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Offline Jerry Cermack

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Montgomery Ward Waffle Iron
« on: July 10, 2003, 06:17:23 PM »
I saw a Ward Cast Iron waflle iron today. Montgomery Ward Co.    I assume they were  made by Wagner?  Do they seem to have any value to collectors?
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Re: Montgomery Ward Waffle Iron
« Reply #1 on: July 10, 2003, 06:26:16 PM »
Jerry, I believe the ones I have seen were Wagner made pieces, and I think they draw about the same as the Wagner pieces, which isn't much.
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Re: Montgomery Ward Waffle Iron
« Reply #2 on: July 10, 2003, 07:50:46 PM »
Jerry,

I have seen them on Ebay and they don't bring much.   I have seen them in antique stores for way too much and have been there for years and not sell.   How much was it?   I think I have one and being cheap have probably paid under $30.00 for it.

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Re: Montgomery Ward Waffle Iron
« Reply #3 on: July 11, 2003, 11:55:33 AM »
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Jerry,

I have seen them on Ebay and they don't bring much.  How much was it?  

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Will,
They had $50.00 on it,  but they also had made by griswold on the tag.
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Re: Montgomery Ward Waffle Iron
« Reply #4 on: July 14, 2003, 11:53:05 PM »
Jerry,

Just by looking at it,  it don't look Griswold.   Looks more Wagner.   Did it have any numbers on it?

$50.00 to me sounds steep.   But I am cheap.   Hey,  that rhymes!!!    But I always say  "pay what you think it is worth"    I have pieces in my collection that I have overpaid on,   but I just wanted it.   You know.

Enjoy the hobby.   It is just for fun.

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Re: Montgomery Ward Waffle Iron
« Reply #5 on: July 15, 2003, 12:40:19 PM »
A have a round griddle that I thought was Wards. It's labeled Wards Wear or Wards Way or something like that. I'll have to look when I get home. I know it's in one of the books. I know there not worth much.

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Re: Montgomery Ward Waffle Iron
« Reply #6 on: July 15, 2003, 01:58:13 PM »
I've got two variations of the Wards skillets.  One (like in the blue book) is WardsCast with a kind of mountain outline made with two 'M's and two  'W's.  The M and W make for Montgomery Ward, but I wondered if it didn't tie back to Wagner Ware with the two W's.  The other is a Wards skillet I've had for a long time.  Didn't even know it had writing on it till I cleaned it good.  It's handle is also very Wagnerish, but I'm not sure if it predates the WardsCast or not.  But that makes two variations for Wards.  I saw a waffle iron with the WardsCast logo on it on Ebay a few months back, but have never seen the other...

Here's one with a Logo like the first above...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3232204087&category=976
« Last Edit: July 15, 2003, 02:06:42 PM by Baggsy »

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Re: Montgomery Ward Waffle Iron
« Reply #7 on: July 15, 2003, 02:41:12 PM »
Yhe one on your link has a pattern number 1431 which shows as a Wagner number for a # 3 Wards skillet in the Red Book.
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Re: Montgomery Ward Waffle Iron
« Reply #8 on: July 15, 2003, 03:05:24 PM »
Baggsy,
Tell Sherry, we send our best and Becky (my wife) says she's smart and I should listen :D
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Re: Montgomery Ward Waffle Iron
« Reply #9 on: July 15, 2003, 03:34:25 PM »
Greg, What are the two of them up to?  I showed Sherry the emails from, well, that other site and she was wondering why someone got banned, but I didn't know she was in touch with you?  She wasn't selling you guys some of my stuff while I was indisposed, was she?  I'm afraid if I tell her she's smart, she'll start using it on ME!    

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Re: Montgomery Ward Waffle Iron
« Reply #10 on: July 15, 2003, 10:55:14 PM »
Harry & Jeff,
The one I saw at a shop has a logo like the skillet url you posted.....Wards Cast Iron.....Montgomery Ward under that.....dont remember if it had any numbers on it
Jerry