waffle iron

[P Mertz]

I am restoring a waffle iron for a friend at my church. I have never seen one marked like this before. one piece has 2 patent dates and the other has the g on Griswold and on mfg like I have never seen. what can you tell me about

 

[Doug D.]

Quite the ghost fest there. Pattern number moved, and PAT. APP'D. FOR under the top date. One patent refers to the iron itself, the other to the base. I have seen that G style on an older square Griswold WI.

 

[P Mertz]

could you tell me what would be the correct base for this piece

 

[Doug D.]

If that's the ball hinge, a p/n 975 base, i would think.

 

[P Mertz]

I have a #975 base on another #8 WI it has a ball hinge tried this on in that base it doesn't rotate smoothly around in ball socket. hinge is not a true ball.
enclosed are pics of hinge.

 

[Doug D.]

That's an acorn hinge. The bases shown in the BB with acorn hinge irons on them look the same as the ones with ball hinges on them, and the p/ns are not given. Try looking for a p/n 884 base, but not the finger hinge version. Not sure what the actual difference from the 975 is unless it's diameter of the socket.

 

[P Mertz]

I bet that is it the irons rotate about one third around and then drag in the 975 base thanks a lot Doug