Auction score!

[turquoisedude]

I don't normally 'do' auctions because you are pretty much stuck there for the day and it always seems that folks get carried away and drive up prices into ridiculous ranges. But Cyndi, my neighbour in Ogden, tipped me off that there was going to be a good estate auction, so I reluctantly dragged my arse out of bed at 8 to get into beautiful downtown Stanstead...

It was worth it! I had been looking for something to put in the new mudroom (and had been strongly advised that it should not be a washer and dryer...) and found this bureau. It's old, but not antique. It has a 50's faux-Colonial feel to it, I think. Well, hubby was happy with it and I think it looks pretty darn good!

Also found at the auction (pictures still down in Ogden.. D'OH!): a Faberware coffee urn (I think it's a party-size model), a Toastmaster automatic waffle iron, and a bunch of vintage pyrex and corningware in a box lot. I'll get the pictures of these up later in the week.

 

[pulltostart]

Paul,
That's a nice-looking piece there. Fits the space well, too! Has some 'shaker-like' qualities, maybe pecan wood?

But are you certain that you couldn't have gotten away with a vintage appliance there? You could take a Mobile Maid, wrap it in woodgrain contact paper, and claim it is a vintage console or buffet.

I think you folded too quickly.

lawrence

 

[firedome]

Very nice Paul!

Looks like Hickory wood, it often has the large color contrast in the grain evident in this piece. Also appears to be very well made, a quality piece, congrats!
...good to see you this w/e!

 

[danemodsandy]

Very Good-Looking....

....Small buffet. Great find.

But what really piqued my interest was the Farberware party perc. Those usually go for a good price - good for the seller, that is. I keep hoping to stumble across one that isn't priced high.

I'll look forward to photos.

 

[turquoisedude]

Well, I guessed wrong...

I thought the perk I scored at the auction last week was a Faberware... Nope...

It's a LaBelle Silver, ooh la la! It's an automatic, too!

 

[turquoisedude]

It's been used, but nothing a little cleaning won't cure.

I'm not sure of the capacity of this - my guess would be 12 to 15 cups, but if anyone knows for sure, please let me know!

 

[turquoisedude]

Basket and stem were still there, fortunately. I thought about that AFTER I had won the item... LOL

 

[turquoisedude]

The cord looks OK, but I may just change that plug...

 

[turquoisedude]

Toastmaster waffle iron

I really prefer the round waffle irons for some reason and I was thrilled to see this Toastmaster automatic one come up at the auction! I had to buy two other appliances (a newer Belgian waffle iron and a "pocket" sandwich grill) but they'll go into this summer's garage sale.
I was very pleased to find the Toastmaster waffle iron works fine. YAY!

 

[turquoisedude]

It needed a little polishing, but the chrome looks great!

 

[turquoisedude]

The waffle plates were good'n'grimy, not unusual for a vintage waffle iron... I did manage to scrub off a good amount of goo, though!

 

[turquoisedude]

I tried the 'new' waffle iron with some of my cornmeal waffle batter.

The result was a disaster however! The brief seasoning that I did on the cleaned plates was not enough... I'll try again next week... LOL

 

[retromania]

For some reason......

My mother and father married in 1948. One of her most used wedding presents was a GE waffle iron. The first waffle stuck and the next ones came out ok. I don't remember my mother seasoning the cooking surfaces?! Anyway, that iron was in use until 1990.

 

[redcarpetdrew]

It may have been futile, Lawrence...

If you notice in the picture is the top of the clipboard with his Hubby's no appliances picture. I'm almost kind of surprised it wasn't framed and hung right on the wall but now that he sees how well it worked, it may end up on the front door...

RCD

 

[turquoisedude]

True, Drew, but that picture clearly showed a Maytag dryer and at the moment, there are no Maytag dryers in Ogden... LOL

 

[pulltostart]

RCD

So are you suggesting that the clipboard is to vintage appliances what cloves of garlic are to vampires?

 

lawrence

 

[redcarpetdrew]

LOL!

The clipboard. LOL! Yes. By association, that would make Paul's Hubby the Von Helsing of the vintage appliance world, volunteering to drown his vintage portable dishwasher in a running creek or even wanting to put a wooden spike thru a Maytag's motor...

RCD

 

[pulltostart]

OUCH!

 

lawrence

 

[jetcone]

Paul

that looks like a Manning Bowman style coffee pot, nice find. And so is the waffle iron and chest too. Love the red jewel "ON"
 light, no guessing there!

 

What was the Belgian waffler like? I 've been looking at the Cusinart one and drooling for several years now.

 

 

[philr]

Nice find Paul! The plug that you want to replace looks like those made by Viceroy.

 

[redcarpetdrew]

Of course I kid!

Everything I've heard of Paul's other half makes me think I'd be hella lucky to meet him in person. I'd just have to put duct tape over the Maytag patch on my uniform...

RCD

 

[turquoisedude]

Oh, Drew, I had a good laugh at that! He doesn't hate Maytag, honest!! He hates ALL vintage appliances... LOL

 

[ovrphil]

Coffee Maker and Waffle maker

I love the Toastmaster; what do you like to use to clean it and...this relates to something I am struggling with right now with a Lagostina stainless steel tea kettle....

Did the surface have burned in stains(as I call them)..that you were able to remove?

Well, I've been using Brasso; but it doesn't remove that stains that seem to be bonded to the metal. I have been slowly diminishing these marks, but not removing them ...wondering if you use a machine and some special paste?

Congrats on your finds.

 

[ovrphil]

Waffle-maker shine

Paul -

whatever you used to clean the waffle maker, I was able to find in my arsenal of cleaning stuff scattered about,
a bottle of Blue Magic Liquid Metal Polish. It goes deeper into the stainless steel than good old Brasso, and is a little easier and more effective-plus, it's non-abrasive, too.

In any case,again, thanks for sharing your finds and hope my info is of help to someone.

 

[turquoisedude]

I don't think the products I used to clean up the waffle iron are available in the US... For the chrome exterior, I used a diluted solution of an industrial cleaner called 'Surface Buster' (it's meant for the food-service industry and it has to be the best degreaser I have ever used). A light wipe with that followed by a polishing with a microfibre cloth got the outside gleaming again.

Now, the waffle plates were another matter... As is often the case with a vintage waffler, the plates were pretty grimy and blackened. I have tried all kinds of things to clean them in the past, but this time, it may be the combination of methods that helped... First off, I plugged the waffle iron in to check how well it worked. I only kept it on a short while, but I noticed that the goo coating the plates was sticky so I assumed it was softening. I then gave the plates a spray with 'low fumes' oven cleaner - the brand here is Easy-Off MAX. I have ruined LOTS of waffle plates with oven cleaner in the past, but this particular brand can be used on aluminum if you are careful. I let the plates sit for about a 1/2 hour and then scrubbed with a steel wool pad. So far, this has been the fastest way I have ever tried!

Now, I still have to test the new 'conditioning' of the plates to see how well I can make the next batch of waffles stick... LOL

 

[ovrphil]

Finger saving

Paul - sounds good- sorry you had to lose some waffle plates along the way.

..have used Easy-Off Max, avail. at USA stores, like Walgreen(nice stuff - not heavily-fumed and lemon-scented.)

I would have still needed the Liquid Metal Polish, but preceeding polishing, I'll work that degreaser approach(been using Orange Blast)..with caution.

Thanks for sharing your techniques - now about those sticky waffles ..it's all in the butter. ? I think.