Sunbeam 3916 Heritage Series 2-Slice Toaster, Stainless Steel

I'm keeping My Cheap Little Toaster--I love it in spite of its flaws!

First of all--read the instruction booklet before you use the toaster. You must wipe down and dry the toaster with a soft, clean cloth before the first use.

Ultimately--Sunbeam Heritage T-9 reproduction toaster is the perfect size for one or two people. It toasts. It looks. It's cheap. It's inexpensive. I would purchase again.

I couldn't find a toaster to view, touch and examine before I made this online purchase. I bought this T-9 Sunbeam reproduction for it's nostalgic, Art-Deco looks and hoped it would 'toast' for me.

***I would have paid $100+ for this toaster if its materials and workmanship were equal to its predecessor, because I wanted an Art-Deco Sunbeam to go with my décor--and to bring warm, childhood memories to mind every morning.***

From a distance it fools you into thinking it's the real thing--sort of. I am a picky and...Read more

REVISION (11/25/07): I bought this toaster over a year ago and I'm surprised to read all the terrible recent reviews. This toaster has worked like a dream for me over the past year. It toasts bread perfectly and evenly. Zero complaints, I love it.

MY REVIEW: My old toaster worked fine, but it was hideous white plastic that was ridiculously hard to clean. So I got on Amazon to check out the selection. This Sunbeam toaster caught my attention right away because the price was right and it's a replica of my Grandma's old workhorse of a toaster that functioned like a champ.
I was giddy when my new toaster arrived and it was even better looking than I hoped. It's lighter weight than my Grandma's old Sunbeam, but it's 40+ years later, so what do you expect?
The first thing I toasted was bread for actual toast. I pushed down on the lever and the bread wouldn't stay down. I immediately thought my toaster was a piece of junk and broken. I fiddled around and figured out...Read more

Sure looks nice. But after about 3 weeks of light usage (maybe used 4 times a week), the latch mechanism broke and it doesn't stay down, nor does it work if you hold it down. Stay away from this one.