Manythings can go wrong with a waffle iron. Fortunately, most of the units are relatively simple in design and simple to fix. For example, the electrical cord may malfunction. The heating element may be broken. The terminal pins on detachable cords may be faulty. The thermostat may malfunction. Internal wiring may have a short circuit. Other internal parts may be damaged or not working properly.
The majority of problems with waffle irons are caused by excess food. Pancake batter is especially tough on controls, seeping into crevices, then cooking into a hard mass. As most waffle irons have a no-stick surface, make sure you clean the cooking surface with a small brush or other non-metallic tool.
Steven in Costa Mesa bought this model waffle iron and wrote to say The waffle iron we recently purchased from you is beautiful and works great!Just made some delicious buttermilk waffles tonight.Thank you very much.
Mary Lou in Corvallis, Oregon bought this waffle iron and wrote to say My beautiful Toastmaster arrived in perfect condition. I love, love, love it. Thank you for your prompt service and for all the helpful information. However, you really can bake a healthy waffle. I used my recipe which uses ground flax, ground walnuts, sprouted spelt fl., and oat bran., buttermilk, olive oil and a little salt and baking pow. It baked and came out perfectly. We cover it with blue berries and unsweetened yogurt. Grate a little nutmet on top for flavor. No sugar added. Thank you again
Jim in Chandler, Arizona bought this model waffle iron in mint condition and wrote to say I just wanted to let you know how much I am enjoying my "new" 2D2 waffle maker. It is kind of neat getting a 70+ year old appliance that is still brand new and in such perfect condition. It looks great on my counter with it's stable mate 1B8 toaster. And the best part is it makes great waffles. From the very first time I used it the waffles have come out perfectly brown with no sticking plus the built in timer is right on. And the sixth waffle of a batch is just as nice and brown as the first which most new machines can't do.
Catherine in Beckwourth, California bought this waffle iron and wrote to say The ToastMaster waffle iron arrived safely this evening & was most ENTHUSIASTICALLY received (we had waffles and lentil soup for dinner....) It's in magnificent condition and working perfectly. Thank you so much for offering this service and for being such a delight to do business with.
Erica in Buffalo bought this model waffle iron and wrote to say Received the W2 and have already made a batch of delicious, crispy waffles. We couldn't be happier with our purchase. Many thanks to you for rescuing this wonderfully built beauty.
Robert in Portland, Oregon bought this model waffle iron and wrote to say i got the w2 waffle iron yesterday; it was packed wonderfully well and it arrived in great condition; the waffle iron is beautiful and i am so very happy it was well worth the money i paid and you pay attention to great detail in refurbishing these old appliances to be made like new! again i am very pleased and thanks again
Chris in Los Angeles bought this model waffle iron and wrote to say Waffle iron got here last week. All the instructions were super simple and I got it seasoned in no time. Amazed at the quality you were able to get it up to - looked almost new! And the waffles of course were to die for!
Kathryn in Hollis, New Hampshire bought this model waffle iron and wrote to say This waffle iron is awesome! I make a waffle recipe using sourdough discard from bread making and they are finally coming out fully browned and incredibly crisp. No sticking and no overflow either. Thank you so much!
Monique and Jonathan in Berkeley bought this model waffle iron and wrote to say Thank you so much for our waffle iron! We're incredibly impressed with the quality and condition, and the waffles we made for breakfast tasted AMAZING! Waffles will definitely become a weekly staple in our house.
Jane in Austin bought this model waffle iron and wrote to say Just want you to know how much we've enjoyed our no-non-stick waffle iron. We've enjoyed it so much and it's easy to use. It's a real tank. Works like a charm and no Teflon. Thanks from Texas
Michael in Brooklyn, New York bought this model waffle iron and wrote to say I received the Sunbeam this week and used it this morning. All I can say is, "Fantastic". This makes great waffles. How is it that the products made in the USA in the mid 20th century out perform those made today? We certainly have lost our way, haven't we. A pleasure to do business with you.
Jane in Portland, Maine bought this model waffle iron and wrote to say My husband and I purchased the Sunbeam CG Waffle Iron back in April and we love it! It has been a true source of joy during all the ups and downs of this year. It works perfectly every time. Thank you for what you do!
Pat in Boulder bought this waffle iron and wrote to say I just received the Sunbeam CG. Its beautiful. You indicated that it would be in very good condition but I would consider the condition 'excellent'. It's a nice touch that you include the original owners manual. Its hard to believe that this appliance is 50 years old based on the top notch condition that it is in.
In the mid 1950s, Sunbeam restyled the popular Model W-2 waffle iron and created the sleek, modern looking Model CG. The new model retained the high quality construction of its predecessor.
This new model came with waffles grids that are removable. As an optional accessory one could buy flat grilling plates.
The CG model became one of the best-selling combination units of that period. It opens completely for two griddle surfaces with capacity for eight picture perfect flapjacks, enough for a large family or a single American champion swimmer with LOTS of gold medals.
The CG model has near commercial quality components including a sensitive, accurate temperature controller and heavy duty 1250 watt heating elements that can cook acres of waffles in minutes. An easy to see illuminated control dial takes all of the guesswork out of the baking process and frees the cook from squinting at a tiny indicator window. It weighs in at an impressive 11 pounds. Outside dimensions including handles is fourteen inches square and four and a half inches high.
Flat grilling plates are available only with your order for the waffle iron.FLAT GRILLING PLATES $70 Joanne in Sherrill's Ford, North Carolina bought this model waffle iron and wrote to say Just want to tell you how wonderful the Sunbeam CG is! We enjoyed delicious, perfectly baked waffles the first try, unlike so many of the other waffle irons I have tried! I am so completely satisfied with your product and only wish I had found yours before spending time and $ on other inferior products.
Mike in Quebec bought this model waffle iron and wrote to say The waffle iron is fantastic. It has worked flawlessly. Saturday mornings are waffle mornings and my two little kids - and my wife and I - love the waffles. My two year old's limited vocabulary enthusiastically includes "wabbles"! We've hosted some brunches and our guests have been thrilled too. Once up to speed, it really kicks the waffles out at a great rate.
Brian in Spokane bought this model waffle iron and wrote to say
Just wanted to say that we received the Sunbeam CG Waffle Iron and it works great! Makes waffles so much better and faster than our newer machine and it even looks better! It's been a pleasure to work with your outfit!
Its called the Model WMB500 and I got one for Christmas last year. It worked perfectly the first time I used it but when I went to use it a second time one of the hinge pins was broken so we took it back and got another one but those pins broke within a few weeks. I called the Black and Decker hot line and was sent some more pins but shockingly they broke too so I put away the waffle iron thinking that one day the idea for the perfect fix would come to me.
Finished repair. I used the least expensive hardware which made the total cost less than $3.00 but you could use an acorn nut that would hide the threads and make a slighter nicer looking repair for another $2.
call the manufacturer and they will send you new hinge pins
I just called them this morning and they are sending me new pins no charge,
they are suppose to be updated (made stronger). will see when they get here.
Kevin, The black piece between the nut and bolt is a short length of black fuel hose, the piece I got came from ACE Hardware, make sure what you get fits inside the iron. Once you get a bit of squeeze on it the rubber will compress and should give enough resistance to tighten.
Nice plug and play solution, mine is still a lot less expensive and adjusting the tension on the rubber hose gives a nice dampened feeling to the hinge where the hard plastic parts feel kind of wobbly.
Q. Hey there,
I'm Sonia and I have zero knowledge about cookware coating, so I'm coming here for help since I couldn't find an answer to my question anywhere around the internet, and I tried quite hard.
So,
I have a cookware part (a pot for a Jetboil portable stove) made from anodized aluminum which got a bit of a burn from food at the bottom.
I'm trying to find a way how to fix it, but I haven't found any local company that does re-anodizing.
Although I'm planning to send another pot for Teflon recoating, and I was wondering, if it would be a good idea to recoat the anodized pot with Teflon and if there would be any side effects? Or if it could potentially damage the pot even more?
Thanks in advance for any help.
Sonia
A. Hi Sonia. You may not find your local company willing to do teflon coating on that Jetboil pot either :-(As I understand it, Jetboil pots are not simple pots, but are built with special heat gathering aluminum ribbons, and I would be reluctant to re-engineer the heat transfer on such a product by applying teflon in place of anodizing. Luck & Regards,
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