Britain’s oldest toaster, made in 1949, refuses to go out of use after 70 years. The owner claims he has kept the toaster to make sure it doesn’t end up in the trash.

  • It is the ‘oldest toaster’ in Britain, manufactured in 1949. The owner still uses it every day
  • Jimmy James, now 69, took over the Morphy Richards pop up toaster in 1993.  
  • It was given to the father-of-3’s parents as a gift for their wedding in 1949 










The owner of Britain’s oldest toaster, which dates back more than 70 years, still uses it every day. He appeared today on This Morning.

Jimmy James, 69, from Stanwick in Northamptonshire, inherited the Morphy Richards pop-up toaster in 1993, after his parents were given it as a wedding present in 1949.

It is thought to be the oldest working toaster in the UK, with Jimmy explaining to This Morning presenters Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary that he kept the appliance to prevent it going from landfill. 

According to The Telegraph the last oldest reported toaster was a Morphy Richie, gift to a Devon couple to use for their marriage in 1953.

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Britain's 'oldest toaster' (pictured) which is more than 70 years old is still used every day by its owner, who appeared on This Morning today

The ‘oldest toaster’ in Britain (pictured), which has been around for more than 70-years, is still being used by the owner every day. He appeared today on This Morning

Jimmy James, 69, from Stanwick in Northamptonshire, inherited the Morphy Richards (pictured) pop-up toaster in 1993, after his parents were given it as a wedding present in 1949

Jimmy James, age 69 from Stanwick in Northamptonshire inherited the Morphy Ricks (pictured), pop-up toaster as an inheritance in 1993. His parents had given it to him in 1949 for their wedding.

It is thought to be the oldest working toaster in the UK, with Jimmy (pictured) explaining to This Morning presenters Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary that he kept the appliance to prevent it going from landfill

This is the UK’s oldest functioning toaster. Jimmy, (pictured), explains to This Morning presenters Alison Hammond & Dermot O’Leary why he kept it to keep it from going to landfill.

Jimmy stated that he inherited the toaster from his parents 1993.

‘It will usually run for around six or seven years before anything needs doing,’ he added.

“The only problem is it was manufactured after war and it has a lot of metal so it will distort and jam over time. But we have a good repairer. They fix it.

Jimmy said that the toaster still works every day, and that the toaster is not going to landfill.

Recalling a particular situation with the toaster, he said that:One particular issue had toast in it, which I recall vividly.

“My older brother, who was only four years old at the time, decided that he would repair it by sticking a knife in the hole. He also queued toaster and big firework display. All the lights went out.

The father-of-three, who works as a charity fundraising consultant, is committed to fixing items where he can, rather than throw them away. 

The Telegraph recently reported that he said to The Telegraph, “The toaster is older than me!” It’s been used nearly every day during its lifetime. It was used by my parents, as well as mine and my wife.

“It’s second-nature to me to make things work and be able do without. Everything was kept in repair and reused by my parents during World War II.

This is a small way you can help the environment.

It’s not a good idea to discard things that work perfectly. People might think that I store it in a drawer for 364 days of each year. But, we still use it daily. My children, who are 6ft and under, will also use it.”

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