Different Handles

[Paul Hummel]

[size=14]Well it time to ask the experts.[/size] I'm trying to collect a set of large emblem griswold 20-30's era, now i'm comming across an id problem or if it is a problem. I have some that have different looking handles on some of the skillets. Could someone tell me if they are all made this way or did the handles change from early to later in the large griwold emblem.  I will send pic's of the two different handles.

[Paul Hummel]

This is the other style of handle or is it newer? Are these from the same era the two are both big logo skillets with heat rings?

[Steve_Stephens]

Paul.

If you or anyone can put a matching set of Griswold skillets with all the handles matching you have created the holy grail of skillet sets.   Note, this pertains to pre-small tm skillets only as you can match the handles on small TM pans (though you probably will never find the No.10 grooved handle skillet that does exist in very small numbers.  

The first photo of your No.5 skillet has a handle style (underside) that is earlier than the No.9 in your second photo.  I would say that you might find up to three different handles on some skillets of the same size and markings and often two.  Probably a few sizes have only one variation.  Some day it would be nice to have a table and photos showing what handle variations there are.  A slightly earlier No.5 block TM/HR skillet has, I think a rib on the underside that is not flattened like your pan.  I think they flatened the rib so that the skillets would stack better without tilting as you piled more pans on the pile.  This would be helpful in the foundry and maybe in shipping a lot of pans.

Paul, I spliced your second handle post onto this one since it was really the same topic.  Instead of starting a new post for a second photo just reply to your self and add the second photo, etc.  Have also removed your second post since it appears now right above my post here.

Steve

[Paul Hummel]

Thank you for the information Steve. Well it looks like I might have a long long hunt for the ribed handle #10   I have been watching on E-bay but I have noticed that alot of ads there don't show the backside of the handle  

[Fusion_power]

Paul,

I think you are right re a long hunt.  I just scoured my ebay archive of #10 Griswolds for the last month.  There were no ribbed handle #10s at all in that time.  Which other rib handle Griswold skillets do you have and which are you looking for?  I'll keep an eye out just in case.

The #10 you are looking for should have a heat ring, ribbed handle, and large block logo.  I've seen the heat ring and ribbed handle on slant logo #10's but not on a block logo skillet.  I've seen at least 2 different handle variants on #10 block logo skillets with heat rings.  If there is a ribbed version, that would make 3 variations.  The two variants I've seen were: a flattened place similar to the large logo smooth bottom, also a version with a small rib that extends about 1/4 inch from the side of the pan, then goes to a flat place.

I'm looking for a #10 smooth bottom large logo to complete a set from #3 through #10.  I could have bought a couple the last few weeks but I'm not about to pay the "OUCH" price of $70 that they sold for.

Good luck with the search!

[Troy_Hockensmith]

Good luck on the grooved handle ten. I don't know that I have ever seen one in person.

[Troy_Hockensmith]

One thing I can say with confidence is I have seen more 411's in person and available than I have groove handled 10's.

[Paul Hummel]

I have in the large loge heat ring all but for #2 , #4, #10 in which all the lower numbers are ribed up to #8 except for my #3 which is smooth handle (not ribed) my #9 thru #14 are smooth handle. I would like to fine all ribed handle but like Steve said "it would be a long hunt". But I do like the looks of the ribed handle better in the era of the large logo heat ring skillet.  Now if I ever get this collection together I would like to get lids for the set also (raised letter). But at the prices of what I'm seeing them go for I think I better start buying lottery tickets

[Clark Rader]

Paul, I have a:
Griswold large block smooth btm. #6 & #7
Griswold slant block smooth btm #8
all with that groved handle, it sure would be neet if you could come up with a set of groved handled sk that match in all ways. ::) not much luck with my set  clark

[Steve_Stephens]

Don't even bother looking or hoping to find a matching set of block TM skillets with the handles all the same.  They don't exist as is the case with all other Griswold skillets except for the small TM pans.  I know it's pretty risky saying that Griswold Never Made That but I think I am safe about the handles.

Hey Clark; Blocks don't slant.  Either you have a Slant TM or a Block TM but no such thing as a Slant Block TM.   Kinda like a Small Large TM.  

Actually, I guess a small large TM does exist; the No.0 skillet where its large TM is smaller than the small TM.

Steve

[Paul Hummel]

When it comes to the same I still got a few to go. here is what I have so far. If I do this right to show all in pics

[Paul Hummel]

Well Steve don't yell at me but this is the only way I can see to do this

[Paul Hummel]

This is number three of the same

[Paul Hummel]

#4

[Paul Hummel]

This is the last one of same handle. I had to get reeeaallllyy close. now how many more do I have to get to complete the set   lol

[Steve_Stephens]

It looks like you have 5-8 skillets with similiar handles.  The 5 has the flattened rib which I think is harder to find than the non-flattened one and would be later.  The 6 and 7 look to be the same and the 8 is close but the rib is shorter.   A book could be written on handles alone (Griswold only) there are that many variations among the different sized pans.  I have very few Griswold skillets left and I don't remember all that I did have.  Anyway, you take good photos so I won't yell at you.  Hope I'm not yelling at anyone; it I come off sometimes as doing so it isn't meant that way.  Limited time with way too many hobbies to deal with so have to get to the point right away.   Keep the questions rolling as I learn from watching.

Steve

[Paul Hummel]

Well now just as I though I had five skillerts with the same style handle after posting the pictures I did notice something!!!   I don't have five the same in the pictures I posted the number five is different form the other four.   So  STEVE you are right there are (3) three different types of handles. And I have all three different types The #0,#6,#7,#8 are the same but the #5 is the different one. So with my smooth handled ones combined with the two different ribed style I have all three styles :o  The picture of the #8 didn't show exactly right it is the same as the other three.  Only kidding about the yelling Steve on the way I posted my pics the first time and they had to be move. Thanks again for all the information

[Clark Rader]

Ok Steve, that would be a slant/epu #8, yea I should know better. clark