Waffle Iron

Object/Artifact

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Museum Of American Heritage

Name/Title

Waffle Iron

Entry/Object ID

1000.1234.1

Description

Iron, Waffle

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Majestic Electric Appliance Co.

Notes

where made: Minneapolis, MN San Francisco, CA model name: Majestic model number: Style 406

Material

Bakelite

Color

Chrome

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

curated description

Label

Waffle Iron Majestic Electric Appliance, Minneapolis, MN; San Francisco, CA Unknown Date While waffle irons have been in use since the 1100s, electric waffle irons entered production in 1918. A variety of designs became available in the post-WW II appliance boom, and were marketed to housewives as a useful tool for feeding their families.

General Notes

Note

Floral ceramic inset in top, built-in thermometer, round, electric.