what is this made of, it used to be iron.. I've heard this is lightweight aluminum?
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Hi Kat - My neighbor has an original & it is aluminum as well. It was never made of iron. Iron would be too slow to heat & cool if it was. I can whip out sandwiches in just a few minutes with my new one just as my mom did. Please note that I have nothing to do with the company other than the fact that I bought a couple of them. I gave one to my sister & Brother-in-law for Christmas with a small box of Velveeta, dragging back old family traditions. Bottom line - Enjoy!
236010
They are made of aluminum, thick enough to distribute heat evenly. I have one with the original patent number on it, not sure what year, and it is also aluminum.
236011
Yes, it is made of aluminum. The heat is evenly distributed with the aluminum, and does do a great job of making sandwiches. I remember we had one that was steel when I was a kid. Might have been a knock off of the original at the time.
236012
yes it is a lightweight aluminum. We have had our for about 4 months and the kids love making hot sandwiches with it. It is quick and easy to use. I use it on our gas stove, have not tried to use it on an open fire. Comes with receipe's and there are more on line from their website.
236013
I think its aluminum now-but still amakes fun sandwiches-I am happy I bought it
236014
Good question. I just tried some magnets and none of them stuck. So it seems whatever it is made of is not iron or steel.
236015
It is made of aluminum, but easy to clean up. (They use to be made of cast iron - many years ago.) I bought the toas-tites for my son-in-law who is a scout leader with two sons and they are used and enjoyed by all.
236016
Yes it is made of aluminum. I did not notice a drop in performance or lack of function due to it being aluminum.
236017
It's actually heavyweight aluminum...It works well, if used as per the directions.
236018
It isn't a heavy iron like the original (I have an original) but pretty close to it. I don't think you will find any made like the original. I've used it several times and I am pleased with it. By the way, my original tends to leak a bit - it doesn't close as tight as it should.
392585
It seems more like aluminum to me. I don't know. It could be stainless steel but it's very light.
258241
It's more like cast aluminum or some type of metal not iron. When I use mine I don't use the grill / griddle I use it as a single burner stove the piece that makes it a single burner is steel. I have two that I take camping they work great as a camp stove.
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It's aluminum. If it were iron or steel it would weigh a ton! It is cast aluminum, meaning the aluminum is melted and poured into a mold. This makes the edges rough and gives it a cast iron look.
843427
I'm not sure. It might be metal or a really sturdy aluminum since it's not that heavy.
527534
No this is Aluminum, you can test this by using a magnet, if it is attracted to the magnet it would be steel.
1505368
Aluminum. It's really lightweight until you get oil into it but it is sturdy. My first thought was that it wasn't like the one my mom had but when you pick it up full it feels like the same weight as the old ones.
1711027
It is lightweight, so I think it is aluminum -- steel would be much heavier. It hasn't rusted at all.
1103142
I think it's aluminum, just because of how light it is, and I think I tried to get a magnet to stick to it with no luck. Whatever it is it's quite heavy duty, but doesn't weigh too much.
1932134
I'm pretty sure it's aluminum. I know it's not cast iron. I've used ours several times since we bought it last summer and it works great. I upgraded the cheap glass pieces to nice reflective copper colored glass shards from the fireplace/spa store and it made a huge difference in esthetics.
544560
It is aluminum and thin. I used it about an hour on a thin plastic table cover. Didn't even get warm.
394897
aluminum / I must tell you that it is very light and flimsy. I do not like it at all. I had to wrap wrist weights to make it more heavy and I still dont feel safe with it.. I am sticking to my shopping wagaon.. What a waste of money ..
2279067
Its made of Iron and brass. Has a aged look about it. Get some oil and clean it. I use it on my gym locker. Works fine.
192729
I don't know what kind of metal it is but aluminum is lightweight and this seems heavier to me.
1160139
I think it is steel coated with paint (at least feel like steel, it is heavy)if aluminum, it should be much lighter
1012373
It's metal for sure and well-built. It is so light that it probably is aluminum. We love the way it works - I got it for my wife for Christmas and she uses it frequently. It has a neat little brush cleaner incorporated into its design.
1595610
It is not aluminum but not heavy enough to be straight cast iron. It cooks like cast iron. Hope that helps.