Author Topic: Unmarked Skillet #378 (Read 12807 times)

Jerry Cermack · « **on:** April 16, 2005, 02:17:12 PM »

Does anyone recognize this skillet manufacturer? Only marking is #378. It is a very thin, lightweight, quality casting. I'd call it a #8 size.....its approx 10 1/4" inside More pictures to follow.

Jerry Cermack · « **Reply #1 on:** April 16, 2005, 02:17:49 PM »

Pic of inside

Steve_Stephens · « **Reply #2 on:** April 16, 2005, 05:01:32 PM »

Jerry,
Any size markings or other markings on the back side you didn't show? The skillets looks like a Griswold to me. I don't have that pattern number in my list for a skillet so I haven't seen one of these. Might not be Griswold.
Steve

Jerry Cermack · « **Reply #3 on:** April 16, 2005, 05:18:39 PM »

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Jerry,
Any size markings or other markings on the back side you didn't show? The skillets looks like a Griswold to me.

No other markings on the bottom other than what you see in the pix. #378 and the letter. Its thin sides and extremely light like the "Erie" skillets, but smooth bottom as you can see......Did Griswold make some unmarked skillets other than the Iron Mountain line?

John Knapp · « **Reply #4 on:** April 16, 2005, 08:03:10 PM »

Also an unmarked 756 which is a #9 skillet.

Clark Rader · « **Reply #5 on:** April 19, 2005, 02:51:57 PM »

I have a #8 on handle, (on bottom) 258 (ihr) not Griswold, a heavy casting and the grain is not too bad for a heat ring sk. Just don't know the maker?
clark

Will Person · « **Reply #6 on:** April 26, 2005, 08:24:39 PM »

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I have a #8 on handle, (on bottom) 258 (ihr) not Griswold, a heavy casting and the grain is not too bad for a heat ring sk. Just don't know the maker?
clark

Clark, 258 is an Ozark number like John said. I have a #5 that is marked 255 and is unmarked to whom the maker is. Glad to see I don't have an orphan.

Will P. :-/

Clark Rader · « **Reply #7 on:** April 27, 2005, 07:11:37 PM »

Thanks John & Will, always interesting to ID any cast iron, now we know, thanks clark

Duke Gilleland · « **Reply #8 on:** April 28, 2005, 07:02:22 AM »

Found a # 8 (raised on handle) last week w/heat ring and a raised "56" in middle of the bottom. Glass smooth on the inside surface. These are the kind that make you loose sleep at night ??? [smiley=unsure.gif]

Craig Thorum · « **Reply #9 on:** August 18, 2018, 07:08:19 PM »

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Does anyone recognize this skillet manufacturer? Only marking is #378. It is a very thin, lightweight, quality casting. I'd call it a #8 size.....its approx 10 1/4" inside More pictures to follow.

Sorry to resurrect an old thread, however, I also have this skillet and am looking for info. When I did a google search, it only came back with this thread, and an old ebay listing ($$$), suggesting that it was an early, uncatalogued, unmarked Griswold. Any new updates on this skillet would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your time

Craig Thorum · « **Reply #10 on:** August 18, 2018, 07:19:25 PM »

Here is the pic from the "ghost marking" 378 on the ebay griswold

Tom Reisdorf · « **Reply #11 on:** August 20, 2018, 09:26:20 AM »

I cleaned this for a friend, have no info on it.

Craig Thorum · « **Reply #12 on:** August 20, 2018, 01:48:10 PM »

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I cleaned this for a friend, have no info on it.

Interesting! Maybe these are prototypes, or maybe unmarked and sold at Montgomery Wards....pure speculation on my part, of course. Still searching for the truth..... :D

Tom Reisdorf · « **Reply #13 on:** August 26, 2018, 09:55:04 AM »

Sure would be nice to see some thoughts on what these might be from those more in the know.

Tom Neitzel · « **Reply #14 on:** August 26, 2018, 11:38:25 AM »

Can't add much since I don't collect skillets.

The "ghost" on the old eBay picture sure doesn't look right to me. Looks more like something that was applied later, after the casting. I just don't believe that would have left the Griswold foundry with that prominent of a marking.

I think it will take some undiscovered archive with information to accurately determine if it is from Griswold.

One other thought is that it might be an ID for an apprentice pattern maker or molder. Something that should never have left the foundry. I still come back to that fully marked pan, the ghost just doesn't look right.

Tom

Jerry Cermack · « **Reply #15 on:** August 26, 2018, 02:16:02 PM »

Here is a picture of a Large Logo #13 pattern from Griswold, that they converted to a small logo #13....which they never made. You can see that they filled the old lettering and logo, and Cut a new small logo, size number, and Erie, PA.
I dont know what they used to fill the old information, but would/could that show a shadow if it was used to make the small logo #13???

Tom Neitzel · « **Reply #16 on:** August 26, 2018, 05:15:21 PM »

I think I've had that pattern in my hands. But, if done properly, you would not be able to see the filled in area. A master pattern like this would not get much use. It would be used to make another pattern that would be used to make the actual production patterns.

The ghost in the ebay picture just looks too perfect and too prominent. Really looks like something put on with a thick marker. Just strikes me as strange. Could be just me.

Jerry Cermack · « **Reply #17 on:** August 26, 2018, 05:56:03 PM »

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I think I've had that pattern in my hands.

I took several pictures of the #13 pattern several years ago when it hung in an Antique Shop near Knoxville, TN. I was told the owner of that pattern worked for Griswold at one time, and had it for sale in the shop. If I remember right, he died and his wife was asking $5000 for it. I was told it was traded to someone for a set of antique jars. I think it eventually showed up on Ebay.

Tom Neitzel · « **Reply #18 on:** August 26, 2018, 06:03:10 PM »

This is a picture I took last summer at Larry and Marge O'Neil's place. Think that might be where it ended up.

Jerry Cermack · « **Reply #19 on:** August 26, 2018, 07:17:32 PM »

I'd have to say that is the same one. I just dont believe there would be 2 of them.

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Author Topic: Unmarked Skillet #378 (Read 12807 times)

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