Manning-Bowman
When I was a kid my grandmother used to make us waffles in this really cool old electric waffle maker. It was round and double sided; you could make two waffles in it at once, by flipping it.
I've always wanted a waffle-maker like that. But they're not being made any more, and I had no idea where to start.
Out of the blue this weekend my mother mentioned that it was a Manning-Bowman. That was all I needed to track it down. I found several on eBay for less than $100.
Interesting; I didn't realize that it was art deco. I also hadn't known that Manning-Bowman predated the idea of planned obsolescence. Apparently their workers were proud that their appliances could last for 25 years or longer...I wish that sort of ethic existed today. And it explains why so many are available for sale today.
One of these days when I have some extra cash (some day), I'm going to buy one of those waffle makers...and give it to my mother, so that Sebastian can get great waffles from his grandmother, too.
I've always wanted a waffle-maker like that. But they're not being made any more, and I had no idea where to start.
Out of the blue this weekend my mother mentioned that it was a Manning-Bowman. That was all I needed to track it down. I found several on eBay for less than $100.
Interesting; I didn't realize that it was art deco. I also hadn't known that Manning-Bowman predated the idea of planned obsolescence. Apparently their workers were proud that their appliances could last for 25 years or longer...I wish that sort of ethic existed today. And it explains why so many are available for sale today.
One of these days when I have some extra cash (some day), I'm going to buy one of those waffle makers...and give it to my mother, so that Sebastian can get great waffles from his grandmother, too.