With toasters only lasting six to eight years on average, a burnt-out appliance is an experience all of us are bound to have at one point or another. What we don't all share, however, is a creative ...

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Q — I own a Sunbeam, Model B electric toaster. The patent number is 1,465,007. When was the toaster made and what is its value? — L.X., Glen Cove, N.Y. A — Interest in small electrical appliances ...

Craig Montgomery won't give his heart to just any toaster. A toaster can be elegant, rare and valuable, like the Toastrite two-slicer, prized because it is one of the few porcelain toasters ever made, ...

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You might think the life of a tech writer is all drugs, cash, women, and limousines, but that’s a burdensome misconception. A few nights ago, while trying to reheat a pie, my toaster blew up. So I ...

In advance of the Black Friday and Christmas spending bonanza, which sees UK households buy nearly 40 million electricals, new research has found that across the UK we throw away 11.4 million toasters ...