Rectangular Griddles

[Baggsy]

Is anyone real familiar with the rectangular griddles and casting quality?  I ended up with one while I was in the slam that was kind of an accident.  I put a minimum bid in on ebay for a Wagner just because I had the maximum on my watch list and just wanted to see what it went for.  I've noticed the Griswold's don't go for a whole lot regardless of trademark, and from what I've seen the Wagners are pretty dead except for the 1891 Originals that we all know aren't that old, but it appears someone thinks their worth something.  Anyway, I don't see any long Wagners in the blue-book and was curious if anyone else has used one?  Seems like Darrel had a pic of one in the soup that he used as an example.  I like my big round griddle but this one looks like it oughta hold a whole pile of pancakes as well as a bunch of eggs and bacon.  Thanks for any reply's...  

[Brian Vick]

Baggsy
I have used them and they are great for cooking if you need a large surface area they fit both burners on most conventional ovens and therefore you can control the heat front to back...as for values the weight is what kills em just too expensive to ship. I have sold several over the years over the counter so to speak. The real small ones seem to go the most money, as usual.There are so many variations it's mind boggleing. I have five of the reinforced back Wagner's in my personal stash and I've used em all from time to time
Brian  

[Baggsy]

Thanks for the reply Brian.  I thought I'd thrown another dead subject out here again!  I used to have an old (Lodge?) griddle that was used on a campfire.  It wasn't real big but weighed about 50 lbs as I recall.  I think I used it for weight in the rear end of the pickup one winter and it got broke.  I haven't received my new one yet, but it appears that the "Wagner Ware" logo is above the circle on this one.  The only other one I could find on ebay with a decent picture shows the logo inside the circle, so there's one variation at least.  I'm kinda partial to Wagner as the black sheep at this point.  I've got Wagner skillets that are great users, a Wagner waffle iron that is my favorite stove-top (it fits my square burner better than my Gris's), and a round handle griddle that goes camping.  Is the casting quality fairly nice on your Wagner's?  I'm anxious to try my new one out...if it doesn't show!  Thanks again.  

[moosejaw]

Okay, you crafty scoundrel, I shouldn't even respond to this after what you tried to do to me! [smiley=angryfire.gif] [smiley=angryfire.gif] [smiley=angryfire.gif]  But I do have a large Wagner two burner griddle, as I am sure you are aware of, and it is a beauty.  #1149.  I am a fan of Wagner also.  It fits nicely over two of the burners on my gas cooktop.  It was barely used when I bought it.  The shipping was $15.00, which was almost as much as I paid for the griddle.  I only have one small problem.....it is too large for my built in oven, and I am having problems seasoning it.  I tried to do it over the two burners, but it just didn't work right.  So I may have to put it in the soup :P :P :P and leave it for a month.  Will probably take it down to church and use the big oven down there to season it.

[Troy_Hockensmith]

If you have a BBQ grill that is big enough you might try it there. The IDOS folks do that a lot on their camp ovens. Watch the heat though or you will be doing a self cleaning vice a seasoning.

[moosejaw]

Never thought of the barbeque grill.  Are you suggesting I use that for my griddle or for Baggsy ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Marty

[Troy_Hockensmith]

You could do both at once!

[moosejaw]

OOOOOOOH!!!!!!  You're right......I have two shelves in my barbeque!!!!!!    Do I cook both of them the same amount of time???  Maybe I should write Mrs. Baggsy and ask her how much fat is on the old scoundrel, after she gets back from Brazil!!!!!!!

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