New addition: #8 GRISWOLD CAST IRON TITE TOP D.OVEN & TR

[dmb90260]

Becca:

That piece was made in 1991 as a 100 yr anniversary issue. I have the 2 qt. bean pot that goes with it. It is not old but it is still good iron. Mine has the seasoning instructions imprinted on the bottom. I picked it up off e-bay and it looks like they used is but never seasoned it. I will be taking care of that.

[bobhenry]

I just had an epithany.

If a cast iron pot nags at you with instructions I must be of a recent generation.

The older cast iron is like my grand mothers and my great grandmothers they were worth far more because they didn't nag just did what had to be done for their family and their man.

And they were almost as tough in a gentle way.

Sending ya love grandma and MaMa even though you are long gone.

Love Bobby Lynn

[dmb90260]

I just had an epithany.

If a cast iron pot nags at you with instructions I must be of a recent generation. Love Bobby Lynn

Even more warning happens when it says "Original"

[CAJUN LADY]

I think that's the first time I've seen the instructions labeled on the back of a dutch oven. I have been racking my brain trying to think of when and where I got that pot. The blond draws a blank!

[Nitetimes]

I think that's the first time I've seen the instructions labeled on the back of a dutch oven. I have been racking my brain trying to think of when and where I got that pot. The blond draws a blank!

I've got a 14" skillet with the exact same thing on the bottom, instructions and all.

[Nitetimes]

I think that's the first time I've seen the instructions labeled on the back of a dutch oven. I have been racking my brain trying to think of when and where I got that pot. The blonde draws a blank!

Well now, there's a shocker!!! Twice even!!

[CAJUN LADY]

I think that's the first time I've seen the instructions labeled on the back of a dutch oven. I have been racking my brain trying to think of when and where I got that pot. The blonde draws a blank!

Well now, there's a shocker!!! Twice even!!

I was wondering if someone would catch that.

[caseydog]

I have a #8 Griswold DO just like that. I love Griswold CI.

[CAJUN LADY]

Does anyone know what the letters represent on the bottom of them? Mine has a 'J' on it and Dennis's (DMB90260) has an 'M' on it.

[caseydog]

"As far as collectors are concerned, nothing is special about the letters that sometimes are cast with the pattern number on Griswold pieces and a few other makes. Cast iron pieces are made in a sand MOLD and that mold is made by packing special casting sand around a PATTERN. Each piece of iron has to have its own mold as the mold is a one-time-use thing which is destroyed in order to remove the piece cast in it. In order to make enough molds a foundry might have to have several or more patterns for popular, high production pieces. In this case each pattern has a different letter (plus, usually, one with no letter) on it after the pattern number which would be the same number for like items. It really doesn't make any difference to collectors which pattern was used to make a piece because they were all the same (but sometimes with very minor differences) except for the letter. One of Griswold's most prolific pieces is the No.8 block TM smooth bottom skillet. For these Steve Stephens, a long time collector, has identified all letters of the alphabet (plus no letter), except for the letters I, O, U and Q and some of these could still turn up. Pieces that were produced in low quantities may have only one pattern to make all the molds that were required. The preceeding deals mostly with Griswold pieces but may apply to other makes as well. Wagner called their numbers "catalog numbers" but, basically, they are pretty much the same as Griswold's pattern numbers."

[CAJUN LADY]

Interesting Glenn...thank you. Now I'm going dig through a couple more garage cabinets to see if I can find more old treasures.

[ironhead]

I just found another piece of Cast Iron hiding in the garage cabinet for the last 13 years. I can't even remember where I got it. It's a Wagner 5 qt. with no lid (I think I have one that will fit). No rust on it...great condition. I really need to clean out my garage more often!

That WagnerWare 1891 Original ain't near the quality of the Griswold you have. that piece was produced by General House-wares corp. to promote Wagners 100th anniversary from 1991 - 1995. On the other hand though the older Wagners are great pieces

[CAJUN LADY]

Thanks Ironhead.

I remember one time I was getting ready to move to Idaho and I was clearing out my cabinets of unwanted stuff. A dear friend, Ruby (R.I.P.), who also happened to be my babysitter, was helping me and I had 2 old cast iron pots that I was going to get rid of. (I was young and dumb) She looked at me and said "if you do, one day you will regret it". She was right and I'm glad I still have them.