Merit cast iron

[Jimmy N]

So I found a #7 Merit at a local antique store and I was aware that Griswold made them for Sears. My question is this: Were they the same quality iron as regular Griswold, just with a different name? What is the deal there? I can't find a whole lot of info online. They seem to be a little on the scarce side.
Thanks,
Jim

 

[Doug D.]

Although Sears juggled its store brands' names around as to which fell where in terms of the hierarchy of comparable quality at a given time, it seems Best Made, Puritan, and Merit, as made by Griswold, were all of quality on par with their own branded cookware.

 

[DaleR]

In my opinion, every Iron Mountain, Merit, Best Made and Good Health I own or have come across, has been of comparable quality to the marked Griswold's. I also come across each of these with seemingly equal frequency, but that's just my experience.