when done and you pulled the lever back up to remove the toast, but your toast stays warm that way.

 

[appliguy]

Cory does the toaster you speak of......

look anything like this? PAT COFFEY?

 

[stevet]

Toastmaster!

The 1D2-2 is a commercial toaster and does have the "pop-up" feature. However, it is long obsolete but repair parts are still available for them. Most of the time you have to replace an element card which is not that bad a job to do.

Make sure of the voltage that the toaster operates on. They were not all 120 volt units. Also, they came built to operate on 208 or 240 volts and the element cards ARE different based on the available voltage, so be careful if you need to order parts for it. Other items inside the units are also voltage sensitive.
You can find parts at most large commercial food equipment servicers as well as on the web.
The link below will show their current offerings and you might want to contact them and see what they can send you in the way of parts diagrams and service manuals.

http://toastmastercorp.com/sidenavpages/toastpopup.html

 

[cadman]

Good point about the voltage....

Here's the only shot I've found on the net...for $250! The one in question is substantially less and in MUCH better condition. But what am I going to do with a commercial toaster? ; ) What's amusing is that the "home" models from the same era are probably more bullet-proof than today's commercial stuff.

http://www.petesequipment.com/smallwares/IMG_0077.JPG

 

[mixfinder]

Commercial

Standard Restaurant Issue from the late 50's into mid 70's before a cosmetic redo. Sold new for around $450.00. Makes great toast but slow to heat. Designed to get hot and work continuouslu through a meal period without variance in toast shades. Probly not what a collector would consider real vintage. Weighs a ton and if you have a fair amount of real estate to give to a toaster and like toastpoints, this is the baby for you.