Hello I'm new to this forum, but have collected, and have cooked with cast iron for many years. (I'm a big lodge guy, and love its accessibility/low prices/and functionality), but when the opportunity arises, I will also pickup other manufacturers if the price is right. Its also a fun learning process trying to figure out the history of all these pieces I run across when digging through estate/garage sales, auctions, and flea markets.
This waffle iron itself is not all that rare, but what caught my eye was the heat diffuser plate that came with it. I'm not sure what the story is behind this piece. It fits the waffle iron perfectly, and the three pieces seem to be made to go together, but the patent date is so early that it Pre-Dates the Wagner foundry.
I just wanted to share these photos with other collectors as I don't believe this diffuser plate is all that common anymore. Could this piece be made to go with the Wagner Waffle Iron, but be a acquired patent from another manufacturer. Or do you think its just something someone managed to piece together sometime in the last 100 years?
I hope you all enjoy the photos! Please let me know how you think the rest of the story goes concerning this trio of iron.
This waffle iron itself is not all that rare, but what caught my eye was the heat diffuser plate that came with it. I'm not sure what the story is behind this piece. It fits the waffle iron perfectly, and the three pieces seem to be made to go together, but the patent date is so early that it Pre-Dates the Wagner foundry.
I just wanted to share these photos with other collectors as I don't believe this diffuser plate is all that common anymore. Could this piece be made to go with the Wagner Waffle Iron, but be a acquired patent from another manufacturer. Or do you think its just something someone managed to piece together sometime in the last 100 years?
I hope you all enjoy the photos! Please let me know how you think the rest of the story goes concerning this trio of iron.