Griswold DO #6

WallyF

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Apologize. The photos are from a site for an estate sale. I have no pure CI DOs. Have 3 enamalized from france. Trying to decide if it is worth it. Why are the prices on eBay so high? The estate sale "add" does not say whether there is a trivet. If there is, some opinions of what is worth. If there is no trivet, what?
 
You be correct. I messed up. hope this works. So no bottom pics. Don't know whether there is a trivet. given that, .....

So what I have found on ebay, the low end is around $100. The thrifty in me says OUCH.


https://imgur.com/a/rHEx0
 
Any #6 Griswold DO is going to be pricey. Moreso with a "full writing top" lid. If there was a trivet, I'd expect it would be noted in the sale. And would certainly add to the value. I was lucky enough to find a plain top for around $20, but with some acid erosion of the inside surface. And no trivet.
 
I found a plain lid version as well in absolute perfect shape, no trivet. Paid $100 and it also came with an old Lodge #8 DO that included a trivet.
 
six's are 'less common' than 8's and 9's... and the full raised letter lid makes it all that much more desirable (to collectors)... sold listings seem to indicate $150 up to about $400... a lid sold for almost $100 and a trivet for almost $80... I'd say $200 or so is about average.
 
I got it!

Based upon the commentary here, I decided to drive the 1 1/2 hours and try to check it out. I was #11 on the list to enter the house and doubted it would still be there when I got in. Also, since it was the first day of the sale, I knew the price was not going to be negotiated.

When I got inside, they had the #6 ($75) and a #9 ($125). Both were tite-tops with the raised lettering. Neither had a trivet.

Fortunately, a so called collector that entered before me decided to pass on both because "the prices were too high". Think he was looking to buy cheap and flip them on ebay. Another "collector" picked up the #9 before I was finished inspecting the #6. Think I got the better deal.

Anyway, here it is.

Before.

https://imgur.com/a/4mRHr

After.

https://imgur.com/a/SwPL3

It cleaned up pretty well.
 
If that "collector"is on this site, he's probably kicking himself. That DO is beautiful!

G,

Thank you.

I doubt that "collector" is on this site. He suggests sand blasting to clean CI! nuff said.

BTW, of the 3 people besides me there looking at the DO's, I'm the only one with a torpedo level/straight edge. The rookie ask whether that was important and obviously the "collectors" didn't care. I got this from http://www.castironcollector.com/hunting.php in case you haven't checked it out.
Thank you Doug!

Next up, going to try me a mess of bacon. (see W. Dilditch's post in Cooking with Cast Iron - "Treat your Dutch Oven Right".
 
yeah, I'd say you got a deal. that's a beauty.

looks like one of those places setting the prices by the size... oh a 9... that's big so it should be priced higher... and the six is smaller so it should be priced less.

Now... to find the #6 trivet...
 
Can you tell me how you cleaned it? My SIL was impressed by the before & after pictures! Thanks.
Betsy, sorry for the delay. I somehow missed your post until last night.

Anyway, I pretty much use the process described here:

http://www.castironcollector.com/restore.php
http://www.castironcollector.com/cleaning.php

For me, cleaning is 2 or 3 steps. Step 1 is letting the piece enjoy some time in a lye bath. The amount of time is judgement based upon the amount of crud it has. After removing the piece from the lye "spa", I rinse it off (outside) and use a stainless steel brush and stainless steel Chore Boy(TM) to remove the remaining crud. Step 2, if needed involves using oven cleaner (see Doug's note about not using low fume). This DO had some really caked on crud in the letters/numbers of the logo on the bottom of the pot and it was necessary to use the oven cleaner after a few days in the lye "spa" to get it out. Removing this type of crud requires patience and elbow grease. Step 3 is using electrolysis(e-tank) to remove rust.

Once the piece comes out of the e-tank. I wash it off again outside before bringing it into the kitchen to begin initial seasoning.

http://www.castironcollector.com/seasoning.php

Once it is out of the e-tank, I try to get it cleaned and in the oven ASAP to minimize flash rusting.
 
Step 1 is letting the piece enjoy some time in a lye bath. Step 2, if needed involves using oven cleaner (see Doug's note about not using low fume).

Interesting that you use both a lye bath and oven cleaner, usually people use one or the other.
 
Interesting that you use both a lye bath and oven cleaner, usually people use one or the other.
Eric,

I only use the oven cleaner when there is residual crud that the lye bath does not remove. I've only done it about 3 times in the past year. Most of the time it is lye spa to e-tank.
 
WOW!!!!!

First reaction is it's too good to be true, but it looks very nice on the outside. Unfortunately, there is no pictures of the inside of the pot.

Even so, think it would be very tough to pass up.
 
I'm seasoning a #6 Griswold DO just like that right now. Unfortunately the lid was not included. If I could find a lid for around $100 I'd buy it. Great deal, I'm super jealous!
 
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