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Thread Number: 78771
/ Tag: Small Appliances
Need a new power cord for Sunbeam Toaster 1B14 |
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| Post# 1027567 3/20/2019 at 21:31 (1,862 days old) by scoots (Chattanooga TN) | ||
 I have my grandmother's Sunbeam Toaster 1b14 (circa 1956). The unit has a worn-out power cord that should be replaced, with a ground wire if possible.
Does anybody make a look-alike woven cord to replace it with? I know the antique fan crowd has something similar, but the two wires are left separate and simply helix around each other.
Also, can anybody recommend a video for disassembling, cleaning, and servicing the unit while it is open? There's one on YouTube that will work well enough, but due to bad camera work, much of the time video shows the technician's shoulder and nothing else.
Thanks
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Post# 1027569 , Reply# 1 3/20/2019 at 21:48 (1,862 days old) by RP2813  (Sannazay) |
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 I can't recall where, but I know I've seen a source for woven cords. Whether a three conductor woven cord is an option, I don't know.
I took apart one of these toasters before, but it's been many years. The thing you need to be most careful with is the first item you'll have to remove: the light/dark control knob. The one I removed had a frozen screw that broke. I was able to super glue it, and it held for a number of years before the toaster was passed along.
Everything else is fairly straightforward. IIRC, the one thing you have to be patient with is positioning of all of the dangling rods when you put the exterior cover back on. | ||
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Post# 1027572 , Reply# 3 3/20/2019 at 22:19 (1,862 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey) |
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I just seen these at Walmart.....and thought they would make a good replacement for an appliance mixer or such for a vintage look...
they come in a variety of colors as well.... just cut the outlet end off to the length you need and wire in.... CLICK HERE TO GO TO Yogitunes's LINK
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Post# 1027573 , Reply# 4 3/20/2019 at 22:47 (1,862 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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I've cut the ends off of small appliance plug-in cords like in the link below, I would think you'd need at least 16 gauge wire cord for a toaster.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/GEM-Cloth-2-Pin... | ||
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Post# 1027581 , Reply# 5 3/21/2019 at 06:18 (1,861 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Post# 1027592 , Reply# 6 3/21/2019 at 08:51 (1,861 days old) by Volvoguy87 (Cincinnati, OH) |
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Sundial Wire
Give these folks a try. I've used their products before and like them.
Dave CLICK HERE TO GO TO Volvoguy87's LINK | ||
| Post# 1027645 , Reply# 7 3/21/2019 at 20:11 (1,861 days old) by scoots (Chattanooga TN) | ||
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Thanks for the answers... Paul: Egads! I did wright "Sunbeam"! I can only assume my wires crossed because I am also working on my Aunt's Sunbeam Model 11 mixer, which is missing a part or two and I am working on a posting for it.
Jon: Thanks for the coaching offer, if I get into trouble I'll post. Also thanks for the warning about the undersized fan wires. I was not considering them, but it's a public post and people can pick up all kinds of ideas.
Dave: Thanks for the link. I fancy a few of those so I think I'll try them.
Bill | ||
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Post# 1029709 , Reply# 8 4/12/2019 at 21:07 (1,839 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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Here ya go
Pipe:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/4-Vintage-NOS-L... Or: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-belden-... Or just make your own: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Cloth-C... | ||
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Post# 1029710 , Reply# 9 4/12/2019 at 21:18 (1,839 days old) by RP2813 (Sannazay) |
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Post# 1029712 , Reply# 10 4/12/2019 at 21:21 (1,839 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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If I Can't Sell It - I'm Going To Sit Down On It | ||
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Post# 1029716 , Reply# 11 4/12/2019 at 21:35 (1,839 days old) by RP2813 (Sannazay) |
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