Mark Thorson > wrote:

>After spending too much time looking
>at this thing, I'm going to try not
>to bid on it.
>
>http://www.ebay.com/itm/281053230338
>
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>Unlike Griswold and Wagner waffle irons
>from the same era, this waffle maker doesn't
>flip to provide even cooking on both sides.

Sure looks like it does to me-- It looks like it is designed to sit
over the hole where you've removed a lid-- then it swivels on those
nubs yo see clearly in the he first picture.

Don't know why the seller didn't show it 'flipped'.

>I like the lever action to raise the lid,

The lever is the flipper-- In the photo where it is open you can see
that the level is on the hinged side.

Here you go-
http://www.wagnerandgriswold.org/patents/189.pdf
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>
>I'll just have to sigh and let it go.

Shipping is too high anyway.<g>

Jim