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Bonnie Scott

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I made a trade with Rick Hunter yesterday and I think I got the better end of the deal. Thanks Rick. He got my Flop Griddle and I got this beauty. I feel a little ashamed of the fact that the flop griddle wasn't seasoned as pretty as this waffle iron, but I am confident that he will make it beautiful.

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That is a pretty one, I may have to put one of those on my want list.
About what years was that one made? And yes I know I'll have to pick up a few iron books :)
 
The blue book has the new American waffle iron at 1910-1920 but the one pictured in the book looks different than this one so I am not sure?
 
Doug, I did my best Ron Popeil impersonation with a little Vince the slap chop guy thrown in. :icon_rofl: There was also a couple other CI pieces involved in the deal.
It really is a beauty. Rick is far better at the seasoning process than I am.

I guess I should have posted a picture of the griddle.
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Sorry Bonnie. It was just that I don't think Griswold ever used this style handle and those castings were made and threaded for the eyebolt. Enjoy your custom aftermarket WI handles and I'll use my excuse for a hole under a low base.

Hilditch
 
Griswold used wooden handles with that same style air-cooled receptacle prior to Roger Griswold's 1922 patent of the coil handle. Ads of the period usually show stubby untapered wood dowel handles, with those dated after 1922 showing the coil type.
 
Hi, Guys, that's a really neat waffle iron, but I like the flip (or flop?) griddle, too. I have never seen one in person, but it's such a great idea--are these an American invention? Can you read the patent dates on it? I would love to know when it was made, but I can't quite make out the writing from the picture here. What a nice trade!
 
Thanks Sharon, the patent date says August 27, 1887. I am pretty sure Doug showed me the patent when I found it so yes it's an American invention. Someone else recently posted a photo of his in use.
 
Additional Griswold WI info per my research: The handle design shown here were used on the Stover WI circa 1917 abet with steel ferrules. The eyebolt/spring handles were used by Griswold from 1908 or before until the 50's while the coil type handles were used on some models from 1922 on.

There appears to be a transition period between 1901 and 1908 where a straight wood handle were used before switching to the eyebolt in the vented castings. A threaded hole, or lack of it in the vented casting would tell which handle was used for the WI, and that may vary with size.

I got the impression the heavy duty coil type handles were designed for restaurant use while the eyebolt handles were for home use as both were available through the 40's.

Hilditch
 
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