How do I tell what year my Griswold cast-iron skillet is?

Look for an apostrophe in the Griswold logo. If you find Griswold spelled Griswolds, you have a skillet that was manufactured between 1884 and 1912.

How long has Griswold cast-iron been around?

Griswold cast iron works started producing hinges and stove accessories in 1865. They expanded into the best cast iron cookware in the 1870s. The facility was built in Erie, Pennsylvania, and the earliest pots have Erie stamped on the bottom.

What is cast-iron worth?

One of the most surprising valuables around your home may be cast-iron cookware. Worth from $15 to $1,500, this is stuff you rarely want to sell at a yard sale.

Who bought out Griswold cast iron?

Griswold ManufacturingIndustryCast-iron cookwareFounderMatthew Griswold Selden brothersDefunct1957FateAcquiredSuccessorMcGraw-Edison3 more rows