Pre-WWI Golden Age (1890–1917) · Skillet
Erie No. 8 Skillet (pre-Griswold logo)
Used price$190–$300live on eBay
Before the cross-and-circle trademark, Selden & Griswold and then the Griswold Manufacturing Company marked their skillets simply "ERIE" with the size number. Collectors sort these into series by casting features — roughly 1880–1886 for the first series (recognised by a scooped-out underside to the handle), about 1886–1892 for the second, about 1892–1905 for the third, and a short fourth and fifth series up to about 1907. Pattern numbers such as 704 begin to appear from the third series; some second-series pans carry extra marks, such as an arrow. All have a heat ring on the bottom. These are 120-plus-year-old pans, so check them hard: look for cracks around the handle junction and from the rim, test for warp, and expect some pitting. An ERIE mark alone doesn't make a pan a Griswold-family piece, so compare the lettering, handle shape and heat ring against a series reference. Recasts copied from originals exist across vintage iron; they tend to be slightly smaller, rougher and fuzzier-lettered than the pan they copy.
- Maker
- Griswold
- Piece type
- Skillet
- Era
- Pre-WWI Golden Age (1890–1917)
- Pattern
- Erie pre-Griswold
- Size number
- No. 8
- Years produced
- c. 1880–1907
- City of manufacture
- Erie, Pennsylvania
- Working weight
- 4.5 lb
- Typical used price
- $190–$300
Common defects to inspect
Cracks near the handle or from the rim; warp; pitting; series misidentified in titles; unrelated or recast 'ERIE' pans; later Griswold No. 8s mixed into Erie searches
Note: Most genuine ERIE No. 8s ask about $190–300 delivered; second-series pans sit toward the top. The Wagner & Griswold Society's Erie skillet research is the standard reference for series identification.
How to identify a real Griswold
Erie-era pieces carry the Griswold cross-in-double-circle with ERIE, PA (U.S.A.) — large block logo pans fill much of the bottom, small block logo pans have a small stamp near the centre — or, before about 1907, just ERIE and a size number. A pattern number (for example 704 on a No. 8 skillet) usually sits near the handle, often with a mold letter. Griswold-branded pieces without ERIE in the mark were generally made in Sidney, Ohio, after 1957. Reproductions tend to show rough, unmilled surfaces and blurred lettering.
Buying guide
Which one to buy
From Oct 1, 2026 listings
14 ERIE-marked No. 8 skillets were listed at the late-September check, and one, a second-series arrow-mark pan, is no longer listed; most ask about $190–300 delivered. These are Griswold's pre-1909 pans marked ERIE without the later cross-and-circle logo; the dozens of Griswold-logo No. 8s the search also returns are a different, cheaper piece. Second-series pans ask $204–316 and third-series $141–262, while the one $398 ask names no series at all. Check that it sits flat, look for cracks at the handle, and compare the mark to a collector reference, since reproductions exist and thin or too-clean castings deserve suspicion. Cooks should look at the restored third-series pan; collectors at the dated second-series one.
- Listed now
- 14
- For parts
- 1
- Typical ask
- $190–$300
- Full range
- $60–$371
Cheapest$177.99deliveredThe lowest total on a whole Erie No. 8 from a well-rated seller: $178 with free shipping, Buy It Now, from a 100% seller, under the $190–300 band. A restored pan is listed at about $141, but its seller sits at 92.9%. The title gives no series or condition, so ask for photos of the ERIE mark, the bottom, and the pan on a flat counter.
Pre Griswold Erie #8 Cast Iron Skillet free Shipping
View on eBay →$177.99 delivered
Best value$203.58est. deliveredA second-series Erie at about $204 delivered with Best Offer from a 99.7% seller, near the bottom of the band for the earlier series. The title ends in a stray "R", so ask whether it was restored, and ask for photos of the mark and whether it sits flat.
Antique ERIE No. 8 Cast Iron Skillet 2nd Series Griswold c.1886-1892 R
View on eBay →$203.58 est. delivered
Best for beginners$261.82est. deliveredA third-series Erie with pattern 704, listed as restored, about $262 delivered with Best Offer from a 100% seller. That's mid-band for a pan that should arrive stripped and seasoned; ask whether it sits flat and whether any pitting showed after cleaning.
Pre-Griswold 3rd Series “Erie” No. 8 Cast Iron Skillet 704 RESTORED 18
View on eBay →$261.82 est. delivered- Easiest to get working$261.82est. delivered
Restored per the title, so the rust and old carbon should already be gone and it only needs a light oiling before use. Confirm it sits flat and has no cracks near the handle before you offer on the $250 ask.
Pre-Griswold 3rd Series “Erie” No. 8 Cast Iron Skillet 704 RESTORED 18
View on eBay →$261.82 est. delivered - Collector's pick$203.58est. delivered
A second-series Erie the seller dates to about 1886–1892, about $204 delivered with Best Offer from a 99.7% seller. It's the earlier series yet costs less than the restored third-series pan; the title ends in a stray "R", so ask whether it was restored.
Antique ERIE No. 8 Cast Iron Skillet 2nd Series Griswold c.1886-1892 R
View on eBay →$203.58 est. delivered 
Project piece$59.99delivered$60 with free shipping, but the title says it is cracked by the handle. Heat spreads a crack, so this isn't a pan to cook in, but at less than half the cheapest whole pan it works as a wall piece or a reference casting for comparing marks.
Erie Cast Iron #8 Skillet Pre Griswold - CRACKED BY THE HANDLE
View on eBay →$59.99 delivered
Delivered prices include shipping as eBay quoted it to a US address on Oct 1, 2026. Many sellers charge by distance, so your total may differ; eBay shows your exact total before you buy.
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- Used
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Pre Griswold Erie #8 Cast Iron Skillet free Shipping
$177.99delivered
$177.99 · free shipping
Buy It Now$177.99
Good buy
No series or condition in the title; at $178 with free shipping, ask for photos of the mark and the bottom.
Seller: alotascott
100% positive from 290 ratings
View on eBay →Used - Used
- Best value
- Collector's pick
Antique ERIE No. 8 Cast Iron Skillet 2nd Series Griswold c.1886-1892 R
$203.58est. delivered
$195.00 + $8.58 shipping
Buy It Now$195.00
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Good buy
Second series dated c.1886–1892 by the seller; the title ends in a stray "R", so ask whether it's restored.
Seller: bur-9147
99.7% positive from 1.9K ratings
View on eBay →Used - Restored
- Best for beginners
- Easiest to get working
Pre-Griswold 3rd Series “Erie” No. 8 Cast Iron Skillet 704 RESTORED 18
$261.82est. delivered
$250.00 + $11.82 shipping
Buy It Now$250.00
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Good buy
Third series with pattern 704 and restored per the title, about $262 delivered from a 100% seller.
Seller: pierre_escargot
100% positive from 345 ratings
View on eBay →Restored - For parts
- Project piece
Erie Cast Iron #8 Skillet Pre Griswold - CRACKED BY THE HANDLE
$59.99delivered
$59.99 · free shipping
Buy It Now$59.99
Project piece
Cracked by the handle per the title, and a crack spreads with heat, so this is a wall piece, not a cooker.
Seller: ransm-89
99.2% positive from 6K ratings
View on eBay →For parts 
Restored- Check the seller
ERIE Cast Iron Skillet #8, Third Series Fully Restored,
$140.90est. delivered
$124.95 + $15.95 shipping
Buy It Now$124.95
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Restored third series at about $141, the lowest total on a whole pan, but the seller's 92.9% feedback is a risk; check recent reviews.
Seller: nurodu
92.9% positive from 679 ratings
View on eBay →Restored
Used- Check the seller
Pre Griswold Erie Second Series #8 Cast Iron Skillet
$316.40est. delivered
$300.00 + $16.40 shipping
Buy It Now$300.00
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Seller feedback is 85.7%, far below the norm, on a $316 pan; pay only through eBay checkout.
Seller: misthudnal-0
85.7% positive from 67 ratings
View on eBay →Used
Used- Priced high
Antique pre-Griswold Erie 8 cast iron skillet frying pan
$398.20est. delivered
$371.25 + $26.95 shipping
Buy It Now$371.25
Heads-up: priced high
Priced high: about $398 delivered, roughly $100 over the band, with no series or condition stated to justify it.
Seller: john316antiques
99.9% positive from 15.9K ratings
View on eBay →Used
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Tools and consumables for restoring and maintaining a piece in this category. Links go to a plain Amazon search; we earn nothing from them.
Chain mail scrubber
The canonical hot-water rinse tool — removes stuck-on food without stripping seasoning. Lasts a decade. The single best $15 accessory for any vintage cast iron user.
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Most-recommended re-seasoning oil — polymerizes into a hard, durable surface unlike the gummy buildup vegetable oils can leave. 6-coat re-season takes a Saturday but lasts years.
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Slips onto a hot handle for safe stovetop-to-table transfer. The vintage Griswold and Wagner handles get blistering hot — no glove needed for short transfers with one of these on.
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Plastic scrapers shaped to corners + curved edges. Safer than metal spatulas on the machined cooking surface — they remove stuck-on food without scoring the seasoning.
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Related references
GriswoldSkillet1918–1945Griswold No. 8 Large-Logo Skillet (704)
typical $90–$220
c. 1920–1940
GriswoldSkillet1946–1960Griswold No. 8 Small-Logo Skillet (704)
typical $50–$130
c. 1939–1957
GriswoldSkillet1946–1960Griswold No. 5 Small-Logo Skillet (724)
typical $40–$95
c. 1939–1957
Wagner WareSkillet1918–1945Wagner Ware No. 9 Sidney Skillet (1059)
typical $70–$150
c. 1922–1959