I picked up a couple of waffle irons last week. One is a Griswold "Victor" #8 with a scissors type hinge and the other is a square Griswold "American". I am now looking for a square Griswold base to fit under the "American".
Good deal....you may need to watch Ebay for the square base that one could be hard to find. I just made waffles on a Griswold at an outing. It was fun and they turned out good. Give it a try!