A toaster from 1949 is still smarter than any sold today

Re:A toaster from 1949 is still smarter than any sold today by malleefowl on Thursday November 25, 2021 @02:08PM (#29344020)

I just used the form at timstoasters.com/order and said I was looking to buy instead of restore. I agree it could be easier to find!

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Re:A toaster from 1949 is still smarter than any sold today by deskamess on Thursday November 25, 2021 @02:17PM (#29344109)

Thanks for the info. How was pricing? I assume it has be on the high side given the restoration.

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Re:A toaster from 1949 is still smarter than any sold today by malleefowl on Thursday November 25, 2021 @02:40PM (#29344298)

Mine was $360 with shipping. Obviously very high compared to a new toaster, but I wouldn’t have wanted to do the wiring myself, so worth it for me.

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Re:A toaster from 1949 is still smarter than any sold today by maccard on Thursday November 25, 2021 @07:13PM (#29346309)

It's high, but not unreasonably so, compared to a decent modern toaster. For example, a dualit 4 slice toaster is £200/$260. Pretty much everyone I know who has one is happy with it, and it meets modern safety standards out of the box.

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Re:A toaster from 1949 is still smarter than any sold today by dangle1 on Thursday November 25, 2021 @04:12PM (#29345037)

Holy cow. We have one of these handed down to us. After learning how to calibrate the springs, it runs great. Didn't realize how much wealth it created for us as well.

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