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Post by Carter Northcutt on Nov 18, 2005 13:01:44 GMT 12.75
Well Phil, I'm not concerned so much with the value of it. I was wondering more about the brand quality.
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Post by Paws on Nov 19, 2005 3:58:00 GMT 12.75
Brand quality?? Yours was manufactured between 1900 and 1920 in Erie Pennsylvania by the best manufacturer of cast iron products in the business. ;D
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Post by Carter Northcutt on Nov 20, 2005 1:51:19 GMT 12.75
Thanks Phil, that's all I wanted to know. I knew it was old because my Mom gave it to me and I remember her using it all the time when I was little.
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Post by brittonfaith on Jan 29, 2006 17:25:47 GMT 12.75
I had, what I suppose was, a Wagner double skillet. It was marked Wagner and had a shallow and a deep skillet that fit together with a notch/tongue setup. I found it in the someone's trash one day and thought it was really neat. Folks in snooty parts of some towns throw away the dang-est things! A folk could live out of the garbage! I say "had" because when the kids were babies I pawned it out of necessity for diaper money. We do stupid things when we're getting started in life. And spend the rest of our lives kicking ourselves in the azz I hate to ask, but just what did I have and did I give up something that was worth more than two packs of Pampers? or do I want to know? It was in like-new condition with no warping, pitting, etc. Still wish I had it, even if just for a conversation piece.
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Post by Two Tales on Jan 29, 2006 22:09:25 GMT 12.75
Faith,
When I was a kid we used to raid the wagner shake outs...basically it was were they put the flawed stuff until it could be crushed up and re-smelted...so Ive seen a lot of styles, shapes and designs...but...I don't think I ever saw one of those as you discribed...I would imagine it was a limited run..and if so you don't want to know...
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Post by Paws on Jan 30, 2006 5:05:47 GMT 12.75
Faith that is probably what is called a "Four In One" I have one that I just love because it is so flexible. Do you remember seeing a large star marking on the lid, or bottom of the smaller part? Also these came in both smooth and hammered finish. Which do you remember. If it is one of these it is worth somewhere probably between 50 and 75 bucks. Mine is worth, much much much more. Occasionally, you will see these on Ebay, bet be really careful dealing there. ;D If you make the GT, I'll be sure to bring mine so you can get a peek at it.
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Post by brittonfaith on Jan 30, 2006 12:04:51 GMT 12.75
Paws, I found a picture of just the lid on ebay Mine was marked the same as this one. It was about 10 inches across. The bottom skillet was probably 4 inches deep. There wasn't a 5-star or anything other than the Wagner Ware/Sidney/-O- mark on the bottom of the bottom skillet. If there was a number, I missed it. I remember that because I spent two days with a stainless scratch pad trying to see what the mark was.
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Post by Two Tales on Jan 30, 2006 13:38:40 GMT 12.75
DOH , For some damn reason I couldn't put that togeter in my head...yes I have seen them..don't recall it being called a "four in one" but can't remeber just what it was called either ....I guess somedays you is the rabbit and somedays you is the cabbage ;D
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Post by Paws on Jan 30, 2006 16:45:21 GMT 12.75
Well now this one is a puzzle! It is not a Four In One but has the "latched" lid used in the Four In One and some of the Griswold Double Skillets. It is definitely Wagner. And it is definitely a Double Skillet. I suspect it is a transition piece manufactured by Wagner after the Wagner and Griswold patents were merged. That would give it a production date of about 1960. What I find unusual is the lack of a fire ring. This is common to the pieces produced in the 30s and 40s. So is the concentric ring pattern shown in the picture. Look on the inside of the rim of the smaller piece and see if you can detect a pattern number there more or less along the lip. My best guess is that it a Wagner production of a Griswold patent done in the Sidney Ohio plant during 1959/1960 using the Griswold patterns with Wagner artistic designs. Value $50 to $100.00 depending on condition. By the way, is there a chance that your piece is nickel plated?
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Post by brittonfaith on Jan 30, 2006 17:43:50 GMT 12.75
I had what I suppose was, a Wagner double skillet. It was marked Wagner and had a shallow and a deep skillet that fit together with a notch/tongue setup. I found it in the someone's trash one day and thought it was really neat...........I say "had" because when the kids were babies I pawned it out of necessity for diaper money. We do stupid things when we're getting started in life. And spend the rest of our lives kicking ourselves in the azz .........maybe I don't want to know, but was it worth more than two packs of Pampers?..........Still wish I had it, even if just for a conversation piece. Gone but not forgotten I'm trying to find a replacement. It was one of the best "all-around" pans I ever had. Since I started looking, I'm finding them (from various manufacturers) listed as hinged giddles, double skillets, chicken fryers and long-handled DO's. I did find a complete one just like it on ebay tonight but it's warped. I'm taking your advice on shopping ebay. I like to feel and see what I'm getting. There is a number 1402 on the bottom. No, it wasn't nickle plated.
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Post by Paws on Jan 31, 2006 4:01:59 GMT 12.75
Yep, Catalog Number 1401, and 1402 are combination deep fryer and Double Skillet items in cast iron finish. Value is around $75.00 for the matched set with no date of manufacture mentioned; however, I'm sticking to 59/60 because of the handle design.
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Post by Brikatw on Feb 1, 2006 4:45:31 GMT 12.75
Faith, I know what you mean about the things we did when we were young, stupid and just starting out. I had a complete Stanley molding plane set, with the original case in near new condition that I sold for $50 bucks when we starting out. I still kick myself for selling it today.
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Post by Paws on Feb 1, 2006 6:15:10 GMT 12.75
My good buddy Tommy Henderson down Hopkinsville KY way when first married somehow or the other didn't want to move a heavy set of dishes around to a new house. Said he hauled them outside and put a cement block in the bottom of a fifty gallon drum then took the dishes all one by one and busted them in the barrel. Genuine, pink depression ware, service for 16 all items plus all of the extra items for tea, coffee and serving bowls Belonged to his new wife's Granny I think.
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Post by Paws on Feb 1, 2006 6:38:27 GMT 12.75
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Post by brittonfaith on Feb 1, 2006 7:34:39 GMT 12.75
I checked out he Griswold on eBay. I copied the pictures onto my photo editor and played around a bit. It's listed as having a sight wobble. Maybe I'm totally wrong, but what I'm seeing with the editor is a BIG wobble right in the center of the bottom pan! About the size of my palm and maybe bulged 3/16 inch. I found the same area in pictures of the bottom pan from the inside and outside views.
I'll keep my eyes open at the junk...er, uh...I mean antique stores.
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Post by Brikatw on Feb 1, 2006 10:21:21 GMT 12.75
I wish my Dad was still around, especially at times like this. He knew a way to actually fix the warping in some of those cast iron pans. It had to do with a real hot pan, cold sand and real hot sand all in the right places at the right times and stuff like that. Maybe one of you educated folks would know more about it. The only other hint I could give you is Dad ALWAYS said that if it was warped or bent in a certain way it had to be fixed by the same way.
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Post by Toby Benoit on Jan 26, 2012 17:26:23 GMT 12.75
Just re-read through here.... GREAT stuff!!! ;D
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