Author Topic: iron mountain = griswold? (Read 22761 times)

Janis Berzins · « **on:** January 19, 2010, 08:43:25 AM »

Okay I have seen several pans on Ebay claiming to be Griswold, however they have different handles and are supposibly made for Iron Mountain. Any one know anything about them. Are they as good for cooking? Thanks

Chris Stairs · « **Reply #1 on:** January 19, 2010, 09:37:39 AM »

Hi Janis,
Yes, Griswold made a line called Iron Mountain. You can spot them by the distinct handle style, and they will also have a four digit number cast into the bottom. They are every bit as good to cook in as a marked Griswold, the quality of casting and finish is equal.
It is thought that these were sold at a lower price, to compete with other foundries, without having to lower the price of marked Griswold cookware. Originally, they would have had a paper label.

Chris

Rick Gilley · « **Reply #2 on:** January 19, 2010, 02:49:18 PM »

Janis...I use a Iron Mountain #7 as my main skillet. I love it, and I have some Griswolds #7 also. You can't go wrong with the Iron Mountain line.

Chuck Rogers · « **Reply #3 on:** January 19, 2010, 05:33:22 PM »

I have several in the kitchen as users also. Great pieces. Lightweight, and great cookers. I also have the full set of skillets in my collection. I was attracted by the handles. I just liked them is all. Like Rick said, you can't go wrong.

Jerry Cermack · « **Reply #4 on:** January 19, 2010, 10:05:03 PM »

I cook with a set of Iron Mountain too. I like the handle shape and it seems to be more comfortable to hold onto. Here is the label for anyone who has not seen one.

Jeff Seago · « **Reply #5 on:** January 19, 2010, 11:32:31 PM »

Jerry that label is in great shape considering that you cook on it ;D ;D

I am just kidding of course and thanks for posting that photo as I have never seen the label for an IM.

Randy Hesseltine · « **Reply #6 on:** January 20, 2010, 12:04:30 AM »

Jerry, What Jeff said!! It is things like sharing that label that makes this the BEST C.I. site on the net. Every day something happens here that aids all of us new folks to understand CI a little more, keep it up & THANKS!

Rick Gilley · « **Reply #7 on:** January 20, 2010, 09:22:56 AM »

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Jerry that label is in great shape considering that you cook on it ;D ;D

I am just kidding of course and thanks for posting that photo as I have never seen the label for an IM.

Me neither..thanks for the post.

Ray Benash · « **Reply #8 on:** January 20, 2010, 11:39:04 AM »

Jerry - one word = WOW. Thanks for posting that pic. I love the graphics. I'd like to add an IM into my skillet set, just trying to figure out what size (hole to fill in the tool set) since I'm not too keen on doubles.

Did Iron Mountain do lids?

Roger Barfield · « **Reply #9 on:** January 20, 2010, 12:05:45 PM »

The dutch ovens and chicken fryer have lids.

Ray Benash · « **Reply #10 on:** January 20, 2010, 12:09:55 PM »

Hmm, did they make a lid for their #5 skillet? Chicken fryer and double skillet slot is taken ;D

Sandy Glenn · « **Reply #11 on:** January 20, 2010, 12:26:28 PM »

I've never seen a lid for an IM #5. I have for IM #9 & #10 skillets. I THINK there's a #7 skillet lid, too, but I've never seen one.

Ray Benash · « **Reply #12 on:** January 20, 2010, 12:59:05 PM »

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I've never seen a lid for an IM #5. I have for IM #9 & #10 skillets. I THINK there's a #7 skillet lid, too, but I've never seen one.

Interesting. Would a Griswold #9 skillet lid fit an IM #9 I wonder? Or more in general - would Griswold trade marked lids fit the IM's of the same size?

Ray Benash · « **Reply #13 on:** January 20, 2010, 01:22:37 PM »

Oh yeah Becky - watching that sale, but I already have a nice covered Gris #7 and #3. Those slots are taken, and the #8 is taken by my Gris double #80 :) If I double up on the #8 I would be more intersted in a Wapak Indian Head there.

I'm more curious about the #5 IM in this case 8-) Don't have a #5 in the skillet line up just yet.

The #9 slot, looking for the oldest Griswold that will take a lid. I really like the #9 "stylized Erie" for that one.

Jeff Seago · « **Reply #14 on:** January 20, 2010, 01:39:10 PM »

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I've never seen a lid for an IM #5. I have for IM #9 & #10 skillets. I THINK there's a #7 skillet lid, too, but I've never seen one.

Interesting. Would a Griswold #9 skillet lid fit an IM #9 I wonder? Or more in general - would Griswold trade marked lids fit the IM's of the same size?

As far as I know they are all the same size and are completely interchangeable. But Griswold did make some lids for their IM pieces so you better be on the prowl for those ones!!

Rick Gilley · « **Reply #15 on:** January 20, 2010, 09:37:03 PM »

I watch every IM dutch oven and chicken fryer and lid that I find on Ebay...hoping that someone is overlooking it. I use a #8 IM dutch oven...for my main DO. I keep hoping I can run across a lid to fit it, ..cheap on Ebay its wearing a BS&R lid right now. .

Chuck Rogers · « **Reply #16 on:** January 20, 2010, 09:54:06 PM »

I believe it was mentioned in another thread that the only regular skillet lids were the 7 - 10. Or maybe it was 8 - 10. They are interchangable with marked Griswold as Jeff stated. I only have the #9. I saw a #8 regular skillet lid once, and it went through the roof. I skipped it. I already have enough invested in the #14. Right Jeff? ;D ;D

Jerry Cermack · « **Reply #17 on:** January 20, 2010, 10:02:23 PM »

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Jerry that label is in great shape considering that you cook on it ;D ;D
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Here is the entire skillet.......unused. ;D

Randy Hesseltine · « **Reply #18 on:** January 20, 2010, 10:31:24 PM »

Jerry, Thanks for the photos. Great looking IM-3, mine came with about 2 lbs of carbon, couldn't even read the numbers on the bottom!!

Donna Manion · « **Reply #19 on:** January 09, 2017, 01:06:22 PM »

Does anyone know the date range of Iron Mountain CI?

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