This glorious machine toasts bread elegantly. The bread is automagically lowered and then rises when the desired crispness is reached. It results with toast that is crispy on the outside and still somewhat soft inside.
You should have heard the laughter when I explained to a friend how modern 'government' toasters don't do toast properly because they don't get hot enough, they just dry the bread out...you need lots of heat so the middle is still soft and still has moisture in it...he laughed until I demonstrated the perfect toast my Sunbeam RHC makes.
Oh, Didn't anyone tell you...this is the best toaster in the universe! I had mine for 27 years. And it's still working fine. I'm afraid it will outlive me!