Heeeeelp - Griswold - Turks Head??

[James Wilson]

Well, it has been some time since my last visit when I showed you my Albatross CO.
Anyhoo, here I am again on the lookout for some valued information with this latest piece.
Can you tell me how many variations of the Griswold 953 are available and how are they differentiated?
I have attached some images in the hope you can assist.

Thanks you guys

[James Wilson]

The other images

[Russell Ware]

The yellow book says there are 8 variations. I don't see that the one in your pictures has "No. 20" imprinted on the handle top, so it looks like it is variation 7. These pans span the gamut of markings from none to fully marked with "Griswold" and "No. 20" on top with 953 and "Erie PA USA" on  the bottom.

[James Wilson]

The yellow book says there are 8 variations. I don't see that the one in your pictures has "No. 20" imprinted on the handle top, so it looks like it is variation 7. These pans span the gamut of markings from none to fully marked with "Griswold" and "No. 20" on top with 953 and "Erie PA USA" on  the bottom.

Thanks Russell.
So am I safe in presuming it is a later run; maybe 50s/60s?
I apologise for asking what must appear to be basic stuff but we don't get much Griswold here. If they were more common I would likely release the moths and splash out on a book or two ;).

[C. B. Williams]

James: It (for sure) wasn't the 60's. Griswold closed in 1957. Also, I don't think the variation numbers are in chronological order. I think when they were numbered, someone just said we will call this variation 1, 2, 3, etc. I'm guessing your Turks head is older than the 50's.

[Russell Ware]

The yellow book gives production dates of 1880-1920's.

[James Wilson]

The yellow book gives production dates of 1880-1920's.

Thanks CB, that makes it clearer :-?
Goodness Russell,  that is very old. I had no idea it could be in that age range :o

[Bob Henrick]

The yellow book gives production dates of 1880-1920's.

Thanks CB, that makes it clearer :-?
Goodness Russell,  that is very old. I had no idea it could be in that age range :o

James, cast iron lives on forever, unless some idiot decides to take a grinder to it, or toss it into a campfire to clean it. or some other such things. So long as proper care is given it will (as I said) last forever, barring an accidental drop that is. Cast iron is brittle therefore fragile.