Vintage Berda Snackwicher Restoration

[@CaptainEO27]

A Snackwicher, a bottle of Handy Andy and a garage floor is the most South African thing I've ever seen.

[@AJRestoration]

Don't forget the Hadida

[@shynebox]

You forgot to scream when the super heated steam hits the corner of your mouth! Classy video, dude!

[@AJRestoration]

I almost did hahaha

[@duidelik007]

Nothing beats good old Handy Andy. South Africa's best cleaning solution. Great job buddy !!!!!!

[@mikebetts5532]

looks marvelous, awesome job. 🔧🛠️⚒️🔩⚔️⛏️🔨👍🍻🍻

[@debt172sop839]

Excellent work and craftsmanship.

[@mskayla7747]

Looks better than new. The laser etching was a nice touch. 👍

[@TheRealPatita]

El color cobre que le quedó a las placas, wow 😃👍

[@andymiller5611]

Very nicely done! It's not surprising that I could really go for a toastie right now! Exactly like you put in the description, we've had one for years but have only used it a few times! 🤣

[@grandmasmagic3858]

chuckle...after watching I feel like a toastie too..

[@shellbellexx3]

This was super cool to watch ! I love watching the sandblasting, so cathartic after a long day of work. It turned out amazing 👏🏻👏🏻

[@grandmasmagic3858]

MM MMMM...ham & cheese toasties for lunch I think...thanks for the inspo....

[@georgebrown8312]

Very good job you did restoring the Snackwicher appliance. You gave it a fresh paint finish and got it all cleaned up. Great work.

[@belindacumberland5326]

Love it ! Keeping our outdated items alive one peice at time ! Thank you !!!

[@olliehowlett8779]

Fantastic job! I could almost smell that nasty old cheese and oil during the disassembly and clean up!

[@AJRestoration]

It actually smelled like a really old fish and chips shop, the one in the dark corner no one visits haha

[@grandmasmagic3858]

chuckle @@AJRestoration..and now it smells much better..

[@tedschmaltz4346]

More parts than I thought. I really liked the laser printing of the strips. And of course powder coating for the win. Only downside is now I'm hungry and I want a grilled cheese sandwich....

[@ВадимКузнецов-з2й]

... была у моих родителей точно такая-же вафельница, правда, где сейчас!-, никто не знает, отличная получилась реставрация, выглядит как будто новая, молодец ретромастер, здоровья тебе и удачи во всём, новых творческих успехов и хорошего настроения 👍👍👍🤓👏🤫👌🆗👈🤝🇷🇺🛠️⚙️📏🧷🔗🖇️!!!

[@VATMEN194]

Очень вкусно у вас, получилось!!!

[@VATMEN194]

Ням ням!!!

[@lmaree200886]

Definitely enjoyed this one cause I'm an Aussie that grew up making jaffles/toastie sandwiches with one of these machines (in Aus it's called either a jaffle maker, sandwich maker, toastie maker or a Breville toasted sandwich maker ) after school in the 90's and 00's and so did my mum in the 70's and 80's! I do love how you can see both the newness and the vintage together in this piece ❤️ Only one thing is missing, the loop on the end of the handle to squeeze it down shut as it cooks! 😁

[@ceebee23]

I have this exact jaffle maker... a Sunbeam™ branded version ...

[@lmaree200886]

@@ceebee23 That's cool, how old is yours? My grandmother had one that only carked it once it was 30 years old 😁

[@ceebee23]

@@lmaree200886 oh purchased in the 90s sometiem .. a long time ago!!

[@lmaree200886]

@@ceebee23 Lol I'm a little older than that machine then being an 86 bub!🤣 My grandmothers jaffle machine carked it in the early 00's as it was one of the original silver electric jaffle makers from the early 70's! (Had to edit dates, it was an original Breville machine from 74). I remember one day visiting and it shorted out the electricity of the house and just stopped working 🤣

[@nineteenandfortyone]

Well done! Both figuratively and literally!

[@boomerangfishact6754]

Maximum Overkill! I love it! It’s a sandwich toaster! 🤣🤣🤣👍

[@lpconserv6074]

Well above my skill set to be sure!! Really brought the life back to that piece...

[@YukonHawk1]

Brilliant video.

[@llewellynwillers802]

Haven't seen one of these bad boys in ages!

[@restorerestoration4705]

Awesome place 👍🙂🙂

[@yeagerxp]

Very good restoration 👍👍👍Thank you for sharing. Be safe🇨🇦

[@dirkanderson2944]

Handy Andy made it for me ❤, mooi man

[@armorer94]

Frankly, the olive oil seasoning is healthier for you that the peeling teflon was.

[@reji9413]

🤑😘🤑👎🤙👌🤏

[@reji9413]

💘

[@ellenherstead586]

So relaxing to watch 😀

[@jp_hl]

Vaya meada en la cara has pegado con la impresora de laser! 👌🏾👍🏾

[@debbiedownie823]

Stunning work

[@FaNnY-oz5lt]

Excellent 👍

[@oneshotme]

I was wondering what you was going to do to replace the coating and it was a great idea!! Great restoration and you did a wonderful job restoring it also!! Enjoyed your video and I gave it a Thumbs Up

[@oliverl8880]

Use paint stripper…easier way

[@javertnator9881]

Bravo tu as bien travaillé 20/20

[@DrMrSmooth]

Perfect work mate ! Keep going . 😊

[@lucialima781]

Lindo trabalho Ficou novinha em folha

[@SHOINOFF]

My cat heard the bird chirping on my phone in your video and was looking around for it.

[@KCSwing6880]

That’s some next level shit there!

[@vinceianni4026]

Beautiful restoration good job well done mister

[@stephenpaul9165]

Yep handy Andy- I put that s@it on everything 😂 Excellent work my friend! Very enjoyable

[@rd8979]

Awesome 👌 👏

[@manuelsoul1]

Ottimo restauro maestro, io quel vecchio tostapane lo avrei buttato via, tu invece sei riuscito a farlo tornare come nuovo, complimenti 👍👍👍👍👍👍🏆🏆🏆

[@RestorationAustralia]

Well done.👍

[@AJRestoration]

Thanks 👍

[@larrykelly2838]

Nice job

[@patternharlot]

Excellent!

[@6___________99_____________64]

This is probably one of the best toasted sandwich makers ever made. I'm on the hunt for a nice clean Berda Snackwich machine. Does anyone have one they are looking to part with ? Nice restoration BTW

[@kristietobin4405]

Oooh yeah- just needs tomato soup to dip it in 😋😋😋

[@75blain]

Use to have one of those… kinda miss it 😂

[@edu-ld9zx]

Good restoration and toast

[@rztrzt]

I had one of those!

[@CindyduPlessis]

I used mine a few days ago. Still works after all these years. All I had to do was replace the cable.

[@Cradley684]

Great restoration friend, look's Yummy hope you enjoyed it, have a nice day 🥪🥪🥪🥓🥓🥓:-).

[@christinecreasey2342]

Watching this is making me want to have a cheese toastie😃😃😃🥪🥪🥪🥪🥪

[@carrestore]

Good restoration👍

[@chriselmes6810]

Exallent job and a very useful kitchen tool brought back to life. But I did notice the metal clip that locks into the holes in the end of the handle was missing. This U shaped clip holds the handles closed for cooking and storage. So I wondered did you make that part later ?

[@AJRestoration]

I did not make the part later on, I prefer not to use it. It works great without it, but I understand the function behind it, especially if you packed the filling rather thick.

[@pascaljeske7307]

Wow very good Work Beautyfull Love it ❤️

[@raywood8187]

Nice job and I want a laser engraver, I'm sure I could find something fun to do with it! Old things are worth fixing and making like new again. New things, not so much. I took my George Foreman burger grill apart when the temperature control switch stopped working - right after the warranty expired, of course - and it was of such cheap plastic construction that no wonder it broke. I couldn't do anything with it but toss it out.

[@AJRestoration]

That is a huge problem with current generation appliances, they are designed to break as soon as the warranty expires. They intentionally make it not worth repairing so they can make a new sale. It's disgusting actually, given the current waste problem the world has.

[@christophermarshall5765]

Where's my toasted sandwich AJ? Good job. Works great. A lot of people throw them away once the Teflon has been worn away enough.

[@philliplabuschagne5508]

Nice uigekom met die olive oil👍

[@condenadospelamidia6720]

Amei o seu trabalho 👍, faça mais restauração em eletrodomésticos ☺️👍👍

[@jaredini]

Washing up liquid is the best for decreasing.

[@slimwantedman6694]

Good morning from Southeast South Dakota

[@matthewhopkins666]

It is interesting the manufacturer chose to go with connectors for the wiring rather than just soldering the wires to the terminals. I really can't imagine why they would want to make servicing one of these more simple. I'm pretty old I don't ever remember these being expensive items they have always been the kind of thing if it breaks you just bin it get a new one, the cost of manufacture would probably be comparable to the cost of repair.

[@felipemoreno6841]

Entiendo que solo será para decoración. Sin teflón, este utensilio es inútil. En todo caso, excelente trabajo!

[@LordChaosus]

You're a better man than I am. I wouldn't have touched that thing unless I was wearing a full hazmat suit.

[@RandomTubePT]

Great work Bro... 👍

[@AJRestoration]

Bro, how are you doing? Its been a while!

[@RandomTubePT]

@@AJRestoration Im fine Bro... I have been watching your videos, you are doing a great job 😉 Big Hug

[@davidu4758]

If only appliances could talk, imagine how many sandwiches it made before being put off to the side and eventually relegated to scrap. Thanks as well for the history of this brand because the only info I could find talked a South African operation with the Berda name. That really didn't help much. Of course Google kept bringing up Breda, but I wasn't looking for trains🤬.

[@scdeville]

Without the teflon coating that will be a nightmare to clean each time it's used.

[@AJRestoration]

True, teflon has it benifits. This is rather easy to clean if you oil it good

[@1BigBen]

@@AJRestoration even teflon coating can't stop me in the end getting down to metal how scratch resistance is your coating

[@raywood8187]

@@AJRestoration Don't cook with teflon if you have a parrot, it makes the air toxic for them.

[@mitallerperu2306]

Exelente 👍👍

[@josemeyer7464]

I have a slightly older model of a Berda Snackwich. My one looks the same, just polished stainless steel instead of it being painted

[@lmaree200886]

There's also a mustard yellow version that came out around the same time

[@robertmailhos8159]

That is a one off type of sandwich Maker 😂

[@CaptainEO27]

You're missing the clasp that holds the 2 handles together when you're toasting. We had one growing up.

[@matthiasweigel311]

Great restoration but please don't burn paint off. It releases some pretty horrible contaminants into the air....

[@jacquesmeyer1122]

Wel gedaan. Stem hoe meer jy hom gebruik en Spray&Cook hoe beter Gaan dit werk👌

[@persioboni9373]

Perfeito !

[@dhs186]

seasoning is so much better than teflon

[@mazenkhayat4886]

it is better to cover the electric wire with ceramic rings to protect the plastic of heat

[@AJRestoration]

Its hard to find where I live.

[@rogerpatrongonzalez5800]

👍👏👍👏👍👏👍👏👍👏

[@Stubear22374]

I need to respray an air fryer bucket but can’t find a suitable food safe high temp paint any suggestions

[@briangoldberg4439]

Looks great! It's good to see a product like that get more life. Newer models will surely be inferior quality, so this deserves to live!

[@ej558]

I’ll take a well oiled cast surface over the Teflon anyday

[@tomswindler64]

😎😎👍👍different

[@yusufabdrahman592]

Good ii boss 👍👍😊😍

[@JimFinlayson]

That one almost seemed too easy for you. Great video.

[@tashilkana9506]

Where can I buy a new Berda snackwich machine?

[@donparker8246]

That turned out great, considering you had to degrease everything first. 👍😁

[@cuttwice3905]

Nice to see an old gadget brought back from the brink. I would have used three or four layers of oil but that's me. 5:14 What bird is that?

[@ej558]

That is probably 4 layers on there. He showed 1 but in other videos he has done 3 or more coats on cast

[@AJRestoration]

Correct, this one has 4 layers now, I'm just not showing the rest of it. It get boring quickly haha. Thank you for pointing that out.

[@AJRestoration]

I used to know the birds name, ill have to do some google search and ill get back to you.

[@binapant4899]

Very hice

[@paulmarynissen]

This design is identical to the Breville SG1 released in 1974, the only difference being the Breville outer skin was chrome. I wonder if this was produced under licence? I still have an original 1970’s Breville and I did a complete tear down and clean and the inside was the same. These things are bulletproof and give amazing results compared to the poor quality ones produced today that have such a thin toasting surface that they cannot truly give a good crust.

[@CindyduPlessis]

Mine is chrome and a Berda product. I'm from South Africa, so that could be the name it was manufactured/sold in over here? These machines are so much more solid and better in every way than the new models you can find. They are flimsy and have hardly enough depth - all the fillings boil or squeeze out. I went hunting for exactly the same model my mom had in the 80's and felt like I hit gold when I found one in a second hand shop. Just replaced the cable and it still works! I used mine earlier this week, in fact.

[@deza9441]

What’s the laser engraver please?

[@705johnnyboy]

im hungry now..

[@LoftechUK]

It’s a toasty in the UK

[@garymucher4082]

Obviously a great transformation and refurbishing project. But at what point do you put more time into such a rebuild than the end product is initially worth? If you are merely going to keep it, than the work hours are nothing. But if you are going to sell it, than your time has to come into the issue of expense... Thumbs Up!

[@AJRestoration]

I never restore something with the intention to sell it. Its honestly more worth with the old patina. I do it because I find joy in it, its relaxing for me. I eventually donate my restorations to a cancer foundation, that way others in need also benefit from my work.

[@robertojuarez959]

🥪💖👍‼️

[@danielkelly32]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🥪🥪🥪🥪

[@Muaddib1Muaddib]

friend this is not a toaster oven, this is in order to bake cookies, or rather Belgian type waffles )))

[@6___________99_____________64]

Wrong. This is for making the best toasted sandwiches

[@lmaree200886]

Nope this is a toastie or a jaffle sandwich maker 🤦‍♀️

[@walterengler5709]

Very nice work. But I have to say I hate the design of the product itself. I could even see some heat marks on the wires as you took it apart. Those heating elements are not surrounded enough to keep heat away from the case and/or wires. Amazing work restoring it but the product .. blech a fire hazard waiting to happen.

[@suadcokljat1045]

Imagine how many sandwiches did this poor thing done in it's previous life?!

[@ИгорьКИА]

Это вроде бы электровафельница😔а не как не тостер

[@idawilson7724]

How do you know so much about so much??????

[@riccardosanti3381]

At min 9:18 i've seen something wrong, plasticpart burned. I'm not echoligacal soldier but this pratics is bad wrongr. Rick

[@AJRestoration]

Its made of metal, I am burning off the old paint, it makes the sandblasting more efficient.

[@KazakovNik]

Он там что на ведешке жарил чтоли ? )