Vintage GE Toaster Ovens?
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I just cannibalize a second machine for needed parts. So far I've been lucky on the toaster ovens not needing a fix, just the pop up toasters.
mrb627
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Aww
I thought this was gonna be a classic picture thread.
Malcolm
I thought this was gonna be a classic picture thread.
Malcolm
This is probably going to invite disaster, but I am still using the one I bought in 1975, mostly for toasting bagels.
Wow!
That's awesome!
I contacted the seller on Ebay, who refunded my money. So I'm not irritated anymore.
What I'm going to do is see if I can find a small appliance repairman who can do stuff to it. It's probably a simply solenoid problem. This one looks like it can be worked on, at least.
That's awesome!
I contacted the seller on Ebay, who refunded my money. So I'm not irritated anymore.
What I'm going to do is see if I can find a small appliance repairman who can do stuff to it. It's probably a simply solenoid problem. This one looks like it can be worked on, at least.
turquoisedude
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Ok, that's it - Malcolm has thrown out a challenge.... I will make it a point of taking photos when I am down at the house in Ogden this weekend!
I'll make it a picture thread
And show you the GE toaster oven and Waring blendor I picked up at Value Village yesterday... $7.99 for the oven, $6.99 for the blender..
This oven has woodgrain appliques on the side, some were just all black plastic sides and I've got one that is yellow which is the only non-black plastic one I've ever seen . This one is the toaster/broiler version and came with the broiler pan inserts which don't look like they've ever been used. The whole units pretty clean as well..
And show you the GE toaster oven and Waring blendor I picked up at Value Village yesterday... $7.99 for the oven, $6.99 for the blender..
This oven has woodgrain appliques on the side, some were just all black plastic sides and I've got one that is yellow which is the only non-black plastic one I've ever seen . This one is the toaster/broiler version and came with the broiler pan inserts which don't look like they've ever been used. The whole units pretty clean as well..
I try and stay away from thrift stores these days except for Habitat Restores but the draw can be quite overwhelming at times.
Munsey
Does anyone have information on Munsey toaster ovens? There's a rather large one at Savers currently. It's been there a while and would need a good cleaning. I'm kind of tempted.
Are we limiting the pix to GE only?
Does anyone have information on Munsey toaster ovens? There's a rather large one at Savers currently. It's been there a while and would need a good cleaning. I'm kind of tempted.
Are we limiting the pix to GE only?
Ralph Munsey's were good toaster/ovens. My folks had the one by them was a flip over one used the coil on top for toasting and broiling and take out the glass shielded coverand tray and flip the unit over to bake. Had a dial for heat control and constant on. Was a early to mid 50's one.
I didn't get a picture of the Munsey when I was there. This one isn't the flip type. It's the larger style with front door so I presume it has coils on top and bottom. Looks to be a late 60's or 70's vintage. It appeals to me because it seems big enough to handle a decent sized baking dish.
I have a Kenmore (perhaps made by Dominion?) flip type and a Penncrest (appears to be Manning-Bowman) that also flips. Neither have much capacity, but both are in barely-used condition.
Here's the Kenmore. I guess I haven't taken a picture of the Penncrest yet.
I have a Kenmore (perhaps made by Dominion?) flip type and a Penncrest (appears to be Manning-Bowman) that also flips. Neither have much capacity, but both are in barely-used condition.
Here's the Kenmore. I guess I haven't taken a picture of the Penncrest yet.
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Yep
That's a dead ringer for my Dominion. I use it at the farm all the time.
That's a dead ringer for my Dominion. I use it at the farm all the time.
my grandmother had one just like that branded Dominion...she used it all the time with the timed outlet on her Hotpoint stove to cook a meatloaf and a couple potatoes...it fit on end right under her cabinet so she was pleased as punch with it...one time the element (open coil) separated and she twisted it back together herself and it worked for many more years.
We sold two Toastmaster models at the dept. store in the 70s; one was a flip over with one element and the more expensive one had elements top and bottom so it could do everything without acrobatics.
Here's the Penncrest. The reflection on the front trim is a cozy that's covering a KitchenAid K4 mixer.
Both ovens live in the basement since counter space is at a premium in the kitchen and I don't use them on a regular basis.
Both ovens live in the basement since counter space is at a premium in the kitchen and I don't use them on a regular basis.
This one...
back in 2005 went for about $200 on ebay. It was one of those never used, new in box, wedding gift, found in an attic, type stories.
I have 2 just like it but they definitely are not in this condition.
back in 2005 went for about $200 on ebay. It was one of those never used, new in box, wedding gift, found in an attic, type stories.
I have 2 just like it but they definitely are not in this condition.
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.
turquoisedude
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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!
turquoisedude
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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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