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Salton 3-in-1 Waffle Maker Failure
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Mr. Scram:
It looks brittle. Maybe they messed up the plasticiser. Though it almost looks like polystyrene.
bob91343:
My waffle maker/sandwich toaster is very old so I did some looking around.  I discovered that it's impossible to buy a waffle maker today unless it's Belgian.  I don't know why.  I want the old style, small square type.

So I cleaned up the old one and it works okay except isn't nonstick, even though the plates are still brown.  So I spray on some oil and that fixes it for a single use.  I also use it for pancakes with the plates turned to sandwich side.  The batter recipe is the same.

Mine is either Toastmaster or Sunbeam, and there is an adjustable thermostat.  Also a window to see the element; when it glows, it's below set temperature.  They saved on a lamp.

My son once told me that the brown color is paint, and the teflon wears off eventually and it will stick.  He also said that he suspects that many people have residual teflon in their stomachs but it's probably not harmful.
drussell:

--- Quote from: bob91343 on May 29, 2020, 09:44:29 pm ---Mine is either Toastmaster or Sunbeam, and there is an adjustable thermostat.  Also a window to see the element; when it glows, it's below set temperature.  They saved on a lamp.
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That sounds a lot like my GE "Automatic Grill / Waffle Baker" that have the flippable flat grill/waffle side plate thingies.  I have at least two of them, the newest one must be over 50 years old.  Excellent units.

I don't think the grille plate thingies were ever teflon coated on this model, I'm pretty sure they were always just bare aluminum that you can season to black like a cast iron frying pan or something.  All the ones I have ever seen in person are aluminum, anyway....

I could post pics...
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