No rust, cracks, or repairs. On a flat granite slab, these pieces have little movement.
The skillets have nice cooking surfaces with some slight utensil marks. Does not have many if any of your typical cast flaws that are found on cast iron. These pans would make a very nice display, or use to cook with. Guaranteed to be authentic vintage Griswold made cast iron cookware, which is lighter in weight than the new cast iron.The craftsmanship, quality, and pride from this era has been lost. Cleaning : I do not claim to have a proprietary cleaning process like some sellers state to up sell their items, but I do clean all of my cast iron back to the original metal gray casting or as close as I can with electrolysis, and elbow grease. I perform all my cleaning without the used of any power tools to buff or polish beautifully vintage cast iron.
This removes residue, caked on grease, or contaminants from previous use or storage. The new owner can use with confidence in their safety.I then season with at least three coats of my own blend of oils, and food grade beeswax in the oven for about 6-9 hours. I have found that the recipe of oils, and beeswax that I have developed is better than most if not all other oils to get a nice ready to use, and durable start on your continued years of use, and seasoning. My cast iron does not appear black, but rather a dark bronze. Perhaps you can say it has been restored as close as possible to its original condition.
All the nasty baked on crud and carbon buildup have been cleaned off which leaves you with a nice piece for use. It is ready to be included in your cooking rotation the day it is received. I do not oil my cast iron so to look better for the pictures.I do not varnish, paint, or smoke my cast iron on the inside cooking surface to make it appear shiny and smooth! I will list flaws that are worth noting, or not visible in the pictures. Griswold erie wagner vollrath wapak. My pictures will have sufficient light to show, and not hide defects and/or problems. The pictures listed are to be considered as a major part of the description.
Therefore you are encouraged to review them, and ask any questions. Again, the pictures are to be considered as part of the description, so please review all pictures. ยท We do not mark merchandise values below value or mark items as "gifts" - US and International government regulations prohibit such behavior. The item "Nice Griswold Skillet Set #3 #8 Large Block Logo (Restored)" is in sale since Friday, September 27, 2019. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Kitchen & Home\Kitchenware\Cookware\Cast Iron".
The seller is "beach2blizzard" and is located in North Tonawanda, New York. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, Sweden, Taiwan, South africa, Belgium, France, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Montserrat, Turks and caicos islands, Barbados, Bermuda, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Martinique, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Paraguay, Reunion, Uruguay.