Found some lodge waffle iron paddles on Facebook marketplace recently. I don't have a base... But a online buddy wanted them for a friend of his.

So I wrapped them with pool noodles shrink wrap and bubble wrap and mailed them to his friend.

As a trade he's sending me a Griswold #8 waffle iron and low base.

I'm super excited to make waffles for my toddler. :)

Dude on Facebook sold me this.

I smoke cigars and it was suuuuper adorable so I had to have it. Haha

These things are stupid rare. The bottom pot tended to be used as a flower pot and as such, no one had them.

I came across the top two pieces from a local lady who hated cast iron and just wanted rid of them... I sourced the bottom pot from a dude in a combo cooker group.

Definitely something you don't see everyday.

Edit Here is the patent

There was a trend on another site where everyone made pizza so I thought I'd give it a whirl since I'd never made pizza at home that wasn't a take and bake.

The Publix dough worked well... I olive oiled the pans and then wiped out the extreme excess making sure to get the sides as well. I then built the pies and while the oven was warming I put the pans on the stove top to prewarm the bottom and the dough.

The dough was a smidge puffy but overall pretty good

The local 4 year old wouldn't eat it though as the pepperoni was under the cheese and not on top. Everyone is a critic.. ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯

My aunt said that my grandmother tossed this in the barn after her house burned in 1982. She gave it to me the other day after I'd asked about family cast iron.

This is before and after electrolysis and seasoning.

Has some pitting but overall it's in great shape.

Looking forward to using this. It's SUPER rough, thin, and cheap. But it'll make cute pancakes.