On 3/15/2019 at 12:44 PM, Alex said:
Do you live near a Goodwill or similar resale shop? Regular toasters are frequent visitors. For $5 or so, it's worth the gamble. In fact, if you bring some bread with you, they should let you try it out before you buy. And with luck, you might find a very cool vintage Sunbeam.
Yeah, keep an eye out at the thrift stores.
A few months ago I came into this beauty for a rediculously low price:
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UK made Dualit.