D.M. Procida wrote:

I have an old Swan Brand 1950s toaster:

http://www.apple-juice.co.uk/media/toaster.jpg

The element has just given up the ghost - it has broken along its
length. It appears to be replaceable - it is mounted on a slide-in unit.

I imagine that the chances of finding a new element unit are slim. How
best could I repair this?

Daniele

PS I'd consider running that off an isolating transformer, with an RCD
AFTER the transformer, not before.


NT