I stop by the local Goodwill every week or three to look for goodies. I saw a well used frying pan that was covered in buildup; when set on the floor, it showed no signs of warping. I also noticed some familiar markings trying to claw through the thick black coating. The price was $6
I took it home and put it through the oven cleaning process. After 5 seasoning cycles, this is the final result.
No cracks, only some slight dings and lines from use. The interior is slick and glassy feeling and ready to cook. Near as I can tell from perusing various sites, this pan was produced some time between 1939 and 1957.
Lately, it seems Goodwill has been researching things better. I saw a really warped Griswold with a $30 price on it not long ago. I’m glad this one was illegible. I’m feeling extremely fortunate at the moment...
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January 24, 2019, 05:03 PM
TheFrontRange
That’s an excellent find - congrats!
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January 24, 2019, 05:05 PM
Blue Dog
Very nice find and good job on the refurb
January 24, 2019, 05:08 PM
MikeGLI
Great Score!
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January 24, 2019, 05:11 PM
Jimbo54
Right place, right time.
Nice find and restoration.
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January 24, 2019, 05:17 PM
Bisleyblackhawk
KARMA...it found YOU (and YOU rescued it from a fate worse than death)...well done!
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January 24, 2019, 05:26 PM
Les007
Wow, $6! What a deal.
January 24, 2019, 05:29 PM
dewhorse
I know this is not the place but as I am from Erie I would gladly pay you for this.....
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January 24, 2019, 05:32 PM
David W
Nice score, I have been on the search for a Griswold or Wagner to save for years now.
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January 24, 2019, 06:03 PM
kimber1911
“I took it home and put it through the oven cleaning process. After 5 seasoning cycles, this is the final result.”
You put it in the oven and set the oven to “Self Clean” mode? Is that correct. Is there a book for Dummies which describes this process you used?
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January 24, 2019, 06:06 PM
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quote:
Originally posted by kimber1911: “I took it home and put it through the oven cleaning process. After 5 seasoning cycles, this is the final result.”
You put it in the oven and set the oven to “Self Clean” mode? Is that correct. Is there a book for Dummies which describes this process you used?
Here's a great demonstration...
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January 24, 2019, 06:14 PM
valkyrie1
Nice, good pick
January 24, 2019, 06:23 PM
Gambit
Nice find !
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January 24, 2019, 06:24 PM
Rotndad
Excellent find! My wife, TSM11, a good friend of ours and I went to the Lakeland gun show last weekend. We saw several Griswold frying pans around that size going for upwards of $300.
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January 24, 2019, 07:00 PM
chellim1
Nice!
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January 24, 2019, 07:00 PM
Ozarkwoods
Wow, nice score you just never know what you will find at Goodwill.
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January 24, 2019, 07:13 PM
PASig
I have one identical to that size and era!
It was my grandmother’s and was passed on to her so it may be even older.
Why are the old ones so nice and smooth while the new pans are rough?
January 24, 2019, 07:41 PM
gearhounds
quote:
Originally posted by PASig: I have one identical to that size and era!
It was my grandmother’s and was passed on to her so it may be even older.
Why are the old ones so nice and smooth while the new pans are rough?
I haven’t seen smooth pans since Wagner and I’ve no idea why not. It would just take a minute long (or less) smoothing step. It truly makes all the difference in the world.
I put the Griswold to the test and cooked my deer meat burrito mix. It did great and cleaned up with warm water and a paper towel. I’m tempted to follow the above vid to the letter. That black gloss look is so much better looking.
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January 24, 2019, 08:59 PM
RogueJSK
Outstanding find.
My wife loves Goodwill. She goes to the Goodwill in the ritzy part of the NWA Metroplex, where she routinely finds pairs of $100+ designer women's jeans for around $6-$7 apiece.
Her last trip, she came home with 8 pairs of name-brand women's jeans, about ~$800 at retail, for under $50. (Women's jeans retail pricing is a racket anyway, but that's a whole 'nother thread.)
January 24, 2019, 10:08 PM
sigmonkey
I'll give you $10 for it. Cash money.
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