My wife and I still use the toaster that belonged to my parents in the '50s (looks like the one pictured in a post above). Cloth electrical cord and all, it still works great!
My family had a 1953 toaster that we inherited from my grandmother. I believe it was a Sunbeam, and it lasted for decades.
A few years ago, I was in the market for a toaster and was determined not to get one made in Red China. However, the only one I could find that wasn’t was one from England, and it cost $200. So I forked over $20 for the damn Chicom toaster.