Share your favorites on Show & Tell

my VIVALP Grille Tout Pain (electric "all bread toaster", from France)

In Kitchen > Toasters > Show & Tell.
Kitchen1930 of 8113"The Boynton Furnace Co." stove.  1880sLiquor Dispenser - Gas Pump
6
Love it
0
Like it

bucketheadbuckethead loves this.
fortapachefortapache loves this.
TassieDevilTassieDevil loves this.
jscott0363jscott0363 loves this.
artfootartfoot loves this.
CaperkidCaperkid loves this.
See 4 more
Add to collection

    Please create an account, or Log in here

    If you don't have an account, create one here.


    Create a Show & TellReport as inappropriate


    Posted 7 years ago

    AnythingOb…
    (1778 items)

    Here's one of my kinda more-fun (I think, anyway...) small electric kitchen appliances. I can't say I've ever visited France, but apparently this is a not-uncommon form of electric toaster as found there, at least ca. 1980's. Given that the French are rather well known for their wide and fine varieties of fresh-baked breads, it sorta stands to reason that a machine like this might be slightly more practical over there, than the ubiquitous USA '2-slot popup' toasters designed for the generic slices of wonder-bread we endure here...? I have had it since the late 1980's myself, after saving it while helping friends clean out the (former) home of an an acquaintance who's wife was native French. [and nobody else recognized it/knew how it worked either, thus they didn't want it?? <lol>]

    Made by VIVALP, it has two coiled heating elements inside which both radiate their heat rather indirectly (and in a slightly different fashion) to whatever food item is placed on its rack. (pic4 sorta shows 'em glowing, I hope?) Finished in white with red accents (my favorite color scheme for such things!) it has a 3-position rocker switch that seems to choose between the most indirect element/off/both elements, and a combination turn/push dial which seems to perform a start/timer function. Having not ever had an actual 'instruction book' for it, I'm still not certain if I understand how to operate it correctly...nonetheless I find it very handy to toast hamburger buns and poptarts, at least...? ;-) :-) It measures about 13" across its front, and does not have any labels/ID on it beyond what is shown here.

    If anybody can tell me anything more about it PLEASE SPEAK UP -- I'd love to have a better clue about what it actually is and/or how I should be using it...?? <LOLOL>

    logo
    Toasters
    See all
    VINTAGE TOAST O LATOR MODEL J TOASTER ORIGINAL WORS GREAT
    VINTAGE TOAST O LATOR MODEL J TOAST...
    $50
    Vintage Art Deco Toaster Chrome Handyhot
    Vintage Art Deco Toaster Chrome Han...
    $50
    Vintage Sunbeam Toaster T-20C Chrome Radiant Control Mid Century 1957 Art Deco
    Vintage Sunbeam Toaster T-20C Chrom...
    $98
    ANTIQUE ''UNIVERSAL'' TOASTER
    ANTIQUE ''UNIVERSAL'' TOASTER...
    $20
    logo
    VINTAGE TOAST O LATOR MODEL J TOASTER ORIGINAL WORS GREAT
    VINTAGE TOAST O LATOR MODEL J TOAST...
    $50
    See all

    Comments

    1. AnythingObscure AnythingObscure, 7 years ago
      Thanks SO much to:

      Caperkid
      artfoot
      jscott0363
      TassieDevil
      fortapache
      Brunswick
      and
      buckethead

      for stopping by and hitting the <love it> button for my funky French toaster!!

      I had it out the other night for hamburger buns and didn't put it away. Discovered the next morning it works really great for English muffins, too! ;-) :-)

    Want to post a comment?

    Create an account or login in order to post a comment.