Late Production (1946–1960) · Skillet
Griswold No. 8 Small-Logo Skillet (704)
Used price$80–$100live on eBay
The small block logo No. 8 is the last generation of Erie-made Griswold skillets, cast from about 1939 until the Erie foundry closed in December 1957. It uses the same 704 pattern number and the same 10¼–10½ inch size as the large-logo pan, but the cross-and-circle trademark is shrunk to a small stamp near the centre, the extra "CAST IRON SKILLET" wording is gone, and the location usually reads "ERIE, PA." Bottoms are smooth (no heat ring) and the cooking surface is still milled. For cooking it is the equal of the large-logo pan at roughly half the price, which makes it the sensible buy if you want a Griswold to use rather than to collect. Before buying: test for rocking and spinning on a flat surface, look for hairline cracks around the rim and spouts, and check for pitting or a sandblasted grey texture. Many small-logo pans were chrome or nickel plated — those flake with use and are better treated as shelf pieces. Pans sold as "Griswold" without "ERIE" in the mark were generally made later, in Sidney, Ohio, after the brand was sold, and are a different, less-collected product.
- Maker
- Griswold
- Piece type
- Skillet
- Era
- Late Production (1946–1960)
- Pattern
- Small-logo
- Size number
- No. 8
- Years produced
- c. 1939–1957
- City of manufacture
- Erie, Pennsylvania
- Working weight
- 4.5 lb
- Typical used price
- $80–$100
Common defects to inspect
Warp or spin on a flat surface; hairline cracks at the rim; chrome or nickel plating that flakes; pitting; sandblasted texture; later Sidney-made 'Griswold' pans (no ERIE in the mark) passed off as Erie production
Note: Most listings ask about $80–100 delivered; cleaned and seasoned pans usually cost only $10–20 more than as-found ones.
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
31 small-logo No. 8s were listed at the late-September check, and two, including the no-wobble 704 L, have since gone; most ask $80–100 delivered, well under a large-logo 704. It cooks the same: same 704 pattern, same 10¼-inch machined surface. Check for the small cross-and-circle and 704 on the bottom, and ask whether it sits flat without spinning; one admits a wobble yet asks only $8 less than a sound pan. Listings titled 8-inch are No. 5s; a No. 8 is about 10¼ inches. Chrome- and nickel-plated pans are shelf pieces or stripping projects. Restored ones cost about $25–35 more than as-found, and one ask of about $172 is well over the band. Cooks should start with the flat-listed 704 D.
- Listed now
- 31
- For parts
- 1
- Typical ask
- $80–$100
- Full range
- $50–$150
Cheapest$62.31est. deliveredSmall logo, 704 T, about $62 delivered with Best Offer from a 99.8% seller, the lowest total on a pan with no flaw stated and under the $80–100 band. Condition isn't described, so ask for photos of the cooking surface, the bottom and a flat-surface test.
Vintage Griswold Erie PA No.8 Cast Iron Skillet Pan 704 T Small Logo
View on eBay →$62.31 est. delivered
Best value$69.98est. delivered704 D with the small logo, about $70 delivered, Buy It Now, from a 99.3% seller, and the title says flat. That's $8 more than the cheapest for the one claim that matters; confirm it doesn't spin on a counter.
Vintage Griswold No 8 Cast Iron Skillet Small Logo 704 D Erie PA Flat
View on eBay →$69.98 est. delivered- Best for beginners$69.98est. delivered
The only small-logo No. 8 here listed as flat, a 704 D at about $70 delivered, Buy It Now, from a 99.3% seller. A flat bottom is what a daily cook needs most; ask whether it has been cleaned and confirm it doesn't spin on a counter.
Vintage Griswold No 8 Cast Iron Skillet Small Logo 704 D Erie PA Flat
View on eBay →$69.98 est. delivered 
Easiest to get working$94.98est. deliveredRestored and seasoned per the title, about $95 delivered with Best Offer from a 99.9% seller, so it should be ready to cook on. Ask whether it sits flat and whether pitting showed after stripping.
Griswold #8 Cast Iron Skillet 704 Small Block Logo Restored Seasoned
View on eBay →$94.98 est. 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
- Cheapest
Vintage Griswold Erie PA No.8 Cast Iron Skillet Pan 704 T Small Logo
$62.31est. delivered
$49.99 + $12.32 shipping
Buy It Now$49.99
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Good buy
Small logo, 704 T, the lowest total at about $62; no condition details.
Seller: garwhale-3
99.8% positive from 4.2K ratings
View on eBay →Used - Used
- Best value
- Best for beginners
Vintage Griswold No 8 Cast Iron Skillet Small Logo 704 D Erie PA Flat
$69.98est. delivered
$54.99 + $14.99 shipping
Buy It Now$54.99
Good buy
704 D, flat per the title, about $70 delivered, Buy It Now.
Seller: cyclewarehouse
99.3% positive from 102.9K ratings
View on eBay →Used - Restored
- Easiest to get working
Griswold #8 Cast Iron Skillet 704 Small Block Logo Restored Seasoned
$94.98est. delivered
$79.99 + $14.99 shipping
Buy It Now$79.99
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Good buy
Restored and seasoned per the title, about $95 delivered.
Seller: lbt_hive_co
99.9% positive
View on eBay →Restored 
For partsGriswold Cast Iron Skillet #8 Erie PA 704 Vintage - Small wobble - Sma
$53.99delivered
$53.99 · free shipping
Buy It Now$53.99
Our take
The seller notes a small wobble, yet it's only $8 under a sound pan; pass unless you cook on gas.
Seller: mco-collectibles
99.6% positive from 13.2K ratings
View on eBay →For parts
UsedVint. Griswold No. 8 Skillet 704 A - Small Block Logo - Chrome / Nickl
$81.07est. delivered
$67.00 + $14.07 shipping
Buy It Now$67.00
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Our take
Chrome or nickel plated, about $81 delivered; flaking plating makes it a stripping project, not a cooker.
Seller: singlehorn69
99.4% positive from 408 ratings
View on eBay →Used
Restored- Priced high
Griswold #8 Skillet, Small Logo, 704A Erie, PA Cleaned & Seasoned
$172.04est. delivered
$149.99 + $22.05 shipping
Buy It Now$149.99
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Heads-up: priced high
Priced high: cleaned and seasoned, but about $172 delivered, roughly twice the typical small-logo price.
Seller: deerhunten
100% positive from 3.1K ratings
View on eBay →Restored
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