Waffle irons have been around for several hundred years in different forms. The first American to patent a waffle iron was Cornelius Swarthout in 1869. His design was made of cast iron and was placed over a heat source. In 1911, General Electric made the first electric waffle iron. There have been many sizes, shapes and designs of the waffle iron over the years.

Model #	Circa	Information

?	1937	"Waffle Witch" - 600 watt - bowl & ladle are part of the waffle iron and is stored inside the waffle maker under the waffle iron
W-1	1940 - 1945	4 waffle - 10" square surface
W-2	1945 - 1955	4 waffle - 10" square surface, improved internal design of the W-1 model with sensitive accurate temperature controller and heavy duty 1250 watt heating elements
CG	1955 -	4 waffle - 10" square surface, new sleek cosmetic design, same internal components as "W-2", cooking plates can be removed & grilling plates can be inserted
CG-1	1956 -	same as CG model with improved internal parts
WB-K	1966 -	4 waffles - 6 1/4" x 13 3/4" cooking surface - Teflon turn over plates for waffles or grilling
WE-K	1974 -	same as WB-K with improvements

When making waffles, make sure you don't over fill the waffle maker. It is better to have less mix than to much and clean up is easier. When the steam stops, the waffle is ready to remove from the maker.

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