Over the years, a #7 Waffle Iron was worth more than a #8. In the oval waffle irons, would the #7, 8, and 9 all be worth about the same?......or is the #8 more scarce than the #7? In other words, how do the 3 sizes rank in rarity?
Hello Jerry. Yes, thats true, the smaller sizes usually command a higher price. Also, the Blue Book lists these in sizes 7, 8, and 9. These were made from patterns that Griswold bought and modified from "John Savery and Son" and were featured in a small 1895 Griswold catalog that has been reproduced. I think Greg Stahl still has some of them.
And in that 1895 Griswold catalog, these oval waffle irons are featured. It says that they make 10 cakes, and if you look at the picture here that Sam has posted, you can count ten sections.
What I find interesting is that in the Blue Book it says these came in sizes 7, 8, and 9, BUT, if you look in the 1895 Griswold Catalog, it says they were made in sizes SIX, 7, 8, and 9. SO, according to this, there is a size six out there. I think these are a rare item and they are pretty neat. But the fact that the Griswold 1895 catalog says they were also made in a size six, just makes it more interesting. And why not a size SIX, Griswold had a size six waffle iron in their other styles. SO, something else to find, another mystery. Did they make the size six Oval Waffle Iron? What do you all think? :-/
