Wagner Manufacturing Company — No. 8 Cast Iron Waffle Iron (High Base, Wood Handles)

This is the premium variant of Wagner's founding-era waffle iron — a No. 8 with a high pedestal base, original turned wood handles on both paddles, and a wire bail on the base frame. The full patent date — July 26, 1892 — places this piece less than a year after the Wagner Manufacturing Company's founding in Sidney, Ohio. Together with the SSC's low-base variant, this high-base model documents Wagner's product-line strategy from the company's very first year. Acquired from eBay seller heatherirene001, October 2025.