Smithey American made cast iron

[Rings Я Us]

I hate to keep degreasing it. I use soap on the outside and barely any on the inside . I think I remember my mom boiling water in it, then wiping it out and drying it with the burner on a minute.

 

[okiefisher]

Depending on which Griswold #12 you have it's probably worth more than 200.00 on the market to begin with. Some of the Griswold #12 skillets will fetch a price of 1000.00 or more.

 

[Rings Я Us]

Depending on which Griswold #12 you have it's probably worth more than 200.00 on the market to begin with. Some of the Griswold #12 skillets will fetch a price of 1000.00 or more.

My folks go to all the yard sales and antique shops.. that's what they do all weekends up at their cottage when they can.. I bet they would see those for $20 and not even know it's worth a few hundred.

 

[3montes]

If I have too much debris left in my cast iron I deglaze it while it's still hot. Wash your cast iron as soon as possible after use. I've let mine sit for a day or two before cleaning and it is harder to clean.

My folks go to all the yard sales and antique shops.. that's what they do all weekends up at their cottage when they can.. I bet they would see those for $20 and not even know it's worth a few hundred.

You usually won't find any deals at most antique shops they know the value of most things in their shops.. Yard sales you might have better luck but I don't have the time to do either of those things. I check Craigslist every now and again but most people have gotten wise to what the old cast iron is worth.

I will have to check mine for markings and do some research like Rings R Us did. Still haven't pulled the trigger on the Smithey. I put it in the cart and let it sit there. Sometimes after a day or two you get a email coupon form the company for 10 or 15 percent off to entice you to complete the transaction. No luck yet.

 

[Rings Я Us]

Estate sales might be good. Most older people have a cast iron pan and family members won't want all that kind of stuff. Not many people these days set up housekeeping with cast iron.

 

[dward51]

Well for $16.88 at my local Sam's (and in stock at the store according to the web), I think I may be making a trip to Sam's Club today.  Hard to say not to that price.  As to the rough bottom, nothing a air powered right angle die grinder and abrasive pads can't make smooth as glass in short order.

This is probably a sign I need to go pick up a 10 pound chub of 80/20 and make sticks this weekend also.