This morning when I was making breakfast, I discovered that my old Carlton duo Toaster was no longer working



Attempts to revive it were mad (i.e checking the plug, the fuse and the wall socket) but all things pointed to the fact my toaster, which I purchased in 1990 had died.

I know I should have realised it was on it's way out a few months ago when I noticed that it was not toasting the bread so much on its current setting. I had increase the setting, and that appeared to work.

Even though it had a broken plunge switch, (some years ago a bit of plastic broke off of the plastic switch you use to initiate toasting) it still gave faithful service right up to the end.

The family have asked for funeral to be a private service, and in stead of flowers please send donations to St Mungos a charity for the homeless

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Van Rijn's original Invisible Elf was running for the North Carolina Senate, but dropped out of the contest after the paparazzi snapped him with a cute pixie just outside Disney World in Florida. Now he has settled down with her as they await their first child, writing his biography of life in Van Rijn's backyard, - Now you prove me wrong

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T. Anderson

Alas; it became what it did---how very zen.
My condolences...

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It is most likely repairable- however the cost of parts would probably only be a bit less than a new toaster.

For a moment there I was a bit worried.
Either way my condolences to you and your family.......
Interestingly you were attached to an innate object, someone should write a book on that.(I know there are countless books on this my favourate being "I know you've got a soul"-Jeremy Clarkson, the name might be incorrect.)

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While speech might be free, consequences cost.-Doodler

The local Sainsburys mini mart are flogging toasters for £3.75 if I saw correctly

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Van Rijn's original Invisible Elf was running for the North Carolina Senate, but dropped out of the contest after the paparazzi snapped him with a cute pixie just outside Disney World in Florida. Now he has settled down with her as they await their first child, writing his biography of life in Van Rijn's backyard, - Now you prove me wrong

Let's have a toast to that .

ashes to ashes; breadcrumbs to breadcrumbs

It even LOOKS dead.

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Don of Borg - Cool, Calm, Collective.

"Within the next generation I believe that the world's leaders will discover that infant conditioning and narco-hypnosis are more efficient, as instruments of government, than clubs and prisons, and that the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley

Maybe it's just pining for the fjords ...

I know how you feel. I still "grieve" for a small digital travel alarm clock made by Commodore (remember them?) in 1983 that was my alarm clock for about that length of time.

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Microsoft is over if you want it.

The bar has been lowered for the promotion of ATM ideas; the bar for the acceptance of ATM ideas must remain high.

Its not dead, its just pining. Beautiful toaster, the Norwegian Blue.

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At night the stars put on a show for free (Carole King)

I know what's wrong with it; it doesn't seem to have an 'on' switch.

The plunger switch and the level of toasting setting switch are up against the wall. That was how it fitted there with the way the electric lead was set up.

BTW the new toaster was £3.70, not £3.75 (I save 5p whoop-i-doo)

Throwing the old one out is going to be a wrench.

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Van Rijn's original Invisible Elf was running for the North Carolina Senate, but dropped out of the contest after the paparazzi snapped him with a cute pixie just outside Disney World in Florida. Now he has settled down with her as they await their first child, writing his biography of life in Van Rijn's backyard, - Now you prove me wrong

"Kip! Tell them what they've won!"
"It's a toaster! A two-slice toaster, it makes two slices of toast. It's a toaster!"

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[Dr. Horrible]___________________________[Penny]
Listen close to everybody's heart________And you believe there's good in everybody's heart
And hear that breaking sound_____________Keep it safe and sound
Hopes and dreams are shattering apart____With hope you can do your part
And crashing to the ground_______________To turn a life around

We turned ours into a Mythbusters style experiment. I let the kids take turns dropping cinderblocks on it from various heights.

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Don of Borg - Cool, Calm, Collective.

"Within the next generation I believe that the world's leaders will discover that infant conditioning and narco-hypnosis are more efficient, as instruments of government, than clubs and prisons, and that the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley

What? You didn't search for a new bank account so you can get a free one?

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Numbers are not case sensitive. (me)

There was no way I could pass myself off as a student

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Van Rijn's original Invisible Elf was running for the North Carolina Senate, but dropped out of the contest after the paparazzi snapped him with a cute pixie just outside Disney World in Florida. Now he has settled down with her as they await their first child, writing his biography of life in Van Rijn's backyard, - Now you prove me wrong

This is the replacement I got from a Sansbury Mini Mart, that recently opened near where I work.




As mentioned before it cost £3.70

I vaguely remember the old one costing me around £11

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Van Rijn's original Invisible Elf was running for the North Carolina Senate, but dropped out of the contest after the paparazzi snapped him with a cute pixie just outside Disney World in Florida. Now he has settled down with her as they await their first child, writing his biography of life in Van Rijn's backyard, - Now you prove me wrong

Looks like you cleaned up it's place of residence a bit.

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Don of Borg - Cool, Calm, Collective.

"Within the next generation I believe that the world's leaders will discover that infant conditioning and narco-hypnosis are more efficient, as instruments of government, than clubs and prisons, and that the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley

Want to take bets on whether this one lasts seventeen years?

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