Griswold #8 rectangular griddles

[ironhorse]

I have two #8 griddles, one a 745 which is longer and narrower than the other, a 908.  I was surprised that all number 8's were not the same size.  Would love to hear why they are different sizes.

[Ed Allspaugh]

I would guess it's because they were produced in different years. Theres 3 variations of the 745 produced from 1900-1930 two with large trademarks, one marked ERIE. The 908 should have a small trademark made mid 40s to late 50s. Do they have different size trademarks and different  markings? Besides the pattern numbers?

[ironhorse]

Thanks for the reply.  Yes, the 745 is large block EPU and the 908 is small block.

[Steve_Stephens]

Maybe the sizes of the griddles was chaged to fit changing sizes of stovetop burners (if they did change in size).  There was a later series of rectangular griddles, and not just the No.8 size, that were shorter and wider than the earlier series.  Probably produced starting sometime in the 1940's.   BTW, the small TM is not really a block TM.  Block refers to the "blocky" style of the letters on the large (block) TM and the small TM lettering is not blocky but more "typewritery".

Steve