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Posted: 11/12/2018 9:25:52 PM EDT
My mom gave me two of these little 6.5” diameter skillets she was going to toss. I took them and cleaned the rust and sort of re-seasoned them. I am going to sell one of them. I checked EBay and am a bit surprised to see these going for nutty money. My question is that these are used, do they lose any value if I clean them with a steel sponge on the outside, or am I losing patina that someone cares about? Thanks.
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Posted: 11/12/2018 9:53:06 PM EDT
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not going to hurt anything, and if ya sell let me know.
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Posted: 11/12/2018 10:41:22 PM EDT
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They would sell here for about 40-45 dollars.
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Posted: 11/13/2018 1:11:11 AM EDT
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Wouldn't clean em any further, unless ya can't read the writing on bottom.
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Posted: 11/13/2018 1:49:14 AM EDT
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I have one of those. I thought they were just novelties
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Posted: 11/14/2018 10:19:23 AM EDT
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My son "stole" our skillet which I got from my mother when she passed. By coincidence he started a temporary job in Erie PA and sent me this picture when he saw the bottom of the skillet.
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Posted: 11/14/2018 10:22:39 AM EDT
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So, on a somewhat related topic, I ordered two cast iron cornbread molds from amazon last night.
 Attached FileI read some comments that said to season the thing before use and to never start cooking without first warming it up. Any tips on using this sort of thing? |
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Posted: 11/21/2018 3:53:20 PM EDT
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So, on a somewhat related topic, I ordered two cast iron cornbread molds from amazon last night. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/178484/index_jpg-738567.JPG I read some comments that said to season the thing before use and to never start cooking without first warming it up. Any tips on using this sort of thing? Unless those corn stick pans are perfect, they stick every time...at least in my experience they do. |
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Posted: 11/21/2018 10:23:26 PM EDT
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So, on a somewhat related topic, I ordered two cast iron cornbread molds from amazon last night. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/178484/index_jpg-738567.JPG I read some comments that said to season the thing before use and to never start cooking without first warming it up. Any tips on using this sort of thing? |
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Posted: 11/24/2018 10:44:31 AM EDT
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Just make corn bread in a regular cast iron skillet. Unless those corn stick pans are perfect, they stick every time...at least in my experience they do. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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So, on a somewhat related topic, I ordered two cast iron cornbread molds from amazon last night. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/178484/index_jpg-738567.JPG I read some comments that said to season the thing before use and to never start cooking without first warming it up. Any tips on using this sort of thing? Unless those corn stick pans are perfect, they stick every time...at least in my experience they do. |
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Posted: 11/26/2018 11:12:11 AM EDT
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Those are highly sought after. They are a GOOD cast iron skillet.
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Posted: 11/26/2018 11:26:31 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Lightly oil the pans then put in the oven and let them preheat. When your oven reaches temperature, fill with batter and the cornbread sticks will pop right out. Every corn stick pan I've ever tried, all the oil pools in the bottom as it gets hot, and even when I attempt to spread that around, they stick in all the little crevices. Just more work and no real benefit...I still have some corn stick pans as novelties. They're cool, but useless for me. |
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Posted: 11/26/2018 7:54:47 PM EDT
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Yup, same thing I do. Which is the same thing i do with my regular skillets and I have no issues with sticking, they fall right out. Every corn stick pan I've ever tried, all the oil pools in the bottom as it gets hot, and even when I attempt to spread that around, they stick in all the little crevices. Just more work and no real benefit...I still have some corn stick pans as novelties. They're cool, but useless for me. Quote HistoryQuoted:
Quoted: Lightly oil the pans then put in the oven and let them preheat. When your oven reaches temperature, fill with batter and the cornbread sticks will pop right out. Every corn stick pan I've ever tried, all the oil pools in the bottom as it gets hot, and even when I attempt to spread that around, they stick in all the little crevices. Just more work and no real benefit...I still have some corn stick pans as novelties. They're cool, but useless for me. |
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Posted: 11/26/2018 7:58:59 PM EDT
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I have one of those. I thought they were just novelties Is that penguin still in jail? 
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Posted: 11/26/2018 8:17:18 PM EDT
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One of my best friends is George Griswold.
That was his family's business. Grew up in Erie and now lives in New Orleans. He has a ton of them along with an equal ton of old memorabilia. I love my #8. |
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Posted: 11/28/2018 9:40:27 PM EDT
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Ok, cleaned them up. Bad news is that one of them was cracked under the crud. There is a small crack from the top to about 1/2” to the base of the skillet. Garbage? EBay? Project for a competent welder who knows how to preheat cast iron before welding?
I’m keeping the other one. I cannot believe how smooth the inside is compared to my modern Lodge brand pans. (My Lodge pans are fairly new). |
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Posted: 12/9/2018 12:21:24 PM EDT
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Here are some pictures of the good pan cleaned up and seasoned.
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Posted: 12/9/2018 12:22:13 PM EDT
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Second pic. I just love how smooth the surface of the skillet is.
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Posted: 12/9/2018 1:20:53 PM EDT
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Heavily used and loved griswold
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Posted: 12/19/2018 6:57:26 PM EDT
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Ok, cleaned them up. Bad news is that one of them was cracked under the crud. There is a small crack from the top to about 1/2” to the base of the skillet. Garbage? EBay? Project for a competent welder who knows how to preheat cast iron before welding? I’m keeping the other one. I cannot believe how smooth the inside is compared to my modern Lodge brand pans. (My Lodge pans are fairly new). I bought a couple of Griswold Victor's (a 9 & 7) because I liked the large logos. They'll look good when I hang them and cook well too. I also picked up this Ballard just because of the ornate casting. 
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