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Offline Robert Bearfield

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need some info
« on: December 06, 2014, 05:05:51 PM »
saw a cast iron 12 3 legged spider fry pan with long handle. and 2 GRISWOLD aluminum fry pans with wooden handLES, i think one was a A 710 and the other was the same size but hammered.
QUESTION, SHOULD I GET THEM FOR $5 OR $10 EACH?
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Offline Roger Barfield

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Re: need some info
« Reply #1 on: December 06, 2014, 07:10:31 PM »
If it is something you would like to own, how can you beat $5 or 10 each?  You can't even buy new foreign made cast iron for that price. 
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Offline Mark Zizzi

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Re: need some info
« Reply #2 on: December 07, 2014, 05:10:54 AM »
Well, unless it was in very poor condition, I would have left with that spider 12, and I don't know a thing about it...was there any markings at all?   The aluminum pans I wouldn't want, but that's just me. They don't seem to be bringing much on ebay either. But like Roger said, if you'd like to own them, you can't beat that price.

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Re: need some info
« Reply #3 on: December 07, 2014, 06:07:47 AM »
Did the spider have a lid? :-/
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Offline Robert Bearfield

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Re: need some info
« Reply #4 on: December 07, 2014, 09:43:44 AM »
NO LID AND NO MARKINGS THAT I COULD SEE, EVERYTHING I SAW THERE WAS RUSTED EXCEPT THE ALUMINUM. I DID GET A 5 PURITAN , 6 IRON MOUNTAIN, BIG BLOCK LOGO, 8, 9 AND 10, AND A 9 307 TRIVET.  ALL TO THE TUNE OF $39 PLUS TAX. I GOT LUCKY. DOESN'T HAPPEN OFTEN.
ALL HAD HEAT RINGS EXCEPT THE 8.  SORRY ABOUT THE CAPS.
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Re: need some info
« Reply #5 on: December 07, 2014, 09:50:35 AM »
Wow....heck of a deal, Robert. Want to sell that #9 Trivet? It should say 207, not 307 btw.

Offline Robert Bearfield

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Re: need some info
« Reply #6 on: December 07, 2014, 11:50:45 AM »
YEAH, IT DOES SAY 207, AND I DON'T THINK I'LL SELL IT AT THIS TIME, I'M NOT MUCH FOR SELLING, AS I WOULD HAVE A VERY HARD TIME REPLACING IT. 
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Re: need some info
« Reply #7 on: December 08, 2014, 09:54:12 AM »
No prob, just wondering. Is your caps lock key stuck?  ;D

Offline Robert Bearfield

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Re: need some info
« Reply #8 on: December 12, 2014, 05:52:57 PM »
NAH, its not stuck, i just hit the caps key by accident on occasion. OR ITS JUST that the caps letters look more organized and neater.
« Last Edit: December 12, 2014, 05:53:45 PM by bearfield »
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