The made in USA item that we hear readers are looking for the most is the toaster. In fact, ‘Toasters made in the USA” is such a frequently used search term that there are many articles out on the internet filled with false in information, just to capture this search traffic. Made in USA toaster searchers beware!
USA Love List editors have hunted high and low for toasters made in the USA and this is what we have found.
ARE THERE ANY TOASTERS MADE IN THE USA?
If you are looking for the generic style two or four slice counter top toaster, then you will not find a toaster made in the USA. It is too hard for American toaster manufacturers to compete with all of the low cost, made in China toasters on the market. Not many consumers are willing to pay over $300 for a made in USA toaster. Thank you for trying! If you are looking for a commercial toaster or American made toaster alternatives, then we have some suggestions for you.
Commercial Toasters Made in the USA
Star Manufacturing Commercial Toasters
Star Manufacturing is the largest manufacturer of food equipment in the world. If you are looking for a toaster for a commercial kitchen, then Star Manufacturing has many sizes of conveyor toasters and contact toasters to chose from. The Star manufacturing factory is located in Smithville, Tennessee. Star toasters are assembled in America from parts sourced world-wide.
WE FOUND THESE MADE IN USA TOASTER ALTERNATIVES
We will keep our eyes out for residential toasters made in the USA. Until then, we have found made in USA toaster alternatives that we suggest.
Do you have a favorite American made toaster alternative that we missed? Let us know in the comments below, and we can add it to this list! We update this post often and we will always on the hunt for an American made toaster manufacturer!
Cast Iron Sandwich Toaster
The Cast Iron Sandwich Toaster is made in the USA by C. Palmer Manufacturing Co. Inc.. It is a must have for the best campfire cooked breakfast sandwiches. The heavy duty casting holds steady heat and cooks evenly.
Lodge Cast Iron Grill/Griddle
Who says you even need a toaster to heat up English muffins and bagels? The best way to make an English muffin and bagel crispy on the outside while soft in the middle, is on a griddle. The Lodge Cast Iron Reversible Grill/ Griddle is perfect for cooking on a campfire and on a stove top.
Other American Made Kitchen Appliances
It might be impossible to find a residential toaster made in the USA, but we have found many small kitchen appliances that are American made. If you are looking for a made in USA blender, coffee pot, or other kitchen appliances made in the USA, be sure to check our our Made in USA Appliances Ultimate Source List.
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Around 4 years agoI bought a Polytron Electronics commercial grade toaster that is Made in USA for $260 – worth every penny. Stores like Williams Sonoma sell Chinese imports for $350 no reason they couldn’t make money selling a us made toaster.
They were the contract manufacturer for Hobart and apparently kept selling them for some time after, I don’t know if they still have some but I am sure they’d be willing to make more for the right price.
https://buyingamericanblog.com/2017/05/29/quest-for-made-in-america-toaster/
It is apparently the Hobart ET-13
There are a lot of Polytron companies out there.
Polytron Corporation in Elkhart IN appears to be the right one but their website is gone is broken, a sad sign for a nice company.
This isn’t a protected product and is relatively simple to make there are lots of factories that can do it.Someone with experience with such things could easily do a crowdfunding for what many people desire – sell it for $300 and make a profit.
Improving on the design would be nice, since crumbs get stuck on the sides near the bottom of the toaster, it doesn’t grab the toast and it doesn’t have a lid to cover it. Other than that it is truly excellent.
I was the person that built these toasters, they were only two of us that knew how to build them, the older gentleman built in for 40 years before me and I built them for a few years before the line was shut down, but yes, it used to be polytron corporation, and was bought out a few years ago and went through her name change, it’s now called poly electronics, located in Elkhart, Indiana
4 years ago, I would have built and shipped your toaster, I was the head supervisor for the Hobart line in Polytron(before the name changed and ownership) I’m looking to get manufacturing rights for it and bring it back, the line closed about 2 years ago
I think that manufacturers in the USA need to dig down deep and at least try to appeal to the American who wants a product made in the USA. Where are they??? I tried to get one on Amazon and there are none. Perhaps there are some manufacturers who get some materials for production here???
I’m looking for American made toaster and not anything to do with China can u help me? Thank you Nancy Brown
Check out the company Waring.
I actually tried to make a USA toaster and it just couldn’t get funded. Many customers said the same thing, “I’ll buy one once it gets made” Even my contact at UL said so. Still think it could be pulled off someday. Even if only 1/10th of 1% of the toaster market supported a domestic option it could fly. Vitamix has proven that. The version I built was supper high end, porcelain enamel exterior with all sorts of safety built in and energy savings too. Mission2craft is the web site if you’re curious to see it.
This seems like a perfect fit for a KickStarter campaign. Have you tried this avenue?
So I found a kitchen aid toaster that is one long slot (which I was looking for) but is big enough for 2 slices, which is made in the USA. It was $90 on Amazon but I know I’ll never need another one.
2022–Went on Amazon and it says made in China
So frustrating!
I despise funding the communist war machine.
2023- Yes I also went to purchase the product on the link and it turned out to be made in China. I sent an email to this website but I haven’t heard back and they haven’t taken this down. I find this very troubling. USAlovelist gets paid every time someone clicks that link to a Chinese product. Considering what this website is supposed to stand for, I think this is the ultimate scandal.
After spending close to an hour looking for a 2 slice toaster made in the USA I now realize that it is futile. Many SAY they are made in the US but when you dig down they are not! Thank you for saying it like it is. So disappointing that we can’t make simple things in our own country.
Kitchen aid!
Exactly
Don’t give up hope ;). Their base line toaster rides above $100 though it is commercial grade and you can sleep with a clear conscious knowing yo are doing business with a local manufacturer. . Take care!
https://www.waringcommercialproducts.com/c/7oi7r/toasters
Can anything be done about the fake web sites, listing supposedly made in USA items but which are not actually made in USA?
Thanks for the honest information. My web searches do what you wrote. They all have headings of made in the USA but it turns out the products are all made in CCP China. And so it goes.
I bought a vintage Sunbeam toaster – the one that lowers the toast automatically, then raises it when done – and had it refurbished to be in good working order. What a great find – the slots are not wide enough for really thick items, but it is built to last, and this model was made for many, many years – you can find links on sites such as the toaster museum, and other sites – you can find videos on youtube showing a toaster such as this in action – since this toaster automatically switches on when you drop the bread in, then lowers it and toasts it – I have mine plugged into a heavy duty surge protector, so I can easily turn it off when done, without having to unplug it –
I have one of those Sunbeam toasters, received for a wedding present in 1956 and it still works but slowing down a bit.
It’s so depressing honestly. The sad thing is, there is a market for toasters made in the USA — because there are people like us that are looking for them, and that are willing to pay a fair price for them. Chinese toasters are probably made with slave labor, hence their cheap price point.