Late Model WagnerWare

[Dan Farmer]

I picked up a "WagnerWare" marked skillet the other day that surprised me when I cleaned it with a "Made in USA" and "8 inch skillet" text on the bottom. The flashing inside the hanging hole hasn't been cleaned out completely, and the outside looks like a modern Lodge with rough sandcasting texture. Looks like I got something from this era:

1959 - Textron, Inc. acquires Randall, including rights to Wagner and Griswold.
1969 - Textron sells lines including Wagner and Griswold to General Housewares Corp.
1996 - GHC sells Wagner and Griswold rights to Slyman Group, who allows the Wagner plant to fall into receivership.
2000 - Bank sells Wagner factory, and Wagner and Griswold trademark rights to American Culinary Corp. of Willoughby, OH.

 

[Ty L.]

As a Wagner guy, my advice is to you is to avoid any marked or unmarked Wagner CI that says "Made in USA". Those were dark times that most of us Wagnerites would rather not talk about.

 

[Dan Farmer]

As a Wagner guy, my advice is to you is to avoid any marked or unmarked Wagner CI that says "Made in USA". Those were dark times that most of us Wagnerites would rather not talk about.

Oh, I generally do avoid any Made in USA hardware, Wagner or otherwise. I don't recall what I paid for this, but I'm sure it was a pittance. I didn't realize until now though, how far down that fine name was taken. Sad.

 

[RickC]

As a Wagner guy, my advice is to you is to avoid any marked or unmarked Wagner CI that says "Made in USA". Those were dark times that most of us Wagnerites would rather not talk about.

You Rang???

 

[Ty L.]

Is that the top or the bottom of the skillet?

 

[RickC]

Is that the top or the bottom of the skillet?

Bottom.