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Just a guess since I have had the same happen to my Proctor Sillex - When you push down the lever, you are actually completing the transformer frame that then magnetically keeps the toast down until it's setting lets the toaster pop up.
In my case, a piece of toast was wedged and I could not get the handle down so that the hardware was in place to magnetically hold. Have you tried to give your toaster a good thorough shaking upside down, unplugged over the garbage can or the sink?
Good luck Eric
I have done this a couple of times over the years. Often, it is caused by an accumulation of crumbs around the thermal shut off sensor. This causes the toaster to shut off quicker because it gets too hot.
The fix it is unplugging the toaster, taking the outer shell off and cleaning all visible residue out of the toaster. Compressed air, wooden skewers, and slightly damp, lint free cloths are helpful.
Reminder: if wiping with damp cloths, please let toaster thoroughly dry before reassembly.
This was from another site but is the same as I would say or instead of the sensor, when you push down the handle, you are making a magnet circuit by putting the last part of transformer frame into place - a jammed piece of old toast can prevent this and then your toaster won't work. Unplug it, take it to the garbage can or the sink and pull our the crumb trays and after that, within reason give her a good shake and see what you dislodge
Eric
Good Thi
There could a number of reasons why it has stopped working and depending on the problem it could be a simple fix but generally not. It is after all an old toaster as you realise. On the bottom is a model number AT-35 AT-40 or TA-J. It depends on what part is sentimental as the outside and ends and base can be transferred over to a working mechanism. I have a few of these toasters and think they are just great.
Yes you probably can. I would check in side to see if a wire may have just broke off. when old wires get brittle they sometimes pop off. check the wireing and of any fuse that may be in side. I bet there is still life in the unit still
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