Griswold #9 Oval Roaster ...

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SpurgeonH

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... It's humungus. It's expensive. It's incomplete. And it's ruined?

I saw this at lunch today. I'd never seen one before. When I saw it across the room I thought it might be a deep fryer for my sportsmans grill. When I picked it up (it's heavy!) I saw the Griswold logo and then all the red "paint". Then I realized it wasn't paint.

The tag didn't have a price. It said, "book value $400-$450". Really? In this condition? And with no lid?

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Ok guys and gals,
This one needs to be talked about. It's a oval Griswold roaster #9 for some of the long time collectors dose it have heat damage or do we need better pictures?
The reason I'm asking OP and myself are wondering. We both know it's incomplete and I'm wondering could it be a fine user for the right price. What price would be fare price. Like myself this is CI area for new collectors to ask questions and old collectors to share their wisdom with the new Collectors

Sorry if I come off brash it would be wonderful if more of the members would take the time to answer when they visit. I do enjoy the cometary of the fourm but at times it feels like a very small circle. I'm hoping to make a positive difference:)

And to finish I apologize if I jumped a bit higher than should have
 
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If I saw that piece in person, I'd just shake my head and keep walking, thinking "that's a damn shame", for the damage, the price, and the seller's cluelessness.
 
Thanks Doug,
My offer would be a considerable amount less, I lot less for a user. I've got tinfoil for a lid:) that's not a show piece that's a vessel for dinner for the right cheap price. If not I'll wait.
 
Throwing that pan into the fire to clean it was the equivalent of throwing $300 or $400 in a fire, maybe more? I bet it would have cleaned up nicely in a lye tank.
 
Thanks again Doug,
It may be of interest to us newer collectors users of why to by pass on such a eye caching item.

Thanks Steve,
This is still outside my wheelhouse, if someone is wondering about vintage German Lugers and others send me a PM. Now that's a minefield to collect :biggrin:
 
As a newbie, what I've learned about fire damage is it changes the structure of the iron, and that it starts happening at about 1000 degrees F.

But other than cosmetics, there's a practical detriment? Was it that the fire damaged areas won't season?
 
The possibility of it already being warped is great. Heat damage created glass like crystals in the iron making it more brittle. This can result in breakage from banging or dropping as well as cracks just from uneven heating during warmup, cooking, or cool down. The true value is scrap value, now about 5¢ a lb.

Hilditch
 
I put the pan on the table to check for how warped it was. It rocked a little.

Hilditch, if you want to see it first hand, it is in one of the antique stores on the square in Elijay. I can't remember the name, Northstar? Or something like that. The pan is in the upstairs section. By the way, I found the shops on the square to be way over priced. Tourist traps. Although, I did buy a #6 three notch Lodge for $12. It was the cheapest pan I found, and luckily it was the only one I wanted anyway.
 
And yet there are members on this forum that proudly proclaim that they clean their iron in a fire pit or with the cleaning cycle of their oven...go figure.
 
I've used the self cleaning oven several times to clean cast iron. Works like a champ.

The roaster in the OP is ruined.
 
I believe the conditions in a fire pit vs. self-cleaning oven are quite different. Much higher temperatures, better potential for hot spots / temperature variations.

But at the same time I'm not suggesting anybody buck the forum's conventional wisdom. If it ain't broke, don't fix it...
 
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