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Resources

Books

The Book of Griswold and Wagner: Favorite, Wapak, Sidney Hollow Ware
by Smith & Wafford, 5th ed. ©2011, paperback 328 pgs.

Covers primarily Griswold, with a 52 page section on Wagner and smaller sections on other foundries. Recently revised and expanded.


The Book of Wagner & Griswold: Martin, Lodge, Vollrath, Excelsior
by Smith & Wafford, ©2001, paperback 256 pgs.

Covers primarily Wagner, with a 76 page section on Griswold and smaller sections on other foundries. Although not recently updated, still a prime resource for Wagner information.


Griswold Muffin Pans (A Schiffer Book for Collectors)
by Jon B. Haussler ©1997, paperback 148 pgs.

Concentrates on Griswold muffin, gem, and stick pans, and the myriad variations thereof. Also covers pieces Griswold made for retailers like Sears and for other manufacturers.


Griswold and Wagner Cast Iron Cookbook: Delicious and Simple Comfort Food
by Joanna Preuss ©2009, hardcover 224 pgs.

"Recipes for and illustrations of collectible pans, from aebleskiver (Danish apple pans) to golfball, combined with fresh takes on the best in American cooking."

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Links

Dixie: http://tennesseeencyclopedia.net/entry.php?rec=852
Dixie: http://www.clevelandbanner.com/view/full_story/14687347/article-Reflecting-on-the-old-days
Orr, Painter: http://berks.pa-roots.com/library/business/iron.html
Orr, Painter: http://archive.org/download/centennialcatalo00orrp/centennialcatalo00orrp.pdf
Sidney: http://www.shelbycountyhistory.org/schs/archives/people/psmithpeoplea.htm
Sperry: http://www.bataviahistoricalsociety.org/foundry.htm
Stover: http://www.geni.com/people/Daniel-Stover/225459
Stover: http://vintagemachinery.org/MfgIndex/detail.aspx?id=1713
Wagner: http://www.shelbycountyhistory.org/schs/industry/cookware.htm
Wapak: http://archive.org/stream/historywesterno00willgoog#page/n630/mode/2up/search/wapakoneta
WIRCO: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~berta/mcbk1908/2-1%20.pdf
WIRCO: http://www.dnr.mo.gov/shpo/nps-nr/04000746.pdf



Ferrous Fact
"Ferrous Fact"
The overwhelming success of the Magnalite cast aluminum brand is said to have provided Wagner the ability to acquire its largest competitor, Griswold.