General questions about Victor skillets

[Carolyn Shlafer]

Me again...  with more newbie questions, of course!  Just wondering about Victor skillets.  I know they are shorter than Griswolds, but I don't know a lot else about them.  Is the quality of the iron, casting, etc. supposed to be as high as the pre-40s Griswolds?  Why were they marketed separately from other skillets by Griswold?  Are they as sought-after by collectors as the early Griswolds?  Are they harder to find?  Have I asked enough questions yet?
If not, I'm sure I can think up a few more if you give me a minute...  ;D

(Thanks in advance!)

[Clark Rader]

Carolyn, Victors are sought- after more than Griswolds Iron Mountain, Wagner Ware pie logo, and not as much as Erie's (IMO). the quality is there, lots of variations of the full writing Victors, and fun to collect. Have fun. clark

[Roy G. Meadows]

Griswold made VICTOR skillets, which was their cheaper line, as early as the 1880's. There are VICTOR skillets to correspond to several of the ERIE Series. There was a VICTOR with an outside heat ring and without a pattern number which corresponds to the Second Series ERIE's dated c1886-c1892. There was a VICTOR with an outside heat ring and with a pattern number which corresponds to the Third Series ERIE's dated c1892-c1905. VICTOR's with inset heat rings were made from c1905 to the 1930's and have various amounts of "writing" on them. The ones with "full writing" seem to be the most desired. The VICTOR's with the inset heat rings were produced at the same time Griswold was producing the GRISWOLD'S ERIE and the Slant TM skillets and possibily the early days of the Block TM production.
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[Mike Bohannon]

Roy, thanks for sharing all of your information, research, and insight.  The more I learn is seems the less I know.  Thanks, Mike

[Roy G. Meadows]

Carolyn,
Based on my observation of many VICTOR skillets, I see no difference in the quality (mold flaws, thickness, metal composition, etc.) as compared to the ERIE's and Slant TM line. Being it was suppose to be a cheaper line, Griswold would probably have said that it was of lesser quality???? Lore has it as a cheaper line therefore more "affordable"??? We know some of the skillet dimenisions, mainly depth, were different.
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