Touching the Toggleswitch

[jasonl]

Helen and I was at Wal Mart looking for an Oster chrome Beehive blender. They had a red one and I started playing with the toggle saying, "Look, Helen, I'm playing with Toggleswitch" (giggle giggle). Helen started laughing and said, "You're a mess".

I was just going to town turning Toggle on off on off on off on off and sometimes momentary. hehehe.

When I do get an Oster beehive, I'll name it Steve in honor of our sometimes off the wall but favorite Toggleswitch.

 

[foraloysius]

And I thought you weren't the switch toggling type. LOL

 

[maytagbear]

Louis,

the potential for Toggling lies within us all.

Lawrence/Maytagbear

 

[DADoES]

I like the classic toggleswitch that has a distinct snap.

 

[petek]

Since everyones showing there toggleswitches here's mine. I picked this beauty up yesterday at the VVillage.

 

[petek]

btw those aren't paint chips on the blendor, just reflections

 

[cadman]

Blendor??

With an O? I suppose that's Waring's trademark??

 

[marilynmonroe]

Did someone just post a big *O*?

Now that is my favorite passtime.

And remember all you little sissy-boys. I hear your thoughs and prayers.

You are very much loved. I've got my eyes on you!

 

[petek]

Cory, yup, with an O is their trademark. The blendor pictured is actually fairly new, still on the market I think with an outrageous price. For that you get a plastic jar and the wagon wheel drive. Interestingly there's a tag on the cord showing you how to remove the drive shaft from the base to do your own repair. Actually I can see why you might want plastic in a bar blender..break resistant and lighter

 

[jasonl]

Waring

Now it would be spelled b13nd0r.

 

[petek]

Marilyn, you look fab.. I just have to say that your pictures on the Marilyn Monroes Diamond Theatre slot machine down at the casino don't do you justice at all.

 

[westytoploader]

Marilyn,

How's the weather in sunny California? Much better than where you "originate", isn't it? ;-)

*Ducks and runs*

 

[DADoES]

Ms. Monroe apparently is bi-coastal ...

 

[gansky1]

Marilyn?

Is that you Scott? Gosh, I'd hear living near the ocean changes people but WOW! ;-)

 

[gansky1]

Even the Liberator has a toggleswitch!

 

[toggleswitch]

Why thank you very much....

It's so nice to be (twisted enough)to be loved..

Flips hair wildly.
Spins around on heels of "candies" brand pumps, in see-through plastic uppers (with sable and mink trim).
Waves to adoring crowd.
Flashes cleavage.
Does a "Charo-esque" COOCHIE-COO.
Curts(e)ys.
Adjusts package.
Clears throat from being all choked up, moves on...

 

[toggleswitch]

in honor of our sometimes off the wall but favorite Togglesw

*Sometimes* off-the-wall? GD it~ I'm slipping in my old age.

 

[brettsomers]

!

 

[brettsomers]

Jason

Need an Oster? Get a vintage model. Cheep on eBay, and most other places, and better made!

 

[hooverwheelaway]

No, no, no...

That's all wrong. Shouldn't the toggleswitch (on the Hoover, of course) be turned ON?

 

[toggleswitch]

*giggle*

 

[toggleswitch]

Wait wait wait

You mean it's turned on when it's down? *FAINT*

 

[bobbyderegis]

Toggles, you must absolutely not be a Hoover man! Yikes!
Bobby in Boston

 

[hooverwheelaway]

Have some smelling salts...

Yep. On a Hoover, the "up" position means "off". Unless you install it upside-down.. which I'm sure is possible, but I've never tried.

 

[bobbyderegis]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!! Smelling salts and what else?
Bobby in Boston

 

[toggleswitch]

Electrolux and Eureka for me!

It just ain't right.

 

[jasonl]

On a Eureka you have to step on the switch... If you like trampling, that is...

Steve, I think the Oster fits you properly. Up=on, down=off, momentary shake=gives a burst of power at the right time. Remember, you have to turn the blendor on to make a milkshake.

 

[toggleswitch]

I'll keep that in mind. LOL

 

[westytoploader]

Now THIS Hoover toggleswitch (on my Celebrity S3005) is the way it's supposed to be; the machine is turned on when it's UP! LOL

The same goes for the Constellation 843 from Fred. On a more serious note, I'm not sure why Hoover did the opposite for the upright cleaners. But, the later Hoover slide-switch uprights as well as the Royal cleaners had this setup as well; it was on when it was down. Anatomical correctness was definitely not in the air when those switches were designed, but I won't go there...;-)

 

[toggleswitch]

So very counter-intuitive.

Believe it for not on a UK/ Brit switch *down* is on!
Which exposes a red ....*turned on* indicator.