Vintage Toasters - A Toast to Your Health!
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- Опубліковано 6 вер 2024
- Here's a sampling of the toasters in the Cavalcade collection. These beautifully designed and engineered appliances span a number of decades and display many distinct and unique features. The toasters - some more than 50 years old - still work and toast bread. A testament to the quality of American manufacturing in the mid-twentieth century.
Cavalcade of Food-What a wonderful kitchen you have there, Kevin! What a wonderful trip down life's memory lane for all of us baby boomers! I really appreciate the way you know all about the appliances in your collections, Kevin. Thank you so much for sharing with us. The people of Croswell, Michigan, are so lucky to have you guys there. Take care and stay healthy, especially during this time. You two gentleman are precious and don't ever change. :-)
Thank you so much, Princess Skate! I feel fortunate to have assembled such a collection over many years and nothing makes me happier than to share it and have others remember fondly about those times. And for young people to see how things were made and the tools that we used in everyday life. Hope you and yours are safe and well!
When appliances had style. I remember my mom's silver toaster and waffle maker. They would have been General Electric. She worked for GE in Decatur Indiana. Take care. GM 🌞 😁🌞
Hi Georgiann - yes, these old appliances were very stylized. Some were even done by famous designers. GE had some beautiful looking appliances! Thanks for watching!
My Grandmother past away when she was 39. The only thing her five children were left of her was a handful of pictures and a toaster. It was one that opened up from the outside and you had to flip the bread yourself. It’s a treasure in my family. Just a little story of a family toaster and how something so simple can mean so much❤️🍞still dreaming of the day we can come and tour your vintage appliance museum🚙🗺
Hi Meredith - what a great story about your grandmother's toaster. Yes, a simple thing that has great meaning to your family. I'm guessing that most of the original owners of my toasters are no longer here, so it's nice to have something that was part of their everyday life. Thanks so much for watching! PS - hopefully we can have tours some day!
My grandmother had a Sunbeam Radiant Control. I can still remeber being fascinated by how the way the two sets of heating elements looked when it was in operation.
I believe radiant controls were manufactured into the late 1990s.
Hi Andrew - I think Sunbeam made some variation of the radiant control toaster for almost 50 years. It was more expensive than other toasters, but they sold many of them because they generally outlasted the other toasters on the market. Thanks for watching!
Cheers from Virginia fellas! Very well kept and maintained appliances! Keep on spreading joy and goodwill!
Hi Joseph - great to hear from you in Virginia! All is well here...we will keep them coming!
This was a trip down Memory Lane! I remember that my mother had a Sunbeam toaster. She told me my aunt had a radiant toaster. She was impressed with it but never bought one.
Hi Mary Ellen! Sunbeam made the radiant toaster for nearly 40 years. Of all toasters, I think they toasted the most evenly. Glad you enjoyed the video!
Absolutely incredibly beautifully designed toasters...💯✔️ I'm not sure which one I'd like to have in my personal collection...❓️
Thanks!
Oh my, look at the vintage toasters. Wow 😮 I love love your vintage kitchen! ✌️
Thanks for watching, Ruby!
My toaster is a Kenmore and looks a lot like that round top older Toastmaster. It has the 3 squigglies that look like a cursive lower case "f". It has a dial to set the doneness of the toast. It's a small one but I like that. Best longest lasting toaster I ever had. Many toasters and vaccum cleaners have gone through my hands. lol Tell Ralph I do more than warm up a pizza in my toaster oven. I cook at least 50 % of my meals in it. (a large size Black and Decker that Ilove) Because I got rid of the stove to set a 220 dryer in it's place.
I have a sunbeam radiant control. Whenever guests stay over when we have breakfast they are fascinated by it.
Hi Michael - I'll bet that toaster is fascinating to your guests. And it makes wonderful toast! Thanks!
@@cavalcadeoffood it does! They were not as popular here in Australia as in the USA. I bought an American one as it had a lovely chrome casing.
Then bought an Australian one which was not in good cosmetic condition. Then I took them to an electrical repair shop and asked the technician to swap the casings over. Now I have an Australian one with an American chrome outer skin.
I had a neighbor many years ago, who had that Sunbeam automatic lowering toaster. I had never even heard of such a thing until the late 80's. When she showed me how nice that still worked ( like yours), I thought that was the coolest thing I'd ever seen since, . . . well, . . . sliced bread!
Thanks for sharing!
LOL! Thanks, Jake! The Sunbeam radiant control toaster is pretty cool technology for its time - and it really does toast very well. Thanks for watching!
I have one from the 80s, but my parents had one from the 60s that is still in use today. They are very well made for sure. I love the style too.
Mon and Dad's Sunbeam toaster has been going strong since 1954. I bought one used before that was from the late 50s, I don't remember who made it, bit it was a four slice toaster with a broiler drawer underneath. It would do hotdogs, burgers, and even a steak and chops. I would love to see more on the different era of percolator that you have in the shop.
Hi lessbs - I will have to do more coffee videos in the future. Sounds like you had an early model of a toaster oven combo. Thanks!
oh my, Look at those!!! Thanks so much for showing those beautiful toasters! Hope you all stay well!!
Hi Sharon! Thanks so much - hope you and yours are safe and well!
@@cavalcadeoffood Thank you Kevin and You're welcome!
I owned a slim line for at least 30 years. I’d love another.
Hi Sandra - a great toaster! Thanks!
I absolutely love the appliance videos!. I have a lot of items from my grandparent's kitchen. I have old Pyrex mixing bowls old grinders and utensils. I recently started collecting vintage Pyrex sets myself. I would love to see Cavalcade in person. I would love to see all those vintage appliances all together. Keep the videos coming guys!
Thanks, Dale! We have some more vintage appliance/cookware videos in the works. Stay well!
I have the Sunbeam & the Toastmaster. Now I WANT a self lowering toater!!toaster!! How cool!
Hi Sandra - that self lowering toaster is a Sunbeam Radiant Control toaster. There are still a lot of them out there. Thanks!
I had the toastmaster toaster with the 3 ribbons on it and it worked beautifully until I sold it on ebay a few years back. The thing must've been 50 yrs old but it worked well. I love the chrome and style of the art deco appliances.
My family had a manual drop side toaster at our summer cottage. The cottage has been in the family since the late 1930s and I assume my grandparents probably upgraded their home toaster and brought this one to the cottage sometime in the 40s. It takes two slices on each side. If it ever had any chrome on it it's long since been replaced by rust but we actually still have it and it still works even though we haven't used it in probably 25 to 30 years.
I have a last gasp radiant control Sunbeam like the one you demonstrated that is my daily toaster. It's looks to be from around the time when they stopped making them which was about 1997. I got it on Ebay in a very poorly worded auction which if someone was looking for one of these it wouldn't have shown up in a search. It was very dirty but some paper towels and a bottle of Windex and it shined up like new. Not even any scratches in the chrome and it cost me about $20 with shipping! I bought it because I was tired of my Chinese made toaster that you had to toast everything twice to get it the shade that your toasters were toasting at.
Hi Tallboyyyy! That toaster at the cottage sounds like a very old model, perhaps from the 20's or 30's. I don't know if I've ever seen one that takes two slices on each side. Many people would take their old appliances, furniture, etc. up to the cottage when they got new stuff at home. Your Sunbeam toaster was a major deal! Glad it cleaned up so nicely - enjoy it!! Thanks for watching!
A toast to you gentlemen! Anything with woodgrain or avocado green is good in my book! Great collection 4 sure
Thanks so much, Hank! I wish I had more avocado green appliances in the collection...I'm always on the lookout! Love those 60's and 70's colors! Hope you are well!
i have a sun beam toaster that my parnts had. i think its a 70s model. it has black plastic ends , sides are chrome but has the dial under the lever you push down, with a gold framing around the lever... 2 toast slots.. and it works fine;];];] my favorite is eggs on toast;];];] or and i wish.... i had the reciepe for milk toast... it was very thick gravy and you could put meat into it like southern gravy on besquits... but i liked it plain.. you can leave the toast whole or break it up into pieces..with real homemade fresh salted butter!!!! yoummmmmm!!
Hi Patty! How nice that you are enjoying your parent's Sunbeam toaster! I love eggs on toast, too! I don't think I've ever had milk toast, but it sure sounds like something I would enjoy! Happy New Year!
My grandmother had one of those Sunbeam self loader toasters into the early 90s. I have a really antique toaster that I unfortunately misplaced the cord to. It can't really toast bread slices any larger than Wonder Bread. It has a holder on each side of the element which flips sidways.
Hi Robert - the Sunbeam Radiant Control toasters that self-lowered were popular and were very well made. I've seen the kind of antique toaster you have - they only toast one side of the bread at a time. Thanks!
Hello my Friends. Great video and what a memory you brought back to me with my Grandparents owning the Sunbeam at 1:50 Hope you and your families are healthy and well!
Hi David - I think those Sunbeam toasters were popular in their day. Hope you and yours are safe and well! Thanks for watching!
I have a super cool Sunbeam AT-A toaster in phenomenal shape except for a broken base where the thrift store employees tossed it in the dumpster. You could basically have the base 3-D printed nowadays. If sits on my desk not as a toasted but a super cool looking late 60s piece. It had to be high end then because of how rare it was…modern day manufacturers could make a killing replicating that glass print design.
Hi Justin! That's a cool toaster and I'm glad you saved it! Enjoy!
we have the toastmaster powermatic which I found NOS. It's the same one we had when I was a kid so had to have it. Use it every day.
How great to have the same toaster from your childhood! Those were very well made - Enjoy!!
Great seeing all these vintage appliances. Please continue to show all those interesting items in your collection. In addition more recipes are great too.
Thanks, Geoffrey! We will try to highlight appliances in the collection from time to time in addition to the recipes.
Great Video !
Thanks, Neil!
Oh yeah, I remember this episode!
This was a fun episode - thanks, Allen!
Aww, I loved this so much. You have so many beautiful toasters.. it's fummy, but my new Cuisinart looks so similar to the old Models
Love your channel. I toast you both 🍞🥂
Thanks so much, Julia!!
Lol! I was missing you guys and this just popped up on my screen!
HI JL! Thanks for watching!
What a terrific video to illustrate how carefully built American made small appliances were. It’s so sad that the USA has given up all of its small appliance manufacturing to China and that now we are forced to buy cheaply made stuff……… that if you’re very lucky will still be functional 5 years later.
Hi MrScottie68 - these toasters were really built to last a long time, and if they broke, they were also made to be repaired. This manufacturing model disappeared long ago unfortunately. Thanks!
Hi guys! You have wonderful collections! I love to watch your channel, I learn great cooking and vintage electric appliances.
I will try to find a Sunbeam toaster, they are absolutely gorgeous. Thank you and stay healthy!
Hi Lucy! Thanks so much - those Sunbeam toasters are out there...you'll find one! Stay well!!
Hi guys! What a beautiful collection of toasters! I only have one but love it - it's a Universal. I actually have several Universal products so I guess you could say it's one of my favorite brands. Glad you guys are well! A toast to you! Adam
Thanks, Adam! Universal appliances were well made and you don't see them too often here in Michigan. They may have been more popular in other regions of the country. Your toaster sounds great - and if it's still going after all these years you know it was well built! Hope you guys are safe and well!!
My aunt Marie had that Westinghouse toaster! The toast outlived her.
Thanks for watching, Joe! That Westinghouse toaster is a favorite...it will likely outlive me, too!
I have had my Sunbeam automatic toaster for many years over 20 and it was over 40 years old when I bought it.
Hi Derek! Wow - well you know the quality of those Sunbeam toasters! Glad to hear that yours is still in service - enjoy!! Thanks for watching!
Looks so neat, all these toasters, that one-sider one is just so unreal ! Looks like ya'll need to make some omelettes & coffee to go with the toast or maybe some ham & cheese sandwiches. ha ha ha Take Care & stay healthy!
Hi Bubbles! An omelette would be great to go with that toast...I think you gave me an idea for a future episode :-) Hope you and yours are well! Thanks for watching!
Hi Kevin,
I thought I would give you a little shout out there in Croswell, Michigan I just got a real nice toaster from sometime before the first wold war and the carriages swings out and you can toast one side at a time and I had fun working with it and I have my eye some really neat things in the future. Stay tuned.
Sincerely,
Robert
Hi Robert! That toaster sounds really cool and what a great design!! Looking forward to hearing what else you find!
@@cavalcadeoffood Hi Kevin,
I just got a new toaster from Toastmaster from 1926/7 and it is the model 1-A-1 and it works just fine and I had some fun with it and made some toasted sandwiches with it.
I've got that ancient "D'Lorian" toaster. It's got mica in it. BTW I use all the time
Hi Anna! That's a cool toaster! Enjoy!
Great show. I remember growing up we had the manual toaster. We usually always had Sunbeam appliances. Thanks for the memories.
Thanks for watching, Bonnie!!
I just love toasters, and have most of your pre-60's that you demonstrated. I use the flip toasters for bagels and muffins they work great and super fast. Your 1953 Westinghouse ? model is ran on a timer too. I like the Sunbeam T-6 and when it's on, the center of the 6 has that orange glowing light. Thanks again for the demonstration.
Hi Scooter! So glad you enjoyed the toasters! Great idea using the old flip toasters for bagels!!
@@cavalcadeoffood I have to admit, I'm a little jealous that yours all work so fine.
Love this show can’t wait for you guys to do more
Thanks, Asencion! Glad you enjoy the channel and thanks for watching!
The manual one actually allows the toast to slide down and therefore flip automatically. At least the one we had at our cottage did.
I'll have to try that and see if it works. Thanks for watching!
Great job guys you did a wonderful show! But did you borrow the door so nobody mugged you for the bread! LOL we still can't get much bread here... But I've had at least one or two of the different toaster you have
LOL! Hi Beryl - no one bothered us for the bread. The market here in town actually had a good stock of it. Sounds like you owned a few of these great toasters! Thanks for watching!
The 1st toaster was my favorite. Had a 4 slice toaster growing up in a household that devoured bread. Btw, will you be doing the review on vintage dishwashers?
I only have a couple of dishwashers, so I don't know if I'll do a video on them. Thanks!
We had the Toastmaster on the table. I guess at some point, the companies realized they couldn't make money if their product was going to last 60 years and so began "planned obsolescence". Right now, I have a Cuisinart that I paid $60 for and the push-down lever is pretty flimsy. Next time I'll look for a 1950s Toastmaster. Just found your videos - watched the one on stoves, which I loved. Are you also on another channel....something about Prepping? You seem familiar.
Geri - that old Toastmaster is a great toaster. Yes, when the things lasted too long they couldn't sell as many so they made them to wear out much faster. It's too bad. I'd pay more if I knew it would last me a good long time. I only have one other channel "Always Analog" where I review and celebrate analog technology. Thanks for watching!
@@cavalcadeoffood Kevin - looked up vintage Toastmaster toasters. Now, they're about $60. I might get one and save it for when my flimsy one gives up. I was watching old GE videos (1920s with Bette Davis) on their "new" appliances. They had a dishwasher they said took 5 minutes, heat dried themselves (no Finish Drying Rinse) and no pre-rinsing. My dishwasher takes 2 hours - what's up with that?
That old automatic Sunbeam works for better than toaster I have now.
Hi TuckerSP2011 - the Sunbeam Radiant Control toasters were very well made and do a fine job toasting evenly. Thanks!
Mom had the self-lowering Sunbeam toaster.
The Sunbeam Radiant Control was a great toaster! Thanks!
Nice 😀
Thanks, Michael!
I had that toastmaster one you showed in the beginning. It didn't pop up, just kept heating. I took it apart to try to fix it and ruined it 😔. I have a sunbeam automatic one also that works pretty well. I've seen toasters like that really old manual one, never ended up purchasing one.
Hi mantasour - your Sunbeam automatic is actually one of the best toasters ever made. Sometimes the mechanism that raises/lowers the bread gets hung up, but the way they actually toast the bread is excellent. Those old manual toasters are interesting, but the automatic ones are much easier to use. Thanks for watching!
Really fun!. Is that a kitchen aid superba dishwasher by the sink?
Yes - good eye! It was still in the shipping crate when I found it. Since it was never used I installed it in the kitchen studio and have used it many times since. A great dishwasher!
We have the first 2 Sunbeam toasters you show.
I figured you did since I know you love your Sunbeam appliances! Stay well!
Hi Kevin! Can you make a video on polish coffee cake? When I lived in Toledo my mom would buy it for Easter and Christmas it had raisins in
Hi Pammie Sue! I'll have to look for a recipe. I did a video with a coffee cake that my mom and grandma made, but it was almond filled. I'll see if I can find a recipe that includes raisins. Thanks for watching!
You have a great collection. The late 60s-70s versions incl the side facers you have are great and kitschy. Do you have any Dormeyer branded appliances? For some reason, I have a number of them.... stand mixer, hand mixer, toaster, blender.
I have a number of Dormeyer appliances, which were made in Chicago. I know I have a couple of coffee pots, mixers, electric griddle, and maybe a waffle iron. I don't have a Dormeyer toaster, but I do have a couple of Camfield toasters, which I was told were made by Dormeyer. Thanks for watching!
@@cavalcadeoffood Oops, mine is a Camfield.
You called bread the food of life. You can say the same about potatoes. Makes me wonder why someone has never made a toaster that can toast bread and potatoes. Basically a toaster/potato chip combo.
Hi Tommy - what a great idea!! Yes, potatoes are a part of many food cultures all over the world. Thanks!
Kevin, i love you x
Thanks, Lauren! Sending love to you, too!
I have a vintage toaster from the 80’s that’s brand new. If I wanted to use it how would I go about cleaning and sanitizing it?
Hi Alexa - if you toaster is brand new, it should be pretty clean. I would just wipe it with a damp, soft cloth and plug it in. Then I would run it through two or three toasting cycles. That will burn off any dust, etc. that may have settled on the interior. Enjoy!
@@cavalcadeoffood Ok, thanks!
No round Proctor from the 1940's ?
Nope!
@@cavalcadeoffood That's definetely one you should have, its nice round body is quite unique, no other company went as far in making them round. They appear quite often on eBay USA, unfortunately sending them across the Atlantic makes it rather expensive for Europeans to buy. But from a design point of view, I think it really should be in your impressive collection ! It's like the Westinghouse with chimes for collectors of washing machines...
How big WAS Ralph's family??
Hi Susan! His family was big - 16 children! Thanks!
Toaster parade at Cavalcade ʕ•́؈•̀ʔ
Here's a very funny Toast Song! ua-cam.com/video/SHptn_3RyYE/v-deo.html
Thanks, Debo! Very funny - love Haywood Banks - and I think he's playing a Sunbeam toaster in the song!