[concretebob]

The 26 year old microwave goes well with the 52+ year old toaster.

That's the toaster with the pull down doors, and the mica sheets, right?
My grandmother had one of those
But on the plus side, you can split a Hostess powdered donut in half, stick the split face side to the heating elements, and have a tasty treat

MMMMMM Goood.

[Monkey Face]

I wish I could find another of those toasters!
I like them MUCH better than the "pop-ups"

[sionnsar]

"The 26 year old microwave goes well with the 52+ year old toaster."

No, actually in form it's modern enough, with the two slots in the top and the bar you press down. But the cord is (still) wrapped in cloth, and the timer mechanism is pure clockwork mechanical. Every 2 to 3 years we shake the crumbs out of it; every 10 years I open it up, remove the clockwork, open that to get the crumbs out, re-lube and reassemble. It is amazing to see such rugged mechanics in a consumer device; this thing looks like it was built to survive WWIII...

I'd mention all the features it doesn't have... but it's the only toaster I use so I don't know what toasters today offer. Though it doesn't do Internet, and never will.