the toaster i bought was literally the cheapest one in the store, and it was the ONLY one that had the features i wanted. "no whiz bang." just a lever, and a heat knob for the rheostat.

had there been no button to electronically release , even better. but i love vintage stuff.

paid 19.95 for the one im using now for the last two years :) and love it.

the waring pro i linked above is fantastic looking but its commercial, and its likely HUGE on the counter.