Brand
Griswold
What owners most often point to
Griswold vintage cast iron skillet
Vintage smooth-machined cast iron owners still seek out and cook on generations later.
What owners say
- Cast iron is brittle and can crack if dropped, but owners say in normal use it lasts for generations, some pans over a century old and still cooking.
- Owners consider genuine old Griswold very well made; a few have found pieces cheaply secondhand, while prized examples fetch collector prices at antique stores and auctions.
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