Groove Handles?

[Duke Gilleland]

Picked up a NO. 3  Groove Handle 709 smooth bottom yesterday. During what period were the groove handles offered?
Any help appreciated... :-/

[Tom Penkava]

Blue book, pg14 shows 1944 - 1957

[Roy G. Meadows]

Duke,
It is believed the Griswold Small TM skillets with grooved handles were produced from c1952-1957. This is info from research by Steve Stephens, myself and others. It is probably more accurate than either the Blue or the Red Books. The Small TM was produced from c1939-1957; first with the early handle, then with the late handle, and finally with the grooved handle often referred to as the late grooved handle.
                                                          Roy Meadows

[Duke Gilleland]

Thanks to both of you [smiley=thumbup.gif] I had read somewhere here about the later grooved handles. The bottom label as well as the handle number is casted deeper & bolder in the iron than lots I have seen.