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Offline Charmayne Heiden

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« on: February 06, 2009, 08:36:21 PM »
My neighbor (whose shed/chicken coop I was rummaging around in last weekend) bought this waffle iron at a local auction yesterday.  He paid $50 for  it.  What do you all think?




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Re: 2 new pieces
« Reply #1 on: February 06, 2009, 08:44:52 PM »
Here's the second piece.  He's had this one laying around for years.  There's some writing I can't make out with 64.




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Re: 2 new pieces
« Reply #2 on: February 06, 2009, 10:28:27 PM »
I like the WI Charmayne. I picked a Wagner up yesterday myself. I didn't get the great deal you did though. Or should I say your neighbor. Of course, you got an even better deal. You got it for free  ;D ;D . I found one like it in the BB actually, but the patend date doesn't match up. The one in the BB says 1910.

As for the 3 legged kettle, I'm clueless. Is there any way you can clean up the markings so yo can read it? Sure would be nice to find out.
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Re: 2 new pieces
« Reply #3 on: February 06, 2009, 10:44:46 PM »
Charmayne,  try doing a "rubbing" like a genealogist does with a gravestone.   Lay a piece of paper over the markings and rub with a pencil held sideways or a piece of chalk... that might work...

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Re: 2 new pieces
« Reply #4 on: February 06, 2009, 11:04:01 PM »
Good idea, Charlee!  With a tiny bit of steel wool (Probably a no-no, right?) and using the rubbing technique you suggested I'm reasonably sure it's W.K.-64

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Re: 2 new pieces
« Reply #5 on: February 06, 2009, 11:05:37 PM »
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I like the WI Charmayne. I picked a Wagner up yesterday myself. I didn't get the great deal you did though. Or should I say your neighbor. Of course, you got an even better deal. You got it for free  ;D ;D . I found one like it in the BB actually, but the patend date doesn't match up. The one in the BB says 1910.

As for the 3 legged kettle, I'm clueless. Is there any way you can clean up the markings so yo can read it? Sure would be nice to find out.


I bought him some red and cream enamel Griswold stuff on ebay... he's trying to talk me into taking the wi and some cash rather than all cash as reimbursement.   :)

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Re: 2 new pieces
« Reply #6 on: February 06, 2009, 11:06:20 PM »
Fine steel wool won't hurt your iron! :)  

Could it be Wapak?

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« Reply #7 on: February 06, 2009, 11:21:43 PM »
I dunno... it's definitely initials instead of a word.  It's got a much rounder bottom than the Wapak kettles in the blue book.  The closest thing I see is a sugar kettle on pg 238 of the red book... but the smallest listed there is much bigger than the one I have.

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Re: 2 new pieces
« Reply #8 on: February 08, 2009, 12:57:10 AM »
Ah, nice square WI with the alaskan handles.  Have that one, but with wooden handles.  You gonna electro or lyebath it?

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« Reply #9 on: February 08, 2009, 09:45:24 AM »
My neighbor wants to try electro with the waffle iron and all the other cast iron he has laying around.  He's a mad scientist farmer type.   ;D   (I swear, his girlfriend is gonna ban me from their place when she finds out I've helped him develop a new "hobby".)   There's a big farm equipment auction this weekend so he hasn't had time to look at the set up directions.

I sure would like to know more about both these pieces.  I've been searching and reading but have found nothing. I did read somewhere on this forum that the square Wagners weren't made with Alaskan handles so this one surprised me.  It'll be interesting to see what, if anything, shows up from under all the gunk on the little pot.

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Re: 2 new pieces
« Reply #10 on: February 08, 2009, 09:54:04 AM »
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Ah, nice square WI with the alaskan handles.  Have that one, but with wooden handles.  You gonna electro or lyebath it?

Jerry,  wipe the drool off your chin Darling....it's terribly unattractive!!  ;) ;D ;D

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Re: 2 new pieces
« Reply #11 on: February 09, 2009, 01:11:02 AM »
Charmayne, I like that Wagner square you got there, its pretty nice. No matter who's it is, or who ends up with it. That piece looks just like Griswolds number 11 waffle iron, they copied off of each other a lot.