by doug hodder » Tue May 29, 2012 9:22 pm
Unfortunately, a waffle dogger is like gold. It's where you find it! They have been found in the wild for as little as $2.50 at a thrift store, and a fellow teardropper got a pair for 25$. I did E-bay and got away for 10$, no box, instructions and missing a handle. I couldn't care less for the box or the instructions.
Who knows just how many of them were made, so it's almost impossible to have any idea of what's out there to find. It's just a fun quirky cooking gadget and something very retro for camping. If someone finds one missing handles...just get it, within reason. Handles aren't that tough to make. Just get some 1/4 x 20 7" bolts, drill some dowels, stick the bolt through them and screw it on. It's the main castings that you want. The boxes and instructions are for the real collectors. I'm sure someone with the instructions would be more than willing to send you a copy of them. Don't pay for the cardboard and paper if you don't have to.
Sorry, but our interest in these elusive items have driven up the prices. We should not post when one is available and just let it be, those that aren't that serious on obtaining one, would miss out, the serious hunters would have a better shot at it and the prices would be more reasonable. Doug