TOAS-TITE / TOASTITE camping sandwich toaster, black Start Price USD 76.00 Current Price USD 76.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Sunday, November 30, 2008 End Time Sunday, December 14, 2008 Location Chicago, IL See more about 'TOAS-TITE / TOASTITE camping sandwich toaster, black' Description This is a vintage Toas-Tites sandwich maker. These were manufactured in the '40s and '50s. Great for making grilled cheeses, little apple pies, s'mores, etc.--I've even heard of people grilling hamburgers or cooking eggs with them. You fit two pieces of bread or pita inside the cups along with whatever filling you like (e.g., the cheese, little bits of bacon, onion, tomato...), and put it on the stove-top burner or campfire. The metal cups seal shut, causing the bread to meld together around the filling to create a hot pocket. Flip once. It's ready in just three or four minutes. The rings inside the cups also toast a "flying saucer" shape imprint into the bread, which was one of the fun parts as a kid. Incredibly easy to clean. The wooden handles keep things cool and easy to handle, and there is a wire bale on the end that keeps the Toas-Tite from falling open. Total length is about 15.5 inches; the cups have a 4.5 inch diameter. The material is burnished aluminum, with wooden painted handles. It weighs approximately a pound.This Toas-Tite is in excellent condition. It has a little bit of surface discoloration in spots and in one of the cups, as you can see in the pictures. Nothing that's going to affect your sandwich making! The handles are in black and are affixed tightly to the handle posts. The handle clip bale fits snugly over the handles. The hinge operates flawlessly. The patina of the handle rods is quite handsome--often Toas-Tites that have not been cared for properly end up with darkened or even rusty handles, but not this one. The face of the iron reads "Reg. U.S. Pat. Off.  / TOAS-TITE / Pat. No. 2463439." The Toas-Tite will come with a copy of the instructions.I'm a collector of these; I'm unloading the duplicates of ones I already have in my collection.You'll see that I have several Toas-Tites and other sandwich irons up for auction. If you purchase more than one, the second one will ship at no additional cost. Please contact me for shipping costs for three or more. If you like Toas-Tites, you may well like a Speed Grill, an Aluma Cooker, a Krumkake Iron, a Jem Toaster, a SEFAMA Shell Press, or an English Nutbrown Toaster! Plus I have some assorted other items available. Check it out!I ship United States Postal Service. All items will have insurance and delivery confirmation so that you may track them. These services are included within the shipping price. I will ship within one day of receiving your payment.Other ebay details:+I accept only paypal.+Payment is expected within 48 hours of the end of the auction; Buy It Now listings must be paid immediately.+I am happy to ship internationally; in that case the buyer pays for insurance and delivery confirmation, and I will charge whatever the actual cost of shipping is, including any duties or other costs. After the auction I will take the item to the post office and get the shipping quote to send you; once you pay, I will ship. If you want to know prior to the end of the auction how much shipping cost to expect, it is YOUR responsibility to do the research; I will not answer "How much would it cost to ship to X" questions prior to the close of the auction. Please contact me before bidding if you are an international bidder.+Please contact me before bidding if you your total feedback score is less than five.+I will accept returns only if I have significantly misrepresented the item. Given how carefully I describe my Toas-Tites, I am sure this will not be a problem.Please contact me with any questions (I will respond promptly), and good luck bidding! Place a Bid!