


similar on a high setting as they may catch fire. įeatures of your Retro Toaster Self-centring bread slots Whether you are toasting thick or thin bread, your bread will always be held in the centre of the slot to ensure even toasting. Removable crumb tray Pulls out from underneath your toaster for easy removal of crumbs. Cord storage The cord can be wrapped underneath for safe and convenient storage. High-lift and toasting lever Raises the toast above the starting position so you can remove the toast from the toaster without burning your fingers. Electronic browning control Variable toast settings from 1 - 7, toasts the bread to your desired colour everytime. Defrost button Allows bread to be defrosted Reheat button Allows toast to be reheated when it has already been toasted.Ĭancel button Immediately interrupts any toasting cycle and pops the toast up. He was issued patent Number 1,465,007 in August of 1922 for his creative efforts. Ernest Sjolin gets the credit for designing the Sunbeam No.4. Using your Retro toaster Plug the toaster into a 230-240 volt AC Toasting frozen bread power outlet and switch the power on. This is a nice little toaster that looks like a modern sandwich grill - the toast is prepared in a horizontal heating area. Select the desired colour setting using the Electronic Browning Control. The Sunbeam Radiant Control Toaster from 1949 is still smarter than any toaster sold today. Push the Toasting Bread Toasting Lever down to begin the toasting 1.
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About the T-40 SeriesThe T-40 series was manufactured from 1962 to 1973 at the same time as the T-35 (1958 to 1967) so there were two models to choose from in department stores.

cycle and then press the Frozen button 2. Please read further if you would like additional information about this stunning VT-40-1 Sunbeam Radiant Control Toaster. Select the desired colour setting using the which will illuminate to indicate that it has Electronic Browning Control. plug from the power outlet after use and To remove the crumbs, simply slide out the before cleaning your toaster.īeen selĬare and cleaning Always turn the power OFF and remove the Removable Crumb Tray. Touch device users, explore by touch or with swipe gestures. When autocomplete results are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. 1954 Vintage Sunbeam Toaster Ad Radiant Control. 2XL Mens athletic fit t-shirt in Smoke color featuring a Sunbeam Radiant Control Toaster patent illustration. tray, empty and place it back in the toaster. 1954 Vintage Sunbeam Toaster Ad Radiant Control. Important: Clean the crumb tray regularly. Sheafe added, ''that's what they're worth.Do not allow crumbs to accumulate, as they W ipe exterior with a slightly dampened cloth may cause a potential fire hazard.

The market is now glutted with machines that toast unevenly and retail for less than $10. When consumers started choosing price over functionality, particularly during the 1980s. The original Sunbeam T-20 cost more than $22.50 when it was introduced in 1949, about a third of a week's wages for the average family. Was discontinued in the mid-'90s.Asked to choose between the T-20 and 1B14, Michael Sheafe, a New York dealer of vintage appliances, said, ''It's like asking which child you love more.''Whatĭoomed these classic designs was cost. ''It's still one of the most elegant inventions inthe household,'' laments the technology-and- design historian Edward Tenner, of the machine that To automatically lower and cook the bread. Collectors also dote on the Sunbeam T-20 Radiant Control model, which was introduced in 1949 with the slogan ''Automatic beyondbelief '' - a reference to its ability The end-all-and-be-all toaster there ever was.'' Among its charms was a patented timing system that didn't tick off seconds butused its internal heating mechanism to gauge the bread and produce aĬonsistent shade of brown. Murrell ofthe Toaster Collectors Association, the Toastmaster 1B14, a handsome hunk of chrome and steel discontinued in 1960, remains ''absolutely In terms of aesthetics and performance, the toaster has been devolving for a generation.
