Welcome to Toaster Central

Antique, Vintage, and Collectible Toasters,
Waffle Irons & Small Kitchen Appliances


Home. . 1920s. . 1930s. . 1940s & later. . Non electric. . 220 Volt. .
Waffle Irons. . Corn Poppers. . Fryers. . Egg Cookers. . Other. .
Kitchen Props . . Toast Racks. . toasterNotes Cards. .
Repair Service. . Replacement Cords. . FAQ. . Links. .


Since 1998, Toaster Central is the place to find and buy vintage and collectible kitchen appliances by Sunbeam, Toastmaster, Dominion, Kenmore, Arvin, Westinghouse, General Electric, Manning-Bowman, Universal and other makers from the Golden Age of chrome and bakelite.

Browse these pages to find the toaster or waffle iron that your grandmother used -- or the one that will look great on your kitchen counter. And they all work too!



Michael Sheafe
PO Box 20012
Cherokee Station
New York NY 10021-0060
212 744-3773

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Toaster Central has the wonderful Sunbeam waffle iron listed in the gift guide of the San Francisco Chronicle and the brustolina in the Los Angeles Times - go to number seven.

Toaster Central shipped off some kitchen props headed for New South Wales, Australia where Baz Luhrmann's movie of The Great Gatsby was shot, in 3-D no less, a first here at Toaster Central.

Toaster Central supplied a gorgeous 1930s commercial waffle iron for the HBO series Mildred Pierce.

You can see a CAT scan of my Sunbeam egg cooker created by artist Satre Stuelke on his web site Radiology Art. He lives down the street while going to medical school at Cornell. I met him after an article about his work was in the NY Times.

Toaster Central was included in the October 2008 issue of Saveur Magazine, devoted to breakfast. Thanks to Paul Love.

Toaster Central got a nice write up in the Christian Science Monitor.


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on Appliance History

Best Reference Book for Vintage Appliances


A Toaster Central exclusive

toaster for bruschetta

Brand New Brustolina -- Italian bruschetta toaster

As seen on the Food Channel's program EXTRA VIRGIN and a favorite of several entertainment chefs.


Electric Meat Grinder

Oster Electric Meat Grinder


poached or boiled?

Colorful Vintage Egg Cookers


Made in America Toaster

Toaster Central goes Wide Slot

Robin in Chapel Hill bought this model toaster and wrote to say
Just wanted to let you know my new Polytron toaster arrived last week in perfect condition, and the toast we have been enjoying is perfect also. The toaster is attractive and built very well. This should be the last toaster we ever have to buy. I have been trying hard to buy American, even if American-made products are more expensive. I feel they will last, and, in the long run, will be cheaper than Chinese-made products. Also, I would rather spend my money to help keep Americans working rather than send my money overseas where it does nothing for our economy. I have already recommended your web site to several people. Thanks again!


Made in Philadelphia

Very stylish waffle iron made in Philadelphia




Home. . . 1920s. . . 1930s. . . 1940s & Later. . . 220 Volt. . .
Waffle Irons. . . Fryers. . . Corn Poppers. . . Egg Cookers. . . Other. . .
Kitchen Props . . . Toast Racks. . . toasterNotes Cards. . .
Repair Service. . . Replacement Cord Sets. . . FAQ. . . Links. . .

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