So... It's getting on for new toaster time in the Henderson household -
our 20+ year old Philips Sunrise with it's single long-slot, while still
functional has lost some of it's appeal as well as it's ability to pop-up
in a timely manner.

I recall from some postings here some time back that Dualit is the choice
of many, so wondering if that's still the learned opinion.

I don't want the Formula-1 of toasters, but neither do I want the
Morris Minor either. The ability to take 1 or 2 slices of irregular
sized home-made bread and produce toast in a moderate time period is
the requirement. No fancy settings for defrosting, bagels and the like,
nor an add-on egg poacher.

So is it Dualit and be done, or something else?

Cheers,

Gordon

In article ,
Gordon Henderson writes:
So... It's getting on for new toaster time in the Henderson household -
our 20+ year old Philips Sunrise with it's single long-slot, while still

Funny you should say that,
Last night, I repaired my parents' ~55 year old Morphy Richards.
http://objectwiki.sciencemuseum.org....er_chrome.html
The element had burned out at one end.

It's getting to need a repair every few years now.

--
Andrew Gabriel
[email address is not usable -- followup in the newsgroup]

Gordon Henderson wrote:

So... It's getting on for new toaster time in the Henderson household -
our 20+ year old Philips Sunrise with it's single long-slot, while still
functional has lost some of it's appeal as well as it's ability to pop-up
in a timely manner.

I recall from some postings here some time back that Dualit is the choice
of many, so wondering if that's still the learned opinion.

"Real" Dualit - maybe, but v. expensive.

Do NOT get a Dualit "Lite". They work OK, until they break and are then
totally unrepairable unlike their big brothers - and still not cheap.

I don't want the Formula-1 of toasters, but neither do I want the
Morris Minor either. The ability to take 1 or 2 slices of irregular
sized home-made bread and produce toast in a moderate time period is
the requirement. No fancy settings for defrosting, bagels and the like,
nor an add-on egg poacher.

So is it Dualit and be done, or something else?



--
Tim Watts

On Wed, 26 Oct 2011 12:35:07 +0100, Tim Watts
wrote:

Gordon Henderson wrote:

So... It's getting on for new toaster time in the Henderson household -
our 20+ year old Philips Sunrise with it's single long-slot, while still
functional has lost some of it's appeal as well as it's ability to pop-up
in a timely manner.

I recall from some postings here some time back that Dualit is the choice
of many, so wondering if that's still the learned opinion.

"Real" Dualit - maybe, but v. expensive.

And well worth it :-)

--
Frank Erskine

On Oct 26, 6:09*pm, Frank Erskine
wrote:
On Wed, 26 Oct 2011 12:35:07 +0100, Tim Watts
wrote:

Gordon Henderson wrote:

So... It's getting on for new toaster time in the Henderson household -
our 20+ year old Philips Sunrise with it's single long-slot, while still
functional has lost some of it's appeal as well as it's ability to pop-up
in a timely manner.

I recall from some postings here some time back that Dualit is the choice
of many, so wondering if that's still the learned opinion.

"Real" Dualit - maybe, but v. expensive.

And well worth it :-)

I've never regretted getting one 10 years ago - but then I bought it
secondhand from a catering equipment shop for less than half price.
They sold out quite quickly...

On 26 Oct,
Frank Erskine wrote:

On Wed, 26 Oct 2011 12:35:07 +0100, Tim Watts
wrote:

"Real" Dualit - maybe, but v. expensive.

And well worth it :-)

My Dualit Coffee perculator wasn't, it only lasted 18 months. Neither is its
replacement, a Delonghi, which I expect will just outlast the 1 year
warranty.

--
B Thumbs
Change lycos to yahoo to reply

On 26/10/11 11:12, Gordon Henderson wrote:


So is it Dualit and be done, or something else?

Dualit, but a proper traditional one, not the cheap things bearing only
the logo.

Just don't get an intelligent one with lcd screen and usb connection..
grin

Brian

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"Gordon Henderson" wrote in message
...
So... It's getting on for new toaster time in the Henderson household -
our 20+ year old Philips Sunrise with it's single long-slot, while still
functional has lost some of it's appeal as well as it's ability to pop-up
in a timely manner.

I recall from some postings here some time back that Dualit is the choice
of many, so wondering if that's still the learned opinion.

I don't want the Formula-1 of toasters, but neither do I want the
Morris Minor either. The ability to take 1 or 2 slices of irregular
sized home-made bread and produce toast in a moderate time period is
the requirement. No fancy settings for defrosting, bagels and the like,
nor an add-on egg poacher.

So is it Dualit and be done, or something else?

Cheers,

Gordon

On Wed, 26 Oct 2011 15:34:10 +0100, "Brian Gaff"
wrote:

Just don't get an intelligent one with lcd screen and usb connection..
grin

Brian

Do you want toast?

Press enter.

Are you sure you want toast?

G.Harman

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"Gordon Henderson" wrote in message
...
So... It's getting on for new toaster time in the Henderson household -
our 20+ year old Philips Sunrise with it's single long-slot, while still
functional has lost some of it's appeal as well as it's ability to pop-up
in a timely manner.

I recall from some postings here some time back that Dualit is the choice
of many, so wondering if that's still the learned opinion.

I don't want the Formula-1 of toasters, but neither do I want the
Morris Minor either. The ability to take 1 or 2 slices of irregular
sized home-made bread and produce toast in a moderate time period is
the requirement. No fancy settings for defrosting, bagels and the like,
nor an add-on egg poacher.

So is it Dualit and be done, or something else?

Cheers,

Gordon


"Brian Gaff" wrote in message
...
Just don't get an intelligent one with lcd screen and usb connection..
grin

Brian

Are you thinking of the good old King's Toaster? ...
http://www.ee.ryerson.ca/~elf/hack/ktoast.html

Regards,
Simon.

On Mon, 31 Oct 2011 23:18:26 -0000, "Simon Stroud"
wrote:



--
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in the display name may be lost.
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"Gordon Henderson" wrote in message
...
So... It's getting on for new toaster time in the Henderson household -
our 20+ year old Philips Sunrise with it's single long-slot, while still
functional has lost some of it's appeal as well as it's ability to pop-up
in a timely manner.

I recall from some postings here some time back that Dualit is the choice
of many, so wondering if that's still the learned opinion.

I don't want the Formula-1 of toasters, but neither do I want the
Morris Minor either. The ability to take 1 or 2 slices of irregular
sized home-made bread and produce toast in a moderate time period is
the requirement. No fancy settings for defrosting, bagels and the like,
nor an add-on egg poacher.

So is it Dualit and be done, or something else?

Cheers,

Gordon


"Brian Gaff" wrote in message
...
Just don't get an intelligent one with lcd screen and usb connection..
grin

Brian

Are you thinking of the good old King's Toaster? ...
http://www.ee.ryerson.ca/~elf/hack/ktoast.html

Regards,
Simon.

Does this have any connection with "The King's Breakfast" (A A Milne
(When we were very young)) (q.v.)?
It doesn't specifically mention Toast, but there are allusions to
bread at breakfast time, so there's a good chance that the King liked
his bread scorched a bit.

--
Frank Erskine

On Oct 26, 11:12*am, Gordon Henderson
wrote:
So... It's getting on for new toaster time in the Henderson household -
our 20+ year old Philips Sunrise with it's single long-slot, while still
functional has lost some of it's appeal as well as it's ability to pop-up
in a timely manner.

I recall from some postings here some time back that Dualit is the choice
of many, so wondering if that's still the learned opinion.

I don't want the Formula-1 of toasters, but neither do I want the
Morris Minor either. The ability to take 1 or 2 slices of irregular
sized home-made bread and produce toast in a moderate time period is
the requirement. No fancy settings for defrosting, bagels and the like,
nor an add-on egg poacher.

So is it Dualit and be done, or something else?

Cheers,

Gordon

The old Dualits are very good toasters, but imho are rather
overpriced. Why I've never encountered a modern one that makes toast
as well I find hard to understand, the technology is very basic.


NT

On Oct 26, 11:12*am, Gordon Henderson
wrote:
So... It's getting on for new toaster time in the Henderson household -
our 20+ year old Philips Sunrise with it's single long-slot, while still
functional has lost some of it's appeal as well as it's ability to pop-up
in a timely manner.

I recall from some postings here some time back that Dualit is the choice
of many, so wondering if that's still the learned opinion.

I don't want the Formula-1 of toasters, but neither do I want the
Morris Minor either. The ability to take 1 or 2 slices of irregular
sized home-made bread and produce toast in a moderate time period is
the requirement. No fancy settings for defrosting, bagels and the like,
nor an add-on egg poacher.

So is it Dualit and be done, or something else?

swmbo bought a Dualit toaster, and we have (both) not been
particularly happy with it. It takes an age to toast things (we tend
to have quite heavy breads), and doesn't do it very evenly.

I also don't like the clockwork timer. I much preferred our old
electrical one where you pressed a button, the toast popped up, and
the timer stopped.

On Wed, 26 Oct 2011 10:43:10 -0700 (PDT), Martin Bonner
wrote:

On Oct 26, 11:12*am, Gordon Henderson
wrote:
So... It's getting on for new toaster time in the Henderson household -
our 20+ year old Philips Sunrise with it's single long-slot, while still
functional has lost some of it's appeal as well as it's ability to pop-up
in a timely manner.

I recall from some postings here some time back that Dualit is the choice
of many, so wondering if that's still the learned opinion.

I don't want the Formula-1 of toasters, but neither do I want the
Morris Minor either. The ability to take 1 or 2 slices of irregular
sized home-made bread and produce toast in a moderate time period is
the requirement. No fancy settings for defrosting, bagels and the like,
nor an add-on egg poacher.

So is it Dualit and be done, or something else?

swmbo bought a Dualit toaster, and we have (both) not been
particularly happy with it. It takes an age to toast things (we tend
to have quite heavy breads), and doesn't do it very evenly.


The new ones are Chinese (- Japanese. Don't forget to wash your
knees!).

Say no more ...

I also don't like the clockwork timer. I much preferred our old
electrical one where you pressed a button, the toast popped up, and
the timer stopped.

The clockwork timers are a particular problem. They are unreliable and
replacements are expensive

Derek G

On Wed, 26 Oct 2011 10:43:10 -0700 (PDT), Martin Bonner
wrote:

On Oct 26, 11:12*am, Gordon Henderson
wrote:
So... It's getting on for new toaster time in the Henderson household -
our 20+ year old Philips Sunrise with it's single long-slot, while still
functional has lost some of it's appeal as well as it's ability to pop-up
in a timely manner.

I recall from some postings here some time back that Dualit is the choice
of many, so wondering if that's still the learned opinion.

I don't want the Formula-1 of toasters, but neither do I want the
Morris Minor either. The ability to take 1 or 2 slices of irregular
sized home-made bread and produce toast in a moderate time period is
the requirement. No fancy settings for defrosting, bagels and the like,
nor an add-on egg poacher.

So is it Dualit and be done, or something else?

swmbo bought a Dualit toaster, and we have (both) not been
particularly happy with it. It takes an age to toast things (we tend
to have quite heavy breads), and doesn't do it very evenly.

I also don't like the clockwork timer. I much preferred our old
electrical one where you pressed a button, the toast popped up, and
the timer stopped.

The problem with pop-up (when it works!) is that the toast gets cold a
lot quicker out of the machine. It's much better to leave it in there
until _you_ want to take it out to butter it...

--
Frank Erskine

Frank Erskine :
The problem with pop-up (when it works!) is that the toast gets cold a
lot quicker out of the machine. It's much better to leave it in there
until _you_ want to take it out to butter it...

That's if you like your butter melted. I prefer it not melted, so
cooling quickly is a Good Thing. Having said that, our Tefal toaster
pops it up only a little and you need to press a lever to raise it more.
That's better than popping it right out onto the floor, though.

--
Mike Barnes

On Wed, 26 Oct 2011 20:48:43 +0100, Mike Barnes
wrote:

Frank Erskine :
The problem with pop-up (when it works!) is that the toast gets cold a
lot quicker out of the machine. It's much better to leave it in there
until _you_ want to take it out to butter it...

That's if you like your butter melted. I prefer it not melted, so
cooling quickly is a Good Thing. Having said that, our Tefal toaster
pops it up only a little and you need to press a lever to raise it more.
That's better than popping it right out onto the floor, though.

The butter has to melt into the toast properly so that the ensuing
Marmite X-O then spreads correctly without 'curdling' too much.

I still can't see exactly why a toaster needs to 'pop up' its
product, even if only partially. Isn't this just a 50s" instant
automation") sort of idea?

--
Frank Erskine
Sunderland

On 27/10/2011 08:13, Frank Erskine wrote:

The butter has to melt into the toast properly so that the ensuing
Marmite X-O then spreads correctly without 'curdling' too much.

Do you think that Marmite XO is significantly different from common or
garden Marmite?

And, on the subject of Marmite. Has it changed over the years? When I
was little, it came in small jars and had to be spread very thinly. I
now need to spread it much thicker and it comes in larger jars as
standard. Has it got weaker?

Also, my memory of it was that it was less cloudy and thick enough that
peaks left in the jar would still be there next time it was opened. Not
any more.

On 26/10/2011 18:43, Martin Bonner wrote:
On Oct 26, 11:12 am, Gordon Henderson
wrote:
...
swmbo bought a Dualit toaster, and we have (both) not been
particularly happy with it. It takes an age to toast things (we tend
to have quite heavy breads), and doesn't do it very evenly.

I find when the mica films inside get dirty, it does toast unevenly. Take the
top off and give the films a gentle wipe with a damp cloth.

I also don't like the clockwork timer. I much preferred our old
electrical one where you pressed a button, the toast popped up, and
the timer stopped.

On Wed, 26 Oct 2011 10:12:32 +0000, Gordon Henderson wrote:

So... It's getting on for new toaster time in the Henderson household -
our 20+ year old Philips Sunrise with it's single long-slot, while still
functional has lost some of it's appeal as well as it's ability to
pop-up in a timely manner.

In the spirit of the group, make one. Couple of cooker hob elements, a
timer, some microswitches and relays, a few springs, and a bit of sheet
metal... ;-)

In article ,
Jules Richardson writes:
On Wed, 26 Oct 2011 10:12:32 +0000, Gordon Henderson wrote:

So... It's getting on for new toaster time in the Henderson household -
our 20+ year old Philips Sunrise with it's single long-slot, while still
functional has lost some of it's appeal as well as it's ability to
pop-up in a timely manner.

In the spirit of the group, make one. Couple of cooker hob elements, a
timer, some microswitches and relays, a few springs, and a bit of sheet
metal... ;-)

I did when I was at university.

It was a grill actually, built into the side of a biscuit tin.
The element was a toaster element flipped horizontal, but I had
rewound it to make the heat output more even (toaster elements
have proportionally higher output at the bottom) and to increase
the power output a bit.

It had two power settings, depending on if a series diode was
switched in or out of the circuit. It worked brilliantly.
When not in use, it sat on my self and looked just like a
biscuit tin. (We were not allowed cooking appliances in the
hall of residence.) It cooked many pork chops, bacon, toast,
and other things. I thought the cooking smell would get me
caught one day, but it never did.

Much to my annoyance, it has vanished. I certainly never
chucked it out, although not used since university. I have
searched for it a few times for its nostalgic value, but I
can't find it. I only have the little grill pan left which I
bought for it (and is still really useful as a 1-chop grill pan).

--
Andrew Gabriel
[email address is not usable -- followup in the newsgroup]

"Andrew Gabriel" wrote in message
...
In article ,
Jules Richardson writes:
On Wed, 26 Oct 2011 10:12:32 +0000, Gordon Henderson wrote:

So... It's getting on for new toaster time in the Henderson household -
our 20+ year old Philips Sunrise with it's single long-slot, while still
functional has lost some of it's appeal as well as it's ability to
pop-up in a timely manner.

In the spirit of the group, make one. Couple of cooker hob elements, a
timer, some microswitches and relays, a few springs, and a bit of sheet
metal... ;-)

I did when I was at university.

It was a grill actually, built into the side of a biscuit tin.
The element was a toaster element flipped horizontal, but I had
rewound it to make the heat output more even (toaster elements
have proportionally higher output at the bottom) and to increase
the power output a bit.

It had two power settings, depending on if a series diode was
switched in or out of the circuit. It worked brilliantly.
When not in use, it sat on my self and looked just like a
biscuit tin. (We were not allowed cooking appliances in the
hall of residence.) It cooked many pork chops, bacon, toast,
and other things. I thought the cooking smell would get me
caught one day, but it never did.

Much to my annoyance, it has vanished. I certainly never
chucked it out, although not used since university. I have
searched for it a few times for its nostalgic value, but I
can't find it. I only have the little grill pan left which I
bought for it (and is still really useful as a 1-chop grill pan).

--
Andrew Gabriel
[email address is not usable -- followup in the newsgroup]

I never knew toast could be this complicated, our toaster is 20 years old
and basic.
Has some heat settings and press a button if you want to cut short the toast
time.

On Oct 26, 8:49*pm, (Andrew Gabriel)
wrote:
In article ,
* * * * Jules Richardson writes:

On Wed, 26 Oct 2011 10:12:32 +0000, Gordon Henderson wrote:

So... It's getting on for new toaster time in the Henderson household -
our 20+ year old Philips Sunrise with it's single long-slot, while still
functional has lost some of it's appeal as well as it's ability to
pop-up in a timely manner.

In the spirit of the group, make one. Couple of cooker hob elements, a
timer, some microswitches and relays, a few springs, and a bit of sheet
metal... ;-)

I did when I was at university.


One enterprising student at my university decided to adapt his toaster
as a toasted-sandwich maker by turning it on its side and inserting
bread and cheese. Result - cheese/element interaction, copious volumes
of smoke, fire alarms, fire brigade, etc...

--
Halmyre

On 26 Oct, 22:44, Halmyre wrote:
On Oct 26, 8:49*pm, (Andrew Gabriel)
wrote:









In article ,
* * * * Jules Richardson writes:

On Wed, 26 Oct 2011 10:12:32 +0000, Gordon Henderson wrote:

So... It's getting on for new toaster time in the Henderson household -
our 20+ year old Philips Sunrise with it's single long-slot, while still
functional has lost some of it's appeal as well as it's ability to
pop-up in a timely manner.

In the spirit of the group, make one. Couple of cooker hob elements, a
timer, some microswitches and relays, a few springs, and a bit of sheet
metal... ;-)

I did when I was at university.

One enterprising student at my university decided to adapt his toaster
as a toasted-sandwich maker by turning it on its side and inserting
bread and cheese. Result - cheese/element interaction, copious volumes
of smoke, fire alarms, fire brigade, etc...

--
Halmyre

we're on our second Dualit. Original didn't match the new kitchen. The
instructions on the original one mentioned winding back the timer to
zero. Instructions on second one have no mention of this. It certainly
doesn't feel right when you do it.

Dont, DONT, DONT buy a Dualit kettle. Second one has just failed after
about a year. First one failed after a very short period also and my
suggestion as to not buying another one as they were rubbish was
dismissed as the colour was just perfect for the kitchen. Its nice to
be able to say "I told you so"

Paul Mc Cann

fred :
Dont, DONT, DONT buy a Dualit kettle. Second one has just failed after
about a year.

On the other hand our Dualit coffee grinder has been faultless for
probably over ten years of daily use.

--
Mike Barnes

On Wed, 26 Oct 2011 10:12:32 +0000 (UTC), Gordon Henderson wrote:

I recall from some postings here some time back that Dualit is the
choice of many, so wondering if that's still the learned opinion.

Some people love Dualits and defend all their failings (many in
common with other toasters) with a vigour that equals the venom used
against Dyson vacuum cleaners.

No toaster is consistent between consequative slices, this is the
major failing IMHO but it's not an easy problem to solve. Personally
Dualits are expensive objects for poseurs. If I was going for a
toaster I'd go for summat from the middle range of a known brand but
without bells and whistles of a display or other gimicks.

--
Cheers
Dave.

Dave Liquorice wrote:

On Wed, 26 Oct 2011 10:12:32 +0000 (UTC), Gordon Henderson wrote:

I recall from some postings here some time back that Dualit is the
choice of many, so wondering if that's still the learned opinion.

Some people love Dualits and defend all their failings (many in
common with other toasters) with a vigour that equals the venom used
against Dyson vacuum cleaners.

No toaster is consistent between consequative slices, this is the
major failing IMHO but it's not an easy problem to solve. Personally
Dualits are expensive objects for poseurs. If I was going for a
toaster I'd go for summat from the middle range of a known brand but
without bells and whistles of a display or other gimicks.


I've often meant to try Paul Hogan's method (from the show) of hanging the
bread on a nail and running a blowtorch over it.

Toast ideally needs to be made with a very hot grill for a short time to
avoid drying out too much.

--
Tim Watts

On Wed, 26 Oct 2011 22:39:34 +0100, Tim Watts wrote:
I've often meant to try Paul Hogan's method (from the show) of hanging
the bread on a nail and running a blowtorch over it.

Toast ideally needs to be made with a very hot grill for a short time to
avoid drying out too much.

When I was a kid, I used to often stick slices on a fork and hold them
over the 'leccy hob element on the cooker. The fork handle would get
rather hot to the touch, and the bread needed rotating often to stop it
from curling (failure to do so would inevitably lead to contact with the
element, and flames) - but the taste was fantastic.

I think you're right - the "trick" is cooking the outsides nicely without
drying them out all the way through.

cheers

Jules

On Oct 27, 2:26*am, Jules Richardson
wrote:
On Wed, 26 Oct 2011 22:39:34 +0100, Tim Watts wrote:
I've often meant to try Paul Hogan's method (from the show) of hanging
the bread on a nail and running a blowtorch over it.

Toast ideally needs to be made with a very hot grill for a short time to
avoid drying out too much.

When I was a kid, I used to often stick slices on a fork and hold them
over the 'leccy hob element on the cooker. The fork handle would get
rather hot to the touch, and the bread needed rotating often to stop it
from curling (failure to do so would inevitably lead to contact with the
element, and flames) - but the taste was fantastic.

That's what they make toasting forks for - I remember using one as a
student, to toast crumpets using the gas fire - you could make toast,
too, but it was more difficult to hold the slice of bread securely.
Thinking back even further, at school I used to work in the school
printing room - we would toast our sandwiches on an electric fire (the
sort with a long coiled element laid into grooves in a ceramic slab)
tipped over on its back. We made a rack to lay the sandwiches on out
of wire and spare pieces of furniture*.

*furniture - printing term for strips of metal or wood (probably
plastic now) used to create the blank spaces in and around the metal
type

In article ,
Jules Richardson wrote:

I think you're right - the "trick" is cooking the outsides nicely without
drying them out all the way through.


Having been camping this year for the first time in ages (kids wanted to,
can't see the point now I can afford hotels with real beds :-)) I was
impressed with my new camping toaster.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000QH2V40

Stick over gas burner, stainless mesh gets red hot in seconds. Bread on top.

Really fast so you get a crisp outside, and soft middle. If only someone
could build a home toaster that did that...

Darren

On Wed, 26 Oct 2011 21:58:11 +0100, Dave Liquorice wrote:

On Wed, 26 Oct 2011 10:12:32 +0000 (UTC), Gordon Henderson wrote:

I recall from some postings here some time back that Dualit is the
choice of many, so wondering if that's still the learned opinion.

Some people love Dualits and defend all their failings (many in common
with other toasters) with a vigour that equals the venom used against
Dyson vacuum cleaners.

No toaster is consistent between consequative slices, this is the major
failing IMHO but it's not an easy problem to solve. Personally Dualits
are expensive objects for poseurs. If I was going for a toaster I'd go
for summat from the middle range of a known brand but without bells and
whistles of a display or other gimicks.

Are there any Internet-capable toasters yet?



--
Use the BIG mirror service in the UK:
http://www.mirrorservice.org

*lightning protection* - a w_tom conductor

"Bob Eager" wrote in message
...
On Wed, 26 Oct 2011 21:58:11 +0100, Dave Liquorice wrote:

On Wed, 26 Oct 2011 10:12:32 +0000 (UTC), Gordon Henderson wrote:

I recall from some postings here some time back that Dualit is the
choice of many, so wondering if that's still the learned opinion.

Some people love Dualits and defend all their failings (many in common
with other toasters) with a vigour that equals the venom used against
Dyson vacuum cleaners.

No toaster is consistent between consequative slices, this is the major
failing IMHO but it's not an easy problem to solve. Personally Dualits
are expensive objects for poseurs. If I was going for a toaster I'd go
for summat from the middle range of a known brand but without bells and
whistles of a display or other gimicks.

Are there any Internet-capable toasters yet?

Ahhhh, that's what you need, a USB toaster with at least a dual-core
processor

On 26/10/2011 23:17, Bob Eager wrote:
On Wed, 26 Oct 2011 21:58:11 +0100, Dave Liquorice wrote:

On Wed, 26 Oct 2011 10:12:32 +0000 (UTC), Gordon Henderson wrote:

I recall from some postings here some time back that Dualit is the
choice of many, so wondering if that's still the learned opinion.

Some people love Dualits and defend all their failings (many in common
with other toasters) with a vigour that equals the venom used against
Dyson vacuum cleaners.

No toaster is consistent between consequative slices, this is the major
failing IMHO but it's not an easy problem to solve. Personally Dualits
are expensive objects for poseurs. If I was going for a toaster I'd go
for summat from the middle range of a known brand but without bells and
whistles of a display or other gimicks.

Are there any Internet-capable toasters yet?

Yup, there is one that will toast a weather forecast for the day onto
the bread for you!


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On Thu, 27 Oct 2011 02:22:00 +0100, John Rumm wrote:
Are there any Internet-capable toasters yet?

Yup, there is one that will toast a weather forecast for the day onto
the bread for you!

Do you know how the mechanism works?

Years ago I was idly pondering how to build a toaster that could toast an
arbitrary design into a slice of bread - as it would have been intended
as an exhibit piece rather than a practical appliance it didn't really
matter if it was the size of a fridge, power hungry, belched steam etc.
so long as a piece of toast with an inputted design on it resulted
(actually all those things would just add to the charm

I never did quite get around tuit, though. It's not obvious what the best
mechanism for allowing a freeform design (or even a pixellated approach
on some form of grid) would be, though (at least not while making it
robust enough to survive sustained use)

I think I did once see a "weather toaster", but it used a selection of
pre-cut metal templates, which makes things a bit easier.

cheers

Jules

On 27/10/2011 14:15, Jules Richardson wrote:
On Thu, 27 Oct 2011 02:22:00 +0100, John Rumm wrote:
Are there any Internet-capable toasters yet?

Yup, there is one that will toast a weather forecast for the day onto
the bread for you!

Do you know how the mechanism works?

Years ago I was idly pondering how to build a toaster that could toast an
arbitrary design into a slice of bread - as it would have been intended
as an exhibit piece rather than a practical appliance it didn't really
matter if it was the size of a fridge, power hungry, belched steam etc.
so long as a piece of toast with an inputted design on it resulted
(actually all those things would just add to the charm

I never did quite get around tuit, though. It's not obvious what the best
mechanism for allowing a freeform design (or even a pixellated approach
on some form of grid) would be, though (at least not while making it
robust enough to survive sustained use)

I think I did once see a "weather toaster", but it used a selection of
pre-cut metal templates, which makes things a bit easier.

You could probably scan the image with a high power laser!


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On 26 Oct, 23:17, Bob Eager wrote:


Are there any Internet-capable toasters yet?

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These are a bit old hat. I am surprised no-one has suggested the
ground breaking talkie toaster.

Toaster: Howdy doodly do. How's it going? I'm Talkie, Talkie Toaster,
your chirpy breakfast companion.
Talkie's the name, toasting's the game. Anyone like any toast?

Lister: Look, I don't want any toast, and he doesn't want any toast.
In fact, no one around here wants any toast.
Not now, not ever. No toast.

Toaster: How 'bout a muffin?

Lister: Or muffins. We don't like muffins around here.
We want no muffins, no toast, no teacakes, no buns, baps, baguettes or
bagels, no croissants,
no crumpets, no pancakes, no potato cakes and no hot-cross buns and
definitely no smegging flapjacks.

Toaster: Aah, so you're a waffle man.

John

On Thu, 27 Oct 2011 08:39:21 +0100, JohnW
wrote:

On 26 Oct, 23:17, Bob Eager wrote:


Are there any Internet-capable toasters yet?

--

These are a bit old hat. I am surprised no-one has suggested the
ground breaking talkie toaster.

Toaster: Howdy doodly do. How's it going? I'm Talkie, Talkie Toaster,
your chirpy breakfast companion.
Talkie's the name, toasting's the game. Anyone like any toast?

Lister: Look, I don't want any toast, and he doesn't want any toast.
In fact, no one around here wants any toast.
Not now, not ever. No toast.

Toaster: How 'bout a muffin?

Lister: Or muffins. We don't like muffins around here.
We want no muffins, no toast, no teacakes, no buns, baps, baguettes or
bagels, no croissants,
no crumpets, no pancakes, no potato cakes and no hot-cross buns and
definitely no smegging flapjacks.

Toaster: Aah, so you're a waffle man.

John

Sounds like an iToaster with Siri...

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Rod

On Oct 27, 8:39*am, JohnW wrote:
On 26 Oct, 23:17, Bob Eager wrote:



Are there any Internet-capable toasters yet?

--

These are a bit old hat. I am surprised no-one has suggested the
ground breaking talkie toaster.

I was just about to do that.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRq_SAuQDec



Toaster: Howdy doodly do. How's it going? I'm Talkie, Talkie Toaster,
your chirpy breakfast companion.
Talkie's the name, toasting's the game. Anyone like any toast?

Lister: Look, I don't want any toast, and he doesn't want any toast.
In fact, no one around here wants any toast.
Not now, not ever. No toast.

Toaster: How 'bout a muffin?

Lister: *Or muffins. We don't like muffins around here.
We want no muffins, no toast, no teacakes, no buns, baps, baguettes or
bagels, no croissants,
no crumpets, no pancakes, no potato cakes and no hot-cross buns and
definitely no smegging flapjacks.

Toaster: Aah, so you're a waffle man.

John

On Wed, 26 Oct 2011 23:47:35 +0100, Tim Streater wrote:

In article ,
Bob Eager wrote:

On Wed, 26 Oct 2011 21:58:11 +0100, Dave Liquorice wrote:

On Wed, 26 Oct 2011 10:12:32 +0000 (UTC), Gordon Henderson wrote:

I recall from some postings here some time back that Dualit is the
choice of many, so wondering if that's still the learned opinion.

Some people love Dualits and defend all their failings (many in
common with other toasters) with a vigour that equals the venom used
against Dyson vacuum cleaners.

No toaster is consistent between consequative slices, this is the
major failing IMHO but it's not an easy problem to solve. Personally
Dualits are expensive objects for poseurs. If I was going for a
toaster I'd go for summat from the middle range of a known brand but
without bells and whistles of a display or other gimicks.

Are there any Internet-capable toasters yet?

There was the famous object-oriented toaster from the 80s IIRC. Didn't
the King have the computer scientist responsible thrown in the moat?

I only ask because ours has an unused network socket next to it.

OTOH, it's a Dualit and won't wear out for years!



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On Oct 26, 11:12*am, Gordon Henderson
wrote:

So is it Dualit and be done, or something else?

I've got a 'proper' Dualit. It's rubbish. I certainly wouldn't
recommend them to anyone. Best way to make toast as far as I am
concerned is under the (gas) grill.