A relative just spent more than a new toaster to get his fixed, but then something else went wrong and it just died. I had a similar cheap toaster from the same era (decades ago). It was my father's and made flying toast, but after he got a new one, he fixed it so the toast only jumps and doesn't fly out of the slots. I don't toast machine sliced bread, which is all it takes, so I gave it to my relative (after I found it). He says that the difference is that since it's a standard slot toaster, it doesn't have pressers that push in from the sides, like a lot of the variable slot toasters have. Those don't make good toast, in his opinion.

Given that, if your ,,, sister? ... doesn't want to toast thick sliced, hand sliced, or bagels, the trick might be to look for a single width Proctor Silex or Black and Decker, if they make them. Or maybe those ones that look like Darth Vader or something, with the resin decor outside doesn't.

I prefer English (UK) toasters but they run pricey.

I have one I got at Walmart for cheap, it toasts 4 slices perfectly. Much better than my former expensive one that died. I have had it for many years now with out a problem. I would buy it again.

DH bought a Breville 2 years ago and it's the best one we've ever had.

http://www.brevilleusa.com/lift-look-touch-white-toaster.html

The problems is: You can't buy a good toaster anymore! I hope, mine NEVER dies!

Same goes for phones. I wish, I could get one like I used to have. I just want a PHONE! No fancy crap needed at this house.

Moni

I had a Waring 4 slice that was only toasting one side of the bread. I picked up a Bella brand 2 slice toaster at Wegmans for $20 and like it a lot. Have had it a few months and so far it is working great

I have only had one toaster that I liked. It was a wedding present over 53 years ago but it never failed me. The only problem with it was the button that you push up and down was slipping off. It is a Toastmaster. I have bought many cheap ones over the years and they have all gone to goodwill. I still have that toastmaster in the basement. I use a toaster over now that I have had for years and it is an Oster. It does so much that is the reason it is on the counter. I would recommend that brand.

I bought this Kitchen Aid toaster in red about a year ago. It's a toaster, and makes toast, nothing too special or complicated. It does have a couple of features the old one was missing, it has a little audio warning that your toast is about to pop up done so you haven't turned your back on the toaster, only to find cold toast a couple of minutes later. It has a cancel button that pops your bread back out that can be handy if you want to reheat toast or thaw a frozen split English muffin for just a few seconds.

After we got our first Toastmaster Toaster-Oven (decades ago), we never looked back. I often use my current toaster-oven-broiler twice a day -- for toast in the morning and to warm or bake a couple of rolls for dinner. I even warm plates on top of the thing. I never use the 'broiler' IN it, but that accessory is just the right size to broil two chops in my full size oven, and there's less to clean.

I wish she could get a toaster oven but space is very limited. Thank you all for the replies--I'll pore over them when I have a little time.

I just bought a Oster similar to the one that OklaMoni has . Mine is a dark burgundy color like my Keurig and I love it so far..

Funny, we dont use a toaster much but ours died a few weeks ago after about 10 years of service. I went with this one from Target ( I think we got a promo to use so it was about $20).... editing to say we got it in metallic although the colors are quite nice - Oster, and so far so good. I too did not want to spend $$$ on it, and we don't need the 4 slices. I did like the wider slats which I guess most have now.http://www.target.com/p/oster-2-slice-toaster-metallic-assorted-colors-tssttrjb/-/A-16637484#prodSlot=medium_1_11&term=toaster

I bought a plain 2 slice Oster ten years ago and it is still working fine.

We've gone through about 4 toasters that didn't toast right. Finally found this

Kitchenaid which works great: Toaster

My 4 slice Kitchenaid quit working a few years ago and I am waiting to get it fixed but in the meantime I scored a 2 slice Kitchenaid in Salvation Army for $5.00 and it works like brand new. In between them I had a under $40. Black and Decker that was just ok; nothing special.

I have a red KitchenAid toaster that I bought several years ago in Marshalls. I like it.