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Farberware Table Broiler

Farberware Table Broiler

This is the best electric table broiler I've ever seen because it comes completely apart for cleaning. It is designed to broil beef steak, chicken, fish, vegetables, and anything you would broil in a conventional oven, but without all the mess.

The dome lid is a busy looking affair, with a thermostat dead in the middle, flanked by two large, chrome-plated knurled nuts, and four feet sticking up. It contains the heating element which stands on the four legs when inverted; and, some vent holes, a long handle at one end, and above that, the male plug with three power studs where the cord fits.

The oval steel bottom tray is covered with a removable, heavy, stainless steel rack which measures 13 inches the long way.

The power cord is a special one and this one is in excellent condition. Plugged in using the High side, you are using the broiler with 1100 Watts cooking power. But, if the plug is flipped over and used in the Low mode, the heating unit is in a warming mode with 200 Watts of power. (It would make a great plate warmer.)

To take it apart, first remove the plug, then remove the two knurled nuts on top. Turn the lid over and remove two long screws that secure the heating element. Then gently remove the heating element. It is glazed in a mottled green and cream on one side and unglazed on the other side. It's a large piece of well-designed thermal ceramic called Thermolain made by the Star Ceramic Company. (I found that name listed in a NASA research document, but don't know much more about it.) If desired, you can also remove the legs from the lid and the handle, so you can clean it using the same cleaners as you would use on the inside of your oven.

Farberware Table Broiler

Shipping Weight: 5 Lbs.

$125

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Electric Sandwich Grill or Mountain Pie Iron

This sturdy little appliance was made by a Pennsylvania company that started in 1946 making aluminum castings including pizzelle irons, and later, this wonderful electric sandwich grill that makes a single, fat, perfectly toasted sandwich in only three minutes cooking time.

The two halves of the body are cast aluminum which heats quickly and evenly. I've used it to make a breakfast sandwich with an egg in the pocket, and lately, a late night sweet snack filled with rhubarb sauce. It was called an Electric Mountain Pie Iron and I'll include a copy of the original instruction sheet and some of our own tips for using it.

If you are looking for an appliance with won't self destruct within 18 months, one without any non-stick coating, then this one is for you. Internally, it has very heavy duty Calrod elements, the kind on top of an electric stove.

Ask about the one I have with the original carton.

Electric Mountain Pie Sandwich Grill

Shipping Weight: 6 Lbs.

$88

Purchase Information 		Delicious, piping hot sandwiches in a jiffy.


Perfect soft boiled eggs in a jiffy

Sunbeam Egg Cooker

This little egg cooker is one of the cleverest devices Sunbeam ever produced for the kitchen. It soft boils eggs consistently to the same degree of doneness without being a slave to an egg timer.

You place eggs into the rack, then a measured amount of water, place the lid on, and press down on the switch to start cooking. The water is quickly turned to steam which cooks the eggs. When the water evaporates completely, the cooker shuts off automatically with a loud thump.

The lid handle is signed "Sunbeam" and when turned over has markings for how much water to measure according to your taste for Very Soft, Medium, and Hard, It even has a pin point to pierce the egg shell before boiling.

This one shows use and wear but is still perfectly serviceable. It comes with a copy of the original hang tag with Sunbeam's directions.

We also have the optional accessory for poaching eggs.

Sunbeam Egg Cooker
For AC Only
Made in U.S.A. Caution: Do Not Immerse Vessel in Water

Shipping Weight: 5 Lbs.

$89
$25 extra for poaching tray accessory

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Hankscraft Egg Cookers

Hankscraft egg cookers are one of the cutest products to have ever come out of Canada and they were very popular gift ideas in the 1940s and 1950s. The all ceramic base looks every bit like Fiestaware and came in several colors. A large matching ceramic knob caps a shining dome large enough to cover four jumbo-size eggs. Add the amount of water specified in the directions (usually a couple of tablespoons full) and cover. In a few minutes steam will cook the eggs to what ever degree desired. When the water has boiled away the unit automatically stops operating. This stylish compact cooker measures 5 inches across and 5 ½ inches high and comes complete with the directions which Hankscraft thoughtfully placed on the bottom plate.

The condition is very good, showing very, very minor signs of age. We include a copy of the original hang tag instructions, along with our own set of instructions.

We keep several of these in stock in various colors, some with a poaching tray, some with slightly different lids.

See more Hankscraft Egg Cookers.

Hankscraft Egg Cooker in red-orange
Hankscraft (Canada) Ltd. Toronto, Canada
115 Volts A.C. only 3 Amperes
Full directions also printed on bottom plate

Shipping Weight: 5 Lbs.

$70 (as shown)
$45 set of four egg cups

Purchase Information 		egg fiesta
N.B. It's difficult to judge the hue of color on a computer monitor, especially this orangey red.


Nutritious and Delicious

Vintage Vegetable Juicer

This is no, wimpy plastic deal. It weighs in at sixteen pounds! The motor is very, very powerful. And, now that the summer is here, you can enjoy the bounty of fresh vegetables and fruits. Get your antioxidents fresh.

I saw Martha Stewart on TV using a new juicer, and she chucked a couple of carrots down the hole and the machine came to a stop. How embarrassing and how telling....and Martha can afford the best of what is new.

This powerful machine is not only up to the job, it is a dream to use and clean. Everything comes apart. The screen is highly machined steel with precise perforations. The large round hopper that catches the solids can be dumped upside down on a newspaper, then rinsed and dried. Same for the steel ring and Bakelite dome and wooden pusher. It is equipped with a very heavy duty rubber cord and an inline switch.

On the motor:
Robbins & Myers, Inc. Springfield, Ohio
Made in U.S.A. 115 Volts,
CYC. UNI, 5,000RPM, H.P. 1/8, FR.
.
Shipping weight 19 Lbs.

$195

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Electric Ice Crusher for your Summer Share

Are you taking a summer share in the Russian River, The Hamptons, or Palm Springs? Unless your rented pad is very well equipped, it won't have an ice crusher. Take this one with you with its own carry case.

Remove it from the carry case, plug it in and you are ready to go. The business part sits on top of the container, and has a little door on top that lifts to accept cubed ice, which get crushed (it makes a racket) an then deposited as crushed ice into the bottom container, so it is easy to get to the crushed ice, Takes just a wipe to keep clean. It has a textured surface on the lower part of the body, and a silvery name, called the Oster Sno-Flake.

The Oster Snoflake Ice Crusher

Shipping Weight: 7 Lbs.

$75

Purchase Information 		Gidget goes to the Hamptons


Calling Nick and Nora Charles

Sunbeam Coffee or Tea Service

This electric service is comprised of cylindrical brewing vessel which sits on the electric heating pedestal with adjustable temperature dial.

A long-handled brewing basket fits down into the cylinder near but not on the bottom of the vessel. I has a tightly fitted lid which rotates for removal and a quite fine screen material that appears to be in perfect condition. I think it can be used for brewing either coffee or tea.

The creamer is fitted with a hinged lid. The sugar is covered with a removable lid. It all sits on a round service tray with two black side handles. It comes complete with a detachable cord set.

See the matching toaster.
See the set with matching toaster.

Sunbeam Coffee Set

$425

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Blue Club Toaster from California

This ceramic bodied, non-automatic sandwich grill or toaster has cast aluminum grilling surfaces that measure 5 inches square and expand to a maximum height of approximately 4 ½ inches -- enough to make even Dagwood Bumsted happy! It heats to just the right temperature for grilling sandwiches and works very well.

It is completely refurbished including new internal wiring. There is a small factory blemish in the glazing on the lid . The top handle is painted turned wood. Comes with a detachable cord set.

West Coast Specialties Ltd.
Club Sandwich Grill
Volts 110, Watts 475

Shipping Weight: 6 Lbs.

$210

Purchase Information 		What is your favorite grilled sandwich?

NOTE: The exact color of the grill may be a bit different that the color on your monitor.


This is the classiest sandwich grill ever! It works very well, as I can attest. See where I am wearing all the grilled cheese sandwiches around my middle?

Star-Rite Sandwich Toaster

The grill plates measure six inches square on this sandwich grill. The handles, knob, feet and switch are all original and undamaged.

The Bakelite handles are octagonal with a turning in the center, and attach to arms with fine coining in an acanthus or feather design. It sits on Bakelite feet that scroll outward from each corner. There is a large switch on the right side marked ON and OFF with feathered arrows in each direction.

The graceful arm supports the pivoting lid and ends with a large octagonal knob. And, the arm and lid are balanced to conveniently stand upright.

This piece is in beautiful condition in all respects except for a very tiny inconspicuous ding in a corner of the lid.


Star-Rite Sandwich Toaster
The Fitzgerald Mfg. Co. Torrington, Conn. Made in U.S.A.
Watts 450 Volts 110

Shipping Weight: 8 Lbs.

$285

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Electric Double Pizzelle Iron

A pizzelle is an Italian cookie, delicious and crispy, with beautiful designs pressed into the dough by the cast aluminum mold. I'll include a hand written recipe that came with the iron. Or, you can buy mixes in different flavors: anise, vanilla, almond, Amaretto, and others.

When the pizzelle is still hot, it can be wrapped around a dowel to form a shell for a cannoli.

This electric pizzelle iron is a cousin of the electric sandwich grill at the top of this page, made with heavy duty Calrod elements attached to a substantial block of cast aluminum for the top and bottom of the mold. It is easy to use and easy to clean and can produce delicious treats.

Electric Double Pizzelle Iron

Shipping Weight: 8 Lbs.

$88

Purchase Information		 Makes Pizzelle cookies and cannoli shells


Perfect for a hunter and home butcher

Oster Electric Meat Grinder

In the 1940s-1950s Oster sold this massive commercial quality power unit which takes a number of attachments. The most popular attachment was the meat grinder pictured here. This appliance would allow you to know exactly what's in the hamburger you serve to your family.

This is the most powerful non-commercial grinder we have ever found and is much sought after by sportsmen to process deer, elk and other game meat or individuals who wish to save money by custom blending their own ground meats.

The 3.1 amp motor powers a heavy reduction gear box housed inside a substantial cast housing measuring approximately 11 across the base by 9 inches high. With grinder attachment installed the total height is 12 inches. A large thumbwheel secures the grinder to the base, and it is a snap to remove the grinder for cleaning.

This piece is in very good condition with a few minor spots of paint loss on the tips of the arms and an inconspicuous dent in the rear bottom edge. If you do a lot of meat processing you will not find a stronger more substantial or efficient unit.

Oster Electric Power Unit with Meat Grinder
115 Volts AC or DC 3.1 Amps 340 Watts
John Oster Manufacturing Co. Milwaukee, Wisconsin USA

Shipping weight: 13 Lbs.

$165

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The Mirro-matic Electric Percolator

This percolator has a six cup capacity, made from formed aluminum, and automatically cuts off when the percolating is done.

This one was never used and is still in mint condition, and is complete with its original brochure and cord set.



Mirro-matic Percolator


Shipping Weight 5 Lbs.

$65

Purchase Information 		Mirro made tons of aluminum ware.


Most customers who buy this percolator have already owned at least one just like this, and they want another. Enough said.

General Electric Pear-shaped Percolator

This 1950s percolator is a wonderful pear shape. The opening at the top of the pot is wide enough to get your hand inside to wash and dry it properly. It is automatic and produces nine servings of coffee. The controls are located beneath the handle and includes a settings for mild, medium, strong as well as a convenient reheat setting.

The chrome plating is in excellent condition as is the black Bakelite, and the guts are in very good condition and ready to make coffee. It comes with a detachable cord set and a copy of the instructions for use and care.

General Electric Automatic Percolator
115 Volts 800 Watts, AC Only
Bridgeport, Connecticut, Made in U.S.A.
DO NOT IMMERSE IN WATER UL

Shipping Weight: 8 Lbs.

$95

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Presto Automatic Coffee Percolator -- Completely Submersible

The sleek styling belies how utterly functional this percolator is for making coffee. It is easy to use and even easier to clean. That's because it is completely submersible so you can dunk the whole thing in the dishpan, and because the vessel is stainless steel, it just takes the swipe of a sponge.

I grew up with a percolator like this one, and over the years watched it make an ocean of coffee while mom served up a wedge of her butterscotch meringue pie or coconut layer cake made with a freshly grated coconut.

It comes complete with the basket, lid and stem and a neoprene cord set. Makes about 9 servings of coffee.

National Presto Industries, Inc. Eau Claire, Wisconsin U.S.A. 115 Volts, 500 Watts.

Shipping Weight: 7 Lbs.

$95 (as shown) for 9 cups
$135 in 12 cup version

Purchase Information 		Beautiful Stainless Steel inside and out.


The end of the Universal Era

Universal Coffeematic

This very sleek design is from the last years of Universal, before they were bought by General Electric which shut down everything except the percolator division.

There are settings from Milder to Stronger to produce up to 68 ounces of freshly brewed coffee. It is easy to clean with stainless steel stem, basket and lid.

The remarkable thing, aside from the beautiful styling, is the material used for this appliance. It is called "Permatel" and is made by fusing chromium to steel under heat and pressure. The inside of the pot is as shiny as the outside. It is very easy to care for and keep looking bright and shiny.

This one is in very good condition with a few signs of wear -- two very small dimples. It comes with care instructions and a detachable cord set which plugs in below a nice signature.

Universal Coffeematic Model 4582
120V 700W DO NOT IMMERSE IN WATER.

Shipping Weight: 7 Lbs.

$110

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Neatness counts.

Crumb Sweeper

Back when, toasters were used at the breakfast table. So, to tidy up the crumbs, here is the fancy version of a silent butler -- you just gently roll the sweeper, and its little brushes pick up the crumbs. Little flaps open to empty the contents. Complete with its original carton (the liner is torn) and the original instruction sheet. Just the thing for the toast lover who has everything.

Manning-Bowman Crumb Sweeper

Shipping Weight: 2 Lbs.

$39

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KitchenAid Electric Coffee Mill in White and Black

N.B. Thanks to Todd in Ohio for the following information about the A9 and A10 KitchenAid coffee Mills:

"The A-9 and the A-10 coffee mills were both designed by David A. Meeker and Douglas Hauser of Troy, Ohio. The patent for the model A10 was filed in 1937 and A9 was filed in 1940."

The A-9 sold for $9.95 and the A-10 sold for $12.95. The A-10 was produced for a year only because sales were miserable." Most folks didn't care for the fancy chrome and many hated the lexan hopper. Only rich folks could afford them and why would rich folks grind their own coffee!! 13 bucks to grind your coffee was a bunch of cash in 1938.

The KitchenAid electric coffee mill is a burr type grinder that adjusts with the rotation of the black collar ring, from Fine to Coarse in about a dozen gradations. It is the most convenient way to grind your coffee beans freshly without getting ground coffee all over. Just flip the switch to grind the desired quantity into a filter paper or other container, from fine for espresso to coarse for percolators. No messy lid to remove or brush to extract the coffee. This one has all original paint and stands about 15 inches tall.

The glass jar sports vertical ribbing and holds a whole pound of beans. The white enamel finish on the base is original and is in excellent condition with very minor paint loss. Nearly all of these mills we find need a motor rebuild and half need a new shear pin, switch, cord or all three. We sell REBUILT coffee mills only. Each one is disassembled, cleaned, new brushes installed, and a new cord installed. With regular use and any reasonable care, it is good to go for another fifty years! This is one of the greatest of American kitchen appliances from the great Hobart Company.

It is such a popular appliance, that it was re-introduced a few years ago as a new model, easily found today at online auctions for about a hundred dollars. So, why would you buy this one instead of a new one for less money? Buy a new one and you'll find out.

On a personal note, I bought my first A-9 out of a wheat rancher's barn outside Walla Walla in 1973. I bought it to grind wheat berries into flour for breadmaking (which it does quite well if, for small quantities only, and with certain adjustments.) But, then I developed a taste for good coffee and have used it for grinding coffee beans ever since.

KitchenAid Model A-9
Hobart Mfg. Co. Troy, Ohio Made in U.S.A.

Shipping Weight: 11 Lbs.

$195

Purchase Information 		Serious coffee equipment

We sell replacement feet for your A9.
$8.00 for set of four postage paid.
See Home Page for mailing address.


Serious coffee equipment

KitchenAid Electric Coffee Mill in Chrome

This model, much less common than the A-9, is finished in brilliant chromium plating. I've seen only two in the years I've been looking. The first one I've kept for my personal use. But I came across another one at Brimfield (huge antique market in Massachussets) and am proud to have one to offer for sale at Toaster Central, fully refurbished and in tip top shape.

The A-10 is a slightly more refined shape than the A-9 with a low shoulder and straight cylindrical body. It stands about 13 inches tall, and instead of a glass hopper, it has one made of Dupont Lexan in a sort of yellow tint. It is capped by a chrome over steel lid. You adjust the grind by rotating a collar at the base of the hopper.

The chrome plating is in excellent condition. The Lexan top is quite brittle but this one is whole with one slight crumple.

This mill has been disassembled, cleaned, new brushes installed, and a new cord installed. It's good to go for another fifty years!

KitchenAid Model A-10
Hobart Mfg. Co. Troy, Ohio Made in USA

Shipping Weight: 11 Lbs.

$375

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Excel Deluxe Whistling T-KET-L

I know, I know, it is not even electric, but this kettle is a superb piece of design.

Look at the way the tapered base is topped by a dome set at an angle. The two pieces are joined at the circumference by one perfect, rolled seam, slightly flattened at the lip. The kettle is all aluminum except the stainless steel and black plastic handle. At one time, there was a cork inside, attached to an dial to indicate the number of cups in the kettle, but the cork is long gone and so is the functionality.

There is no trigger to pull to open the lid -- just tip the kettle to pour and a small weight on the underside of the lid automatically opens as you pour. Jack Reichart designed it and built it in his small manufacturing business on Walnut Street in Muncie, Indiana.

Excel Mfg. Corp.
Muncie, Ind. U.S. A.

Shipping Weight: 4 Lbs.

$155

Purchase Information		 This kettle is part of my permanent kitchen equipment collection -- things I'll always have, along with my Sunbeam T-9 and my KitchenAid 3B mixer.


Home. . . 1920s. . . 1930s. . . 1940s & later. . . Non electric. . . 220 Volt. . .
Classic Appliances . . . Waffle Irons. . . Popcorn Poppers. . . Cookers Fryers. . .
Working but. . . Decorator Special . . . Toast Racks. . . "toasterNotes" Cards. . .
Replacement Cords. . . FAQ. . . Links. . . Recipes . . . Repair Service. . .
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