On Thu, 01 Jan 2009 11:20:58 -0600, "Pete C." >
wrote:

>
>Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>
>> Two days before Christmas our 30 year old pizzele maker died. This is
>> tragic as my wife's pizzeles are a prized gift that many look forward to
>> every years. She makes three or four types (vanilla, chocolate, anise, and
>> this year orange)
>>
>> A friend offered hers (used only once) and we tried it. No go. Most of the
>> brands of pizzele/waffle makers in the stores are crap. The pizzele is too
>> thick, the waffle portion is not deep enough, etc. We have standards to
>> uphold! The original was made by C. Palmer Manufacturing and that is what I
>> want. None to be found locally.
>>
>> I ordered the Model 1000 from www.fantes.com as they are a good outfit and
>> it was $15 cheaper than other places. We were amazed that it is exactly the
>> same as it was made 30 years ago. Still made in the USA, still high
>> quality. Some people do care.
>> --
>> Ed
>> http://pages.cthome.net/edhome/
>
>What exactly died in the old one? There isn't much to them and what
>could potentially die is pretty easy to repair or replace. Power cord,
>thermostat, heating element is about it and all can be readily sourced
>from an appliance parts place.
>
>Too many folks are stuck in the wasteful "just throw it out and get a
>new one" mentality. I'm no tree hugger, but I'll only throw something
>out and replace it in two cases, first if the dead item was inadequate
>to begin with, or second if a repair is truly hopeless.

You are lucky to be able to fix everything yourself. Not everyone
can. And even if you can, the cost of repairs can be more than the
cost of a new one, sometime several times.
--
Susan N.

"Moral indignation is in most cases two percent moral,
48 percent indignation, and 50 percent envy."
Vittorio De Sica, Italian movie director (1901-1974)