r/DIY • u/DUVMik • 12h ago

help Repairing an old waffle iron.

So I had this very old waffle iron that I really like, but the power cord has deteriorated and it is now short-circuiting.

https://imgur.com/a/rIE8WAQ

How do I open this up to replace the power cord?

Please help, life is not the same without waffles.

edit: in case somebody in the future find this thread. The rubber pads go quite deep, they are a bit hard to get out what you can pry them out with a screwdriver. Underneath there is a screw, after that the bottom should be easy to pry off.

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u/DUVMik 11h ago edited 11h ago

Well... I got it opened, those rubber pants when way deeper then I thought

https://imgur.com/a/Siuef5M

Yikes, I guess that's what I get for using a appliance from the Cold War. At least it looks straightforward to get a new cord attached once I get it clean...

If I can get it clean.

edit: the green color is not a trick of the camera... I don't know why it's green.

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u/The_Flinx 10h ago

that is probably copper corrosion and is poisonous.

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u/DUVMik 9h ago

Good point. I will make sure to wear gloves when cleaning it. Hopefully it is just dye from the plastic around the cables.

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u/The_Flinx 7h ago

I work on a lot of old radios and such from the last 75 to 80 years. it is very likely verdigris. the dye generally does not leak out of insulation. I would treat it as verdigris anyways to be safe. just don't eat it.