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PostPosted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 9:20 am
by dmb90260
Brick:

It turns out you got the best buy. My low waffle iron arrived today and one of the ball swivel things is broken off. It looks like a fairly new break. After checking the packaging I looked at the ebay pictures again. It was missing then too. I am learning to look closer, the seller did not try to hide the problem. I am not all that bothered, I now have a fully functional base for $10 and waffle irons needing a bases show up all the time. This is a Wagner 1892 model and there are some up already. I am off to the Trailer Trash Bash in Albuquerque next week and having my trailer reskinned there the following week. The work is being done by Larry Hill of Retro Restoration. When I am back home in early Sept I will start the hunt again and probably use the snipe software.
Right now I have two waffle irons and neither looks a nice as yours.

PostPosted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 9:38 am
by Podunkfla
dmb90260 wrote:Brick:

It turns out you got the best buy. My low waffle iron arrived today and one of the ball swivel things is broken off. It looks like a fairly new break. After checking the packaging I looked at the ebay pictures again. It was missing then too. I am learning to look closer, the seller did not try to hide the problem. I am not all that bothered, I now have a fully functional base for $10 and waffle irons needing a bases show up all the time. This is a Wagner 1892 model and there are some up already. I am off to the Trailer Trash Bash in Albuquerque next week and having my trailer reskinned there the following week. The work is being done by Larry Hill of Retro Restoration. When I am back home in early Sept I will start the hunt again and probably use the snipe software.
Right now I have two waffle irons and neither looks a nice as yours.

Dangit Dennis! Sorry about the busted waffle iron? Yep there's a couple more on there without bases... Only they seem to want just as much for them as a whole one? Yeah, I was really lucky as to how nice that last one I bought was. I now have two also. So, I guess I'll be lookin for other old iron now.

PostPosted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 11:25 am
by Kevin A
Dennis, can you post some pics of the break?
I'm wondering if it could be welded. We have some nickle rod at work that can be used to weld cast iron, you might look into that possibility.

PostPosted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 3:36 pm
by dmb90260
Kevin A wrote:Dennis, can you post some pics of the break?
I'm wondering if it could be welded. We have some nickle rod at work that can be used to weld cast iron, you might look into that possibility.

It is not a simple crack, the piece is broken off and missing. It is the round swivel piece. You should be able to see it here:
http://tinyurl.com/2zl5fp Or see where it used to be. :cry:

PostPosted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 11:49 pm
by Kevin A
dmb90260 wrote:
Kevin A wrote:Dennis, can you post some pics of the break?
I'm wondering if it could be welded. We have some nickle rod at work that can be used to weld cast iron, you might look into that possibility.

It is not a simple crack, the piece is broken off and missing. It is the round swivel piece. You should be able to see it here:
http://tinyurl.com/2zl5fp Or see where it used to be. :cry:

Ah, I see what you mean. I didn't realize the piece was missing, BUMMER...

PostPosted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 12:01 am
by Mary K
Y'all Hijacking Cast Iron Crazy People... :lol: :lol:

Looks like I will be going back to Ma& Pa's Hardware to pick me...um..I mean, my "roommate" out a skillet. Can ya believe she asked for one for her birthday. I want to get a big one that you can cook a lot of spaghetti sauce in. Thats her favorite dish to make...and from scratch too.


Mk

PostPosted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 12:43 am
by forestfrog
MaryK wrote:I want to get a big one that you can cook a lot of spaghetti sauce in.


If you can't find one big enough, just let me know...the antique/thrift shop up the road has a cast iron section. They have a MONSTER Griswold (#14 I think), it has to be at least 16" in diameter and 3" deep....all for the bargin price of $165.00....OUCH! :shock: :?

Too rich for me, but it would hold alot of sauce, LOL! :lol:

PostPosted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 12:54 am
by Mary K
forestfrog wrote:
MaryK wrote:I want to get a big one that you can cook a lot of spaghetti sauce in.


If you can't find one big enough, just let me know...the antique/thrift shop up the road has a cast iron section. They have a MONSTER Griswold (#14 I think), it has to be at least 16" in diameter and 3" deep....all for the bargin price of $165.00....OUCH! :shock: :?

Too rich for me, but it would hold alot of sauce, LOL! :lol:


Ha!! Thanks, I'm getting heartburn just thinking about all that sauce it could make :lol:

:thinking: Yea, thats pricy.... $165...humm thats a new Fantastic Fan. Fan...Skillet...fan... skillet...hard choice... :no:

Mk.... er... I mean.... Spanky :Oh Brother:

PostPosted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 12:59 pm
by dmb90260
Kevin A wrote:Ah, I see what you mean. I didn't realize the piece was missing, BUMMER...


That just means when I get back from my trip next week I can start working on that e-bay gold star. I have see bases go for as much as the waffle irons so I am a little ahead of the game. 8) :D

PostPosted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 1:12 pm
by Dean in Eureka, CA
Mary,
Cabela's has a 20" skillet for 39.00...
I came so close to having Kevin pick one up for me, but wanna keep TDN happy.
(I agreed to a cast iron moritorium for a while)

What's so great about this waffle iron?

PostPosted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 3:15 am
by Podunkfla
Hmmm... $81.00! :shock:
What's so great about this waffle iron?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0157914933

Re: What's so great about this waffle iron?

PostPosted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 11:43 am
by Eunice
Podunkfla wrote:Hmmm... $81.00! :shock:
What's so great about this waffle iron?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0157914933


I dont know but that same seller has a high base for 79.99 plus 39 shipping! think we have caused the prices to sky rocket since we have been buying so many!?
Eunice

Re: What's so great about this waffle iron?

PostPosted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 1:42 pm
by Podunkfla
keneunice wrote:
Podunkfla wrote:Hmmm... $81.00! :shock:
What's so great about this waffle iron?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0157914933


I dont know but that same seller has a high base for 79.99 plus 39 shipping! think we have caused the prices to sky rocket since we have been buying so many!?
Eunice

Yep... I wouldn't be surprised we have inflated the asking prices of waffle irons quite a bit. I now see lots more with minimum bids way higher than I did a year ago. :o

I just cancled a bid on a neat "heart shaped" one a little while ago, after I PM him about shipping cause he wanted 25 bucks? I will prolly regret it though... it looked like a nice one and it went for $23.50. I have a feeling a member here got it. I think we are bidding against each other a lot too. :(

Funny thing is, one lady out there is buying all the heart shaped irons she can evidently? Her feedback shows she bought 4 in the last month or so... Some at amazing prices? Plus, there is one listed with a BIN of $300.!

I saw the same thing happen with Stanley/Bailey hand planes a few years ago. The average prices have at least doubled since then. Good for me I guess? I have about 50 of them... I may sell them off one day.

Note: Here's a nice one still at $9.45 with only 2 hours to go!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... :WNA:US:12

Re: What's so great about this waffle iron?

PostPosted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 3:00 pm
by Geron
Podunkfla wrote:Note: Here's a nice one still at $9.45 with only 2 hours to go!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... :WNA:US:12


Ok, Brick,

I have a watch on that one. We'll see how high it goes now.

I'm ready to start clickin'.

g

PostPosted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 3:58 pm
by apratt
Who is bidding on it?? if no one here I will try.








never mind it just went more than I wanted to pay by the time you figure in the shipping.