The ghost of the person who originally made this waffle iron is probably very pleased to learn about all of the cool new upgrades to the small parts. Heat-shrink wire protectors, special coating for the washers, they are probably bragging to their friends in the afterlife that something that they made is still relevant and usable. This makes me happy.
@@stephanedorion992 That's great. But completely false in regards to "all of us" Perhaps you should look up "mesothelioma " ... and perhaps my grandfathers death from it was just a lie and he's still here?
@@maxximos2960 So the respiratory irritation in a large percentage of those exposed and the cancer catalyst sites generated by the particles that cause an early death to a high reletively high percentage of those exposed is all bs?
If the heating elements were connected in parallel to work on the old French 110 volt standard, you ought to be able to change it so the two elements are connected in series to run on the present 230 volt standard.
That’s a nice restoration as usual. Though i would have been a bit more careful with the asbestos insulator and tried to add a ground on the cord. The making of the new coil was extraordinary!
Unless you have a 110V outside supply, grounding would be of no use. Here in the UK you would need a 230-110 volt transformer to power the cooker, which would have its own ground for the 230V side. The 110V wire and an eath connection would not conduct any current. 110V is far less dangerous than 230V anyway, and would be unlikely to cause serious injury or death
I agree that by todays standards it's required to have an earth connection to the metal, so that it trips the fuse immediately if for some reason the exposed mains wiring in these heating elements or anything else makes contact to the metal. Not unreasonable that grease or dough finds a way inside and make a connection. I guess if you use a safety transformer and just restore it as a showpiece that only got used once for the video, it's fine to leave it as it is.
@@lloydpenfold486 That Chinese transformer could be an autotransformer though, in which case an earth connection would make perfect sense. You can still buy those "iron connectors" with side earth springs, so earthing would be very easy and reversible, just use a different lead and the original one is for display only.
@@lloydpenfold486 I’m not talking about circuit ground. Ground as in protective earth (PE). Even with a transformer the aluminium “case” needs to be grounded (PE) to avoid electric chock if the live wire gets damaged, be it 110V or 230V. The fuse won’t trigger if there ain’t no short circuit. If you touch the sink or anything grounded you will get toasted unless you have a ELCB in your system.
Love this! I restore and collect antique and vintage toasters, waffle irons and other early electrical gadgets. Your waffle iron is actually from the early to mid nineteen twenties. You did an excellent restoration job! 👍
The toaster in my kitchen is a Sunbeam Radiant Heat Control toaster from the late 50s, makes fantastic toast, a stonking 1500 watts, after doing two slices twice you can't touch it, but I want toast done right, unlike the stupid government toasters you buy now.
@@stockingsstuffer6302 Many years ago I was renting an old apartment in Los Angeles and I found two very old toasters in back of a cabinet. I was fascinated by them and I guess that's how it all started. I've always been fascinated by very early electrical systems and early gadgets and my collection was born! A kind of nostalgia, I guess. 😁
It’s not just the restoration which is excellent but the value of the knowledge in being able to rewind the heating elements and reinsulate the entire piece back to working condition. That’s the real beauty here. Knowledge
Love to see these wonderful old things lovingly restored and brought back to life again. The attention to detail and trying to keep it authentic as possible is what is a major draw for me. So thank you much for your time and efforts!
ok furry Mhmm, well said, Kahn! I just absolutely can't find any hate on these *real* restoration channels and their attention to detail...I really love my mechanics because he is just-...he's the best of the best when it comes to using the lathe imo
So many original parts saved, this was in such great condition 👏 previous owners for looking after it. You did a great job keeping so much of the original, really great job 👏 👍 incredibly jealous of the Bonne mMaman range you get in France! We only have strawberry and apricot 😂
I was thinking about that too! It makes sense though because not only do waffles have a unique shape, if people in older times did not own a full stove, waffles were a handy alternative to pancakes, their shape making them able to stay steady inside of a small device without making a mess. So what may be considered fancy now actually had a very practical utility for less well-off homes.
Tellement relaxant que j'ai faillis m'écrouler devant la vidéo après ma journée de travail ='D. .... J'aimerais tellement avoir un bon gauffrier le miens coopère jamais >.>. Y a pas à dire, c'est 100% satisfaisant à regarder.
Great restoration. Was hoping for some food-safe hot blueing this time. 😮 I was also kind of surprised you left the cover in untreated aluminium. I was hoping you’d do a creuset yellow or something.
Very nice job,beautiful piece of history,would make nice conversation piece and display.just shows you when they made things to last.great video.kudos 👍👍👍😎😎😎
Watch out! You put the crimped spade connectors on in a potentially unsafe way. The crimp must cover only the copper, not insulation. This forms the electrical contact. I see that you later clamped the wire with the screw, which may work but is probably more prone to bad contact, which means heat, which means melting and fire.
J'adore les différents plans, le large panel d'outils utilisés, ça à l'air facile ! Et le petit bonus c'est l'utilisation de l'objet restauré =) continue comme ça ! ❤️
Restoration items that look small and easy. But when I opened it, there was a lot of little things inside. Awesome job, bro. You're so cool with your yawn🍻🍻❤️🔥
I’m glad you’re not one of those guys that cover up the imperfections. That’s the caricature of the piece you’re working on. And keeps it looking authentic
That's very nice! One thing I would recommend against doing again is using caustic soda to clean aluminum parts. It reacts with aluminium and dissolves it (hydrogen gas is produced as another product). If you don't want your parts to lose mass, it would probably be better to clean ithem with other means.
Você é excelente ...tenho assistido seus vídeos e acabo de me inscrever. Muito obrigada por compartilhar. Desejo que continue assim. São Paulo _ Brasil. 👏👏😁.
This is beautiful but I don't think it's entirely food safe, as residual selenium from the cold bluing process may produce toxic fumes until it burns off. Hot bluing with a food-safe oil like canola or sunflower is generally recommended for anything used to prepare or cook food.
I can't believe you didn't season the waffle plates. It's so easy to do, you just take some cooking oil, wipe it on, bake the plate for a few minutes, repeat a few times until the surface turns a little black/bronze and you are done. It adds a little flavor but it mostly protects the surface and prevents sticking. It doesn't have to be vegetable oil either you can season with butter.
@@zwapz at work I do asbestos and Chromium 6 & Lead inspections. So I can quickly assess if something is suspicious or it's free from asbestos or chromium6/lead. Take the fact in this video that is seems to made before 1995 and the probability of asbestos being present is already high. Especially since it has a heat element in it and therefore requires insulation.
BTW, the "leftover" insulation within the waffle maker is asbestos-containing and the paint covering the outside must be lead-containing. Would be nice to show restoration with measures to protect health and safety or restorers. Many "old things" contain contaminants and hazardous materials that pose health risks to people doing restoration.
@@Graytail if it had been asbestos i would expect it to be in much better condition because it doesn't decay. this looks like some sort of paper, maybe leather but i don't know how well it takes heat.
@@digressor thats not how asbestos work. even if you inhale only a few crystals, these crystals dont decay within your lungs. eventually, even years after exposure, you will face the dire concequences.
12:00 je veux pas faire mon emmerdeur, mais c'est vraiment plus aux normes cet embout. blague a part ca peut etre un vrai danger, le truc peut etre a moitié sorti de la prise avec les broches exposées tout en étant sous tension, j'ai pris un coup de jus en débranchant un truc quand j'étais gosse. Edit : si tu mets les deux résistances en série au lieu d'en parallele, ca marche nickel avec du 220v
Well, it finally happened. You've restored something I've actually owned/used. We had that waffle maker with I was growing up in the 70s. It feels just like when you here the music from your prom on the oldies station.
Years ago I found a 1940s waffle iron at a thrift store, brought it home but had no idea how to properly clean it. I ended up donating it back to Goodwill. Wish your channel had been up in 2017, but maybe someone will find it useful today. ❤
