Proctor Silex 22624 Black Two-Slice Toaster review

The Proctor Silex 22624 is an earlier U.S. black two-slice toaster. Its exact product page says “No Longer Available,” but still supplies useful configuration details: a seven-position shade selector, Cancel, Toast Boost, automatic shutoff at the end of a cycle even if toast is jammed, and a 6.2-inch-high by 5.3-inch-wide by 10.3-inch-deep body. Those are manufacturer statements, not results from hands-on testing. The 22624 should be evaluated as its own base model, not assumed to be interchangeable with a similarly numbered suffix version.

Two conventional openings, not a long-slot claim

The exact page calls this a two-slice model and the booklet directly linked from it describes two guided food slots. The page-linked photograph shows two separate conventional openings and one front lifter. Neither source calls the 22624 a long-slot toaster or states a maximum slice length. That distinction matters if you regularly toast long artisan slices: a two-slice capacity label alone does not say whether a long piece fits lengthwise or needs to be turned partway through a cycle.

There is a useful but limited food-fit distinction here. The maker’s page lists bagels among foods the toaster can handle, yet does not document a dedicated Bagel button or describe one-sided heating. The manual also publishes no slot width, slot depth, maximum bagel diameter or maximum bread thickness. A food example is not a size guarantee. Measure the food you actually use against the physical unit and follow the booklet rather than treating the photo as a fit chart.

Manual shade control and Toast Boost

The page lists seven shades and a manual control arrangement; the linked image visibly marks the single dial from 1 through 7. These numbers are selector positions, not calibrated temperature or browning scores, and no consistency testing is represented here. The booklet names a Cancel button and explains a manual bread lifter. The maker describes Toast Boost as lifting smaller breads such as English muffins to make them easier to retrieve. This is a retrieval aid, not an in-cycle inspection feature, a second shade zone or motorized lowering.

The page’s shutoff statement is also specific: it says the toaster stops at the cycle’s end, even if toast is jammed. That does not establish toast-color sensing or make unattended use safe. The booklet explicitly warns against unattended operation and enclosed storage/use. It also cautions against oversized food, utensils, toaster pastries and certain frozen prepared or nonbread foods. A request for a dedicated frozen-bread control is therefore not met by this model’s manual dial or end-of-cycle shutoff.

Published body dimensions are only a first fit screen

The 22624 page publishes outside dimensions of 6.2 H × 5.3 W × 10.3 D inches. That gives a useful numeric comparison with a counter area, but not a complete placement decision. The width and depth exclude side and overhead clearance, outlet reach, cord routing, loading space and room to handle or retrieve hot toast. The finder’s body-width and body-depth checks compare only those published shell figures. A toaster that passes both arithmetic limits can still be unsuitable for a tight shelf or crowded counter.

The exact page and booklet provide no numerical slot aperture or maximum bread size, so the body measurements should not be mistaken for bread-fit data. The manual gives the exact model a 120 V, 60 Hz, 750 W rating in its U.S. table as type T140. If assessing an old appliance, read its own rating plate and inspect its cord, plug, carriage and tray; a document for a model family cannot confirm an individual unit’s present condition.

Tray wording, warranty and earlier-model checks

The product page describes a drop-down crumb tray. The manual’s parts list calls the tray swing-open, while its cleaning instructions say to slide it out and back in. The sources do not fully settle its exact motion, so check the actual appliance and leave enough working room to clean it. The booklet directs users to unplug the toaster and let it cool before cleaning, and recommends regular crumb removal.

Both the exact page and directly linked Use & Care booklet state a three-year limited warranty from original purchase, subject to printed terms. That historical statement does not promise coverage for an old, used, refurbished or third-party unit. The manufacturer marks the 22624 “No Longer Available”; that is not evidence that a particular seller has stock, nor is it a price or condition report. The bounded 2008 toaster-recall notice’s displayed list includes model 22625 but not 22624; because the notice applies to specific series codes, that omission is not a current or unit-level clearance. Check the model and series label against current recall information before any purchase.

Who should keep the 22624 in consideration?

On the documented facts, the 22624 is best compared by shoppers who want an earlier two-slice, conventional-slot layout and can use the maker’s 5.3-by-10.3-inch outside-body figures as an initial screen. The simple manual selector, Cancel control and Toast Boost answer specific retrieval and control questions, but they do not prove speed, evenness, durability or a preferred result on any recipe. If an exact Bagel or Frozen setting, independent pair controls, mid-cycle lift-and-look, a long opening or verified fit for a particular slice is essential, this review does not document that capability. Confirm the base code, the actual unit’s condition, its manual, included parts and any seller warranty rather than transferring details from 22624G or another neighboring model.

Source: exact U.S. Proctor Silex 22624 page · Use & Care 840360700 · Manufacturer recall information