BREVILLE !! Vintage 1970's Australian Manufactured Breville Snack n Sandwich Maker/Toaster

RARE VINTAGE 1970's AUSTRALIAN MANUFACTURED BREVILLE SNACKWICH MAKER (SNACK n SANDWICH TOASTER)

IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT THIS ITEM HAS AT SOME POINT BEEN PLACED NEAR ANOTHER HEAT SOURCE WHICH RESULTED IN A BURN HAVING TAKEN PLACE THROUGH THE BLACK RUBBERIZED INSULATING CABLE WHICH EXPOSED THE THIN BLUE, BROWN AND GREEN ELECTRICAL WIRES WITHIN.  FORTUNATELY THE THREE ELECTRICAL WIRES WERE NOT BURNT IN ANY MANNER AND THE ITEM THEREFORE FUNCTIONS.    THE BLACK INSULATING LAYER OF RUBBER WILL NEED TO BE TAPED ETC TO ONCE AGAIN CLOSE / INSULATE THE THREE WIRES WITHIN

THE BREVILLE SNACK N SANDWICH TOASTER WAS RELEASED IN AUSTRALIA AND INTERNATIONALLY IN 1974 AND WAS MET WITH IMMEDIATE SUCCESS, SELLING MORE THAN 400 000 DURING THE 1st YEAR ALONE.   IT WAS DESIGNED AS THE FIRST SNACKWICH MAKER TO ACTUALLY CUT THE SANDWICH IN HALF, SEALING THE FILLING INSIDE AND MAKING IT EASIER TO EAT.    ALTHOUGH DESIGNED AND RELEASED BY AUSTRALIAN BREVILLE, SOME OF THE ITEMS PARTS WERE OUTSOURCED TO HONG KONG

THIS ITEM HAS BEEN MANUFACTURED FROM METAL AND BAKELITE.  IT HAS A BLACK BAKELITE HANDLE WITH METAL LATCH AND BAKELITE FEET.   HINGES ON THE BACK ALLOW IT TO OPEN OUT FLAT FOR SANDWICH CONSTRUCTION OR HEATING OTHER SNACKS.  THE COOKING PLATES INSIDE ARE TEFLON COATED

STAMPS/MARKS ETC : THE ITEM IS IMPRESSED - "BREVILLE" ITS ELECTRIC CONTROL UNIT IS MARKED - "MADE IN HONG KONG"   

CONDITION : AS DESCRIBED ABOVE.   THE ITEM HAS NO DENTS, RUST ETC

SIZE : 12.8cm TOTAL HEIGHT.....19.4cm LENGTH ACROSS PLATES.....25cm FRONT TO BACK EDGE OF HANDLE

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