Re: [MBZ] OT: The sweet taste of success

2015-01-19 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
On Sun, 18 Jan 2015 19:00:48 -0600 Curly McLain 126die...@gmail.com wrote: Baaa! Put a new cord on!Buying a new toaster is no cheapskate way to operate! I thought about that, but thought cords with the proper temperature rating were no longer made. Are they really available? Craig

Re: [MBZ] OT: The sweet taste of success

2015-01-18 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Sun, 18 Jan 2015 19:00:48 -0600 Curly McLain 126die...@gmail.com wrote: Baaa! Put a new cord on!Buying a new toaster is no cheapskate way to operate! I thought about that, but thought cords with the proper temperature rating were no longer made. Are they really available? Craig

Re: [MBZ] OT: The sweet taste of success

2015-01-18 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
OK Don via Mercedes wrote: Like this one? http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-1936-ART-DECO-TOASTMASTER-AUTOMATIC-TOASTER-1B6-CHROME-DAISY-WORKS-/381120393883?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0hash=item58bc8bb29b My parents had/have one of these. http://search.ebay.com/131406783601 Worth fixing if it hasn't

Re: [MBZ] OT: The sweet taste of success

2015-01-18 Thread Peter Frederick via Mercedes
I revived a couple Sunbeam Radiant Control toasters. Best toasters ever made if your wiring will hold up to them, they draw 1500 watts! They sense the surface temperature of the toast, so even frozen things come out the same every time. Only trouble I've ever had with them is a weak

Re: [MBZ] OT: The sweet taste of success

2015-01-18 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
My parents had/have one of these. http://search.ebay.com/131406783601 Worth fixing if it hasn't found its way to the dump? Mitch. I think so. YMMV I don't think those are considered collectible yet, but probably will be in another decade or two. They are still quite sturdy toasters,

Re: [MBZ] OT: The sweet taste of success

2015-01-18 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
We had an old Toastmaster, but got rid of it because the power cord contained asbestos. Don't snort the cord then. And enjoy your toast. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change

Re: [MBZ] OT: The sweet taste of success

2015-01-18 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
Like this one? http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-1936-ART-DECO-TOASTMASTER-AUTOMATIC- TOASTER-1B6-CHROME-DAISY-WORKS-/ 381120393883?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0hash=item58bc8bb29b That is it, exactly. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] OT: The sweet taste of success

2015-01-18 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Sun, 18 Jan 2015 14:43:09 -0600 Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: You will be happy with the 1B toaster. My first job off the farm was working as a draftsman for Toastmaster while i was working through college. ($2/hr) The old 1B6 series of toasters are, IMHO,

Re: [MBZ] OT: The sweet taste of success

2015-01-18 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
Baaa! Put a new cord on!Buying a new toaster is no cheapskate way to operate! We had an old Toastmaster, but got rid of it because the power cord contained asbestos. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] OT: The sweet taste of success

2015-01-18 Thread Mountain Man via Mercedes
Curly wrote: My first job off the farm was working as a draftsman for Toastmaster while i was working through college. ($2/hr) ... Chicago? mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change

[MBZ] OT: The sweet taste of success

2015-01-18 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
Our crappy toaster has packed it in, it wouldn't shut off and burned everything, and we've been using the toaster oven in its place. (I think Jill tossed the dead one, I couldn't find it to try to fix.) This has been unsatisfactory, as it's not really designed to toast bread well, so today I

Re: [MBZ] OT: The sweet taste of success

2015-01-18 Thread G Mann via Mercedes
Attaboy !! Now you are the Toast of the Town Oil thread question... How often should change the oil in your toaster? ;)) On Sun, Jan 18, 2015 at 12:32 PM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Our crappy toaster has packed it in, it wouldn't shut off and burned everything,

Re: [MBZ] OT: The sweet taste of success

2015-01-18 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Like this one? http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-1936-ART-DECO-TOASTMASTER-AUTOMATIC-TOASTER-1B6-CHROME-DAISY-WORKS-/381120393883?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0hash=item58bc8bb29b On Sun, Jan 18, 2015 at 2:43 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: You will be happy with the 1B