Toaster Collector

Why would anyone want to collect toasters? Visit Chuck Eissler, a man who says he has the largest toaster collection in Texas, and find out why. (#1045, 9/8/2007)

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• heirloom
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[ToasterPhreak]

Cool collection... or, hot rather!

[Preposterify]

You know what they say...All toasters toast toast!

[isabelzavoranu]

People who don't love antique toasters are weird. The swingers are fun. And how about those Perc-a-toasters? Makes coffee and toast at the same time. I've never seen a modern appliance do that. The Toast-a-lator is my favorite. Too bad these things are so expensive now.

[Morganizer]

...make very good toast. I found a 1966 GE at a thrift store that had been dropped. I took both apart, and made one out of two. Eight years between them, and all the parts were interchangeable. Try that with today's toasters!

[Morganizer]

I love toasters! A toaster is the epitome of a single-purpose device, a rare and novel thing in this world of feature-creep. All it has to do is do one thing, and do it well. And sadly modern toasters are missing the mark. I'd been using a 1974 General Electric, and it made the best toast, crispy on the outside, chewy on the inside. It was starting to break down, so I tried replacing it with a hand-made Dualit from England, which sadly doesn't...

[Cecelia220]

Nice, Chuck. My friend at a jam session last night Bill/William, who also plays keyboard,quite well,,may I add, told me to check out your vidio. Well,,, I think you & your wife are Cool !! I happen to decorate my toasters since it is Plain White,, Now has flowers on it. I saw the toaster that looked to be, ceramic,/with flowers,in your collection. I like that one. Oh, my name is Cecelia220 with a couple of vidio's on you tube. I live in TX.

[oldmick581]

I love old toasters, coffee pots, electric mixers and about anything that gets hot makes noise, etc and plugs into the wall ! We are the normal folks--it is everyone else that is nuts! LOL

[ArthurNewYork1]

I have and love my Electrex "swinger" type toaster. Someone visiting laughed at it because it looks so old. However, I wouldn't want any other toaster, since I can SEE and ADJUST the bread BETTER than any modern toaster.

[smithdsmit]

I have a Astra by toastmaster 4 slice model D132.Any idea how old it is.Also can heat elements be replaced?people say just buy a new one.I don't want a new chinese junk toaster that will burn out in 2 yrs.I bought this toaster at a rumage sale 26 yrs ago. one element went out on left side.can it be replaced?

[trueartable]

this is true art? This vote is a lie and give the true artistic value it deserves stop lied

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