waffle iron help

[Matt Miller]

The other night I was browsing ebay and ended up buying a Griswold #8 waffle iron.  The problem is I didn't know anything about them and after winning the auction I realize that it looks like the base is missing.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Griswold-Cast-iron-waffle-maker-/191065288671?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT&nma=true&si=hEVV%252FJzNjJnK2rmwJXfnQkSzEY0%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

My question is can this still be used?  I really only bought it to use on my campfire grate while camping so im not worried about the collector value.  Could this be used on a grate over a fire like a pie iron?

[Tom Neitzel]

It will work just fine the way you think you might use it.  I think the cornbread pan is made by Birmingham Stove and Range, although I'm not absolutely sure.  Lodge lifted the design from them.

Tom

[Matt Miller]

That's great to hear that it will still work without the base.  We like to do a lot of primitive camping using primitive cooking methods so we cook everything over a campfire on a grate that I built.  My wife & son were excited when I told them we would be adding cast iron cooked waffles to our cast iron griddle breakfast menu.  And a bonus that I had forgotten about....corn bread.

[Claudia Killebrew]

You can do your corn bread two ways now. Try it in the waffle iron.  ;)