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Griswold Cast Iron #8 Tite-Top Dutch Oven with Lid – Near Mint - Cleaned and Seasoned

This Griswold #8 Tite-Top Dutch Oven with Matching Lid in near mint condition has been thoroughly cleaned and lightly seasoned. All the nasty baked on crud and carbon buildup have been cleaned off which leaves you with a beautiful set for use or display. The two pieces fit together perfectly.

There is no structural damage, cracks, chips, repairs, rust, or breaks to either piece. There is very little in the way of utensil scratches and no pitting on the inside bottom of the pan. There is one very small hole that is the result of a casting flaw air bubble. There is discoloration from previous use and storage. It sits flat on a hard surface without any wobble but there is a very slight upward bow to the inside bottom cooking surface. I can slide a business card under the end of a 6” ruler being used as a gauge. The inside walls and bottom are smooth as glass to the feel with no roughness. Both pieces ring like a bell when tapped with a wooden spoon.

The lid is in nice condition with no pitting either inside or out but there are a couple of very small air bubble casting flaws on the outside top edge. This set was possibly originally produced in the 1920 - 1950.

The pot or kettle is 10 ¼” in diameter without the side tab and is 4” deep. With the handles it is 12” wide. The bail has no bends or kinks and is in its original shape. The lid has the porcelain finish on the inside that is in very nice condition.

The bottom of the pot is marked:

Cast Iron

Tite-Top Dutch Oven

Griswold Large Block logo – 2 7/8” in diameter

Erie PA., U.S.A.

Patent 1,333,917

1278

The inside of the lid is marked:

Self Basting

Griswold Block logo – 1 7/8” in diameter

1288 B

I clean all of my cast iron back to the original gun metal gray casting or as close as I can. This way it has no residue or contaminants from previous use or storage. The new owner can use with confidence in their safety. I only season with three coats of solid vegetable shortening in the oven for about five hours. This is why my cast iron does not always appear black. You could perhaps say it has been restored as close as possible to its original condition. There is a possibility that some of what I refer to as shallow pin point pitting is actually original to the casting.

I do no oil my cast iron so they show up shiny or better for the pictures. I do not put my cast iron in a smoker to get it black or paint it black. I do not put varnish on the inside cooking surface to make it appear glass shiny and smooth! I prefer to list as many flaws as I can see, find, or think. I want the buyer to be informed and pleased upon arrival.

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