Donna, many waffle irons by Wagner and Griswold were offered with either wood handles or coil handles. These look original to me. :) Wagner also changed the style of the wood handles over time (different size metal ferules on the wood handle, some different carved design). Several of my Wagner Waffle Irons have flattened inside edges also. I suspect it was a slight design flaw, and they took care of it at the factory .... :)
