H & K Industries Inc. Waffle Dog Iron used by the Harvey S. Firestone Family, circa 1965

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Waffle iron

Date Made

circa 1965

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

89.492.69

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mrs. Harvey Firestone, Jr.

Material

Metal
Plastic
Wood (Plant material)
Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Tan (Color)
Brown
Red
Green
Silver (Color)
Black (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 2.25 in
Width: 7.75 in
Length: 5 in

Inscriptions

on top and bottom of iron: WAFFLE DOG on top of box: FOR YOUNG AND OLD ALIKE! / AMERICA'S NEWEST TASTE TREAT / HOT DIGGITY / DOG...! / WAFFLE DOG / IRON / WIENERS BAKED ON A STICK / IN DELICIOUS WAFFLE / BATTER TO CRISPY / GOLDEN BROWN / Patent No. 2696161 on sides of box: WAFFLE DOG / IRON / H & K INDUSTRIES. OREGON, WIS. on front and back of box: WAFFLE DOGS / delicious with POWDERED SUGAR MUSTARD / SYRUP CATSUP / OR YOUR FAVORITE SAUCE on front of instruction manual: HOT DIGGITY DOG...! / WAFFLE / DOG / IRON... / Instruction and Recipe / MANUAL / For Care and Use of the WAFFLE DOG IRON / READ CAREFULLY!!! / H & K INDUSTRIES, INC. OREGON, WISCONSIN 53575
H & K Industries Inc. Waffle Dog Iron used by the Harvey S. Firestone Family, circa 1965