LD Bellard
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I have a #4 Griswold LBL smooth bottom skillet marked with the 702 pattern number with an A. The Blue book identifies it as being made circa 1930-1939. I ran it through my E tank and, after the seasoning was removed, I discovered the inside of the pan doesn't have a polished finish like all the other Griswolds I have. At first I thought it had been sand blasted, but upon close inspection the interior looks like it was cast and not polished. The interior looks virtually identical to the exterior finish on it as well as many of the other others I have. I read this could be a "Plain Iron" finish as opposed to the polished "Extra Finish Ware". The Blue book doesn't say how long this plain iron finish was available. Was it available during the 1930-1939 time frame? If so, this would be the first time I have seen this finish.