Thanks for the tip Charles. I'll go back and give the Munsey a closer look. It's probably over-priced, but since it has been there a while, maybe I can work a deal if it's in restorable shape.
Vintage GE Toaster Ovens?
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I sold a couple of them on Ebay back around that time for $140 plus shipping, they weren't NIB either,, people just kept bidding them up. Not that I'm complaining or anything. Won't get that these days for sure.
Ralph
If you get the Munsey you are getting one of the last Made In amcerica toasters. They qiicl making toaster in 2004 and are now doing hot plates and commercial waffle makers, Even though I live in Arkansas did not know they were fin Little Rock. We had at one time a double hot plate from them gave to a friend when they were redoing kitchen.
They left the toaster market because could not compete against offshore one. They used to be in WalMarts in the buy Americ time when Sam was still alive.
If you get the Munsey you are getting one of the last Made In amcerica toasters. They qiicl making toaster in 2004 and are now doing hot plates and commercial waffle makers, Even though I live in Arkansas did not know they were fin Little Rock. We had at one time a double hot plate from them gave to a friend when they were redoing kitchen.
They left the toaster market because could not compete against offshore one. They used to be in WalMarts in the buy Americ time when Sam was still alive.
GE Toast-R-Ovens
I have two - a daily driver on the counter and an older version stored away. We had two GE's while I was growing up and when the second went bad, we bought a standard toaster and a Radarange.
I don't believe these had a solenoid, mine do not. It's a rather simple bi-metal mechanism that shuts off the current and pops the door open at the end of the toasting cycle. I've had to adjust one that I gave a friend a couple of years ago and although being rather troublesome to open up, it was easily adjusted. Besides my two, I gave one to a friend and one to my parents when they complained about "new" toasters. Mom mentioned the GE Toast-R-Oven and how much she liked that - and she did, used it constantly - so I went down to the secret prize closet and brought her up one. She used to do baked potatoes, leftovers, chicken breast on the tray, etc. Before the microwave oven it made a lot of sense rather than heating up the entire room with the gassy Universal range for one chicken breast or two potatoes. I wish they'd bring that design back!
Pete, I've never seen that broiler tray before - what a stunning bit of GE goodness there!
I have two - a daily driver on the counter and an older version stored away. We had two GE's while I was growing up and when the second went bad, we bought a standard toaster and a Radarange.
I don't believe these had a solenoid, mine do not. It's a rather simple bi-metal mechanism that shuts off the current and pops the door open at the end of the toasting cycle. I've had to adjust one that I gave a friend a couple of years ago and although being rather troublesome to open up, it was easily adjusted. Besides my two, I gave one to a friend and one to my parents when they complained about "new" toasters. Mom mentioned the GE Toast-R-Oven and how much she liked that - and she did, used it constantly - so I went down to the secret prize closet and brought her up one. She used to do baked potatoes, leftovers, chicken breast on the tray, etc. Before the microwave oven it made a lot of sense rather than heating up the entire room with the gassy Universal range for one chicken breast or two potatoes. I wish they'd bring that design back!
Pete, I've never seen that broiler tray before - what a stunning bit of GE goodness there!
Mine is the 4 slice model with the extra rack so that you could cook two TV dinners at once. My family's first one was the early two slice model. I think we sent that off to college with my brother and bought a 4 slice model for home. Do any of you remember when appliance stores/departments used one of the two slice models to demonstrate the P7 oven cleaning? It was mounted on a shielded base with low sides and was usually placed above the range, like above the controls, I guess for safety's sake. Needless to say, it was modified to get hotter than a regular model and customers could watch through the window as the little piece of oven liner got clean.
I went back to take a better look at the Munsey. It has had a hard life, and wouldn't be presentable on the counter. I'll keep an eye out for something with lower miles.
Sorry for the flash glare, but here's my GE 85T83. I bought this a few years ago, non-working and I somehow managed to make the toast fly out of the toaster section when it pops up!
But I still think this style of GE toaster-oven is my favourite. This one's a model A 59T3B (a Canadian-made one). I had one like this in my very first apartment and I used it more than the oven that came with the place!
I think these were actually still made up until the early 80s - if anyone has further info on that, please do post!
I think these were actually still made up until the early 80s - if anyone has further info on that, please do post!
My Toast-R-Oven...
...which does not get much use any more. I tend to use it for toasting thick slices of home made bread or warming a sticky bun. I inherited it, and it came without the little tray, so when needed, I use a bit of aluminum foil.
After all of these years, it still works well, though the toaster setting needs to be watched - it tends to disregard the lightness setting.
Gee-whiz, the photo flash shows that the oven needs a good dusting.
Joe
...which does not get much use any more. I tend to use it for toasting thick slices of home made bread or warming a sticky bun. I inherited it, and it came without the little tray, so when needed, I use a bit of aluminum foil.
After all of these years, it still works well, though the toaster setting needs to be watched - it tends to disregard the lightness setting.
Gee-whiz, the photo flash shows that the oven needs a good dusting.
Joe
The later models like the one in my pic were called "toast'n broil toaster oven" on the front glass" and the far right setting says Broil instead of top-brown. And they came with the broil pan insert . Other than that they are the same
Paul, they were sold at leats up until 84 per an old Consumers Distributing catalog I have which at the moment I can't put my hands on. This was the follow up model
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Ooh! Good thread! I'll have to contribute when I have time to snap some pictures!
Those early GE toaster ovens like Pauls above are cool.. Proctor-Silex made a pop up toaster with the oven below as well in the 60's and 70's which were later rebranded Hamilton Beach... Then Cuisinart brought out a copy of it a couple of years ago, same as they did with the GE flair front toaster oven and the Proctor Silex blenders from the 70's,, Cuisinart is always copying 60's and 70's small appliances.
Here's the Mary Proctor version pop up toaster/ toaster oven.
Here's the Mary Proctor version pop up toaster/ toaster oven.
Found this little ditty on
fleabay for $19 couldn't turn it down!
But shadows of things to come....
fleabay for $19 couldn't turn it down!
But shadows of things to come....
When I got into it I couldn't believe the
crud!! the crud by the holes is actually BEHIND the handle on the door.
A complete cleaning with Spray 9 and Easy Off was in order, followed by a HOT rinse!
crud!! the crud by the holes is actually BEHIND the handle on the door.
A complete cleaning with Spray 9 and Easy Off was in order, followed by a HOT rinse!
After the hot rinse
it now sits drying for a couple days
Greg where did you make your adjustment?? I couldnt find the solenoid!!
it now sits drying for a couple days
Greg where did you make your adjustment?? I couldnt find the solenoid!!
Mary Proctor
Oh, I saw a 'Kenmore' branded version of this style of toaster oven at a thrift store this spring and passed on it... Wish I hadn't now - they really are a unique version of the toaster oven!
Oh, I saw a 'Kenmore' branded version of this style of toaster oven at a thrift store this spring and passed on it... Wish I hadn't now - they really are a unique version of the toaster oven!
Munsey Toaster Grill
I have a Munsey Deluxe Toaster Grill Model 10A that I'm putting up on Ebay...here is a pic. As far as I know, this is in great working order. I tried wiping it down with wet cloth, and all it did was streak it.I don't know when Munsey produced this model. Has the temperature control front and center on the top. Other pictures will be on ebay.
I have a Munsey Deluxe Toaster Grill Model 10A that I'm putting up on Ebay...here is a pic. As far as I know, this is in great working order. I tried wiping it down with wet cloth, and all it did was streak it.I don't know when Munsey produced this model. Has the temperature control front and center on the top. Other pictures will be on ebay.
So I'm hunting around for old catalogs to find pics of those flip over oven/broilers and lo and behold I find that I have one I'd totally forgotten about.. It's a Dominion... scuse the dust. Now I know I've got too much stuff around here when I can't even remember things like that. Time to start selling some of this stuff.
