Dualit Toaster
Posted: 24 Jun 2017, 12:40
I love my Dualit Toaster, designed from innovation of the 1940's my 2+1 Combi has served us well for the last 17 years. It's a 3 slot job, two normal and one wider slot with a sandwich cage. I think this particular model was developed in the 1970's but like all Dualit stuff they are so well designed that there is no reason to change them. There are no frills on a Dualit toaster, no thermostat or bi-metal pop up nonsense to go wrong. You have a lever to raise and lower the bread, a rotary mechanical timer and two switches to control which elements are heated. The whole job lot wrapped in a nice retro chrome and stainless steel housing.
I have noticed that my toast is coming out a bit underdone on one side and I have to move the slices around to get them even. Dualit do a full range of spares, the new style elements fit every model of toaster, you can get the knobs, switches and the timer so no matter what it is repairable. It goes without saying that it's screwed together rather than many of the one way trip throw away designed riveted competitors.
I'm going to treat it to a complete new set of elements, that's two inners and two outers so four in total. £7.80 each, it's a £180.00 toaster so well worth giving it probably another 20 years or more life which will do us.
I have ordered the elements and will post the refurbishment when I set about it.
In the meantime, here's the history and a YouTube time lapse on how they are made.
Dualit - History
I have noticed that my toast is coming out a bit underdone on one side and I have to move the slices around to get them even. Dualit do a full range of spares, the new style elements fit every model of toaster, you can get the knobs, switches and the timer so no matter what it is repairable. It goes without saying that it's screwed together rather than many of the one way trip throw away designed riveted competitors.
I'm going to treat it to a complete new set of elements, that's two inners and two outers so four in total. £7.80 each, it's a £180.00 toaster so well worth giving it probably another 20 years or more life which will do us.
I have ordered the elements and will post the refurbishment when I set about it.
In the meantime, here's the history and a YouTube time lapse on how they are made.
Dualit - History