I have inherited a US$4 / 3.6€ toaster from a previous housemate. I told myself I’ll replace it when it dies, but it’s been nearly 12 years. That Sunbeam is much prettier than my plastic sweatshop junk and I’m a little jealous of it.
I think I’m so used to planned obsolescence in tech that I greatly underestimated how hard it is to fuck up building a toaster. Mine doesn’t toast evenly, sure. But how perfectly even do I really need my toast to be?
I make toast in a skillet because I don’t have a toaster but it works ok because then I can use the good butter so my jam and toast is much tastier and probably way less healthy, weirdly enough I think it’s more even on a skillet and a bit more crisp one side soft on the other like I like.
I’m too much of a fan of timed power cut-off devices to go that route, and my doctors would probably also not be a fan. I can totally believe it makes for excellent and delicious toast though. Especially with the good butter.
That toaster probably still works to. My Sunbeam is 44 years old, used daily, and still works great.
That technology connections video makes me want to find one…
I love mine.
Not sure what I expected, but yep… that’s a toaster.
I did. It’s great. I also got one for my mom and it’s been a little tricky to fix up
Same. It’s just so fucking elegant!
I have inherited a US$4 / 3.6€ toaster from a previous housemate. I told myself I’ll replace it when it dies, but it’s been nearly 12 years. That Sunbeam is much prettier than my plastic sweatshop junk and I’m a little jealous of it.
I think I’m so used to planned obsolescence in tech that I greatly underestimated how hard it is to fuck up building a toaster. Mine doesn’t toast evenly, sure. But how perfectly even do I really need my toast to be?
I make toast in a skillet because I don’t have a toaster but it works ok because then I can use the good butter so my jam and toast is much tastier and probably way less healthy, weirdly enough I think it’s more even on a skillet and a bit more crisp one side soft on the other like I like.
I’m too much of a fan of timed power cut-off devices to go that route, and my doctors would probably also not be a fan. I can totally believe it makes for excellent and delicious toast though. Especially with the good butter.