Founded in Pelsall, England in 1958 by Denis Haden, Haden is one of Britain’s oldest dedicated kettle and toaster makers. The Haden Heritage 4-slice toaster features a painted stainless steel housing with warm copper accents, operating as two independent 2-slice toasters side by side with 38 mm extra-wide slots, dual browning dials, and dual removable crumb trays.
In a household where one person likes barely warm white toast and the other prefers dark, crunchy seeded rye, a standard toaster requires resetting the dial every morning. The Haden Heritage 4-slice model splits the 1500W heating architecture down the middle.
The left two slots and the right two slots have their own independent carriage levers, their own 6-level browning dials, and their own Cancel, Defrost, and Reheat buttons.
On a quiet weekday morning, you only power up two slots; on Sunday morning, all four slots run at once. It is one of the most practical family appliances in our guide to vintage European kitchen essentials.
Why the Heritage model stays stable on the worktop
- Self-centring 38 mm wide cages: Thick-cut British bloomer loaves, crumpets, and teacakes are held evenly away from the heating wires so the raised edges do not scorch.
- High-lift carriage lever: Raises smaller slices and crumpets an extra two centimetres above the top rim so you never have to fish inside a live toaster with a fork.
- Weighted stainless steel chassis (2.77 kg): Painted turquoise or stone-grey steel paired with brushed copper base trim keeps the toaster planted firmly when pressing the levers.
- Under-base cord tidy: Winds excess mains cable beneath the non-slip rubber feet so the toaster sits flush against kitchen splashback tiles.
This Haden Heritage Steel & Copper Toaster is also available on Amazon.
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