Newbie skillet question

[Patrick Mains]

Trying to purchase a Griswold 11 1/4 double pour lip cast iron skillet. It has the Griswold logo but I'm not sure when this may have been cast. Can anybody help identify this? Thanks.

 

[Doug D.]

This pan was made after 1960 and after Griswold had been acquired by the company which already owned Wagner. It was actually cast in the Wagner plant in OH from a Wagner pattern altered to add the Griswold TM.

 

[Patrick Mains]

Thanks for your response. With the research that I did this evening, I didn't think this was a vintage skillet. In your opinion, do you think it would be worth $40 to use in the kitchen?

Thanks

 

[EdgarLopez]

To use it on the kitchen is a good skillet, a new lodge skillet is cheaper and same quality.the most I would pay for that griswold is $10,

 

[Doug D.]

If only a good user you're looking for, you might save some money and pick up a Lodge or BSR from the 1950s or earlier for much, much less. Basically unmarked, they offer performance but fly under the radar of sellers who think Griswold = gold.

See: http://www.castironcollector.com/unmarked.php for some info on how to spot them.

 

[DonnaM]

What was the clue in the photos that this Griswold was made after Wagner bought them out? Was it the size marking under the logo? (Just trying to learn here....)

 

[Doug D.]

And that it did not say "ERIE, PA" on it.