Interwar Peak (1918–1945) · Dutch Oven
Griswold No. 8 Tite-Top Dutch Oven (833 / 1278)
Used price$120–$220live on eBay
Griswold's Tite-Top Dutch oven came in several sizes; the No. 8 (roughly 5 quarts) is the one most often listed. Two generations matter. The earlier "Tite-Top Baster" bodies carry pattern 833 and a March 1920 patent date, from the large block logo years; later bodies carry pattern 1278 and run through the small-logo era to the end of Erie production. The matching lid is pattern 2551, with raised Griswold Tite-Top lettering on top. The lid is where the value is: it should carry the Griswold name and the matching pattern number, sit snugly in the body's lid ledge, and not rock. Ask for photos of the lid underside, the body bottom and the bail. Then check for cracks in the bottom and around the bail ears, chips in the rim or lid ledge, pitting, and a warped bottom. Enameled Tite-Tops and bodies sold without lids are worth considerably less than a matched bare-iron pair.
- Maker
- Griswold
- Piece type
- Dutch Oven
- Era
- Interwar Peak (1918–1945)
- Pattern
- Block lettering
- Size number
- No. 8
- Years produced
- c. 1920–1957
- City of manufacture
- Erie, Pennsylvania
- Working weight
- 11 lb
- Typical used price
- $120–$220
Common defects to inspect
Missing or non-matching lid; lid that rocks or doesn't seat in the lid ledge; cracks at the bail ears or bottom; rim and lid-ledge chips; pitting; enameled examples with chipped enamel
Note: Most matched sets ask about $120–220 delivered; earlier 833 Tite-Top Baster sets ask more, around $185–245.
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
11 Griswold No. 8 Tite-Tops are listed, most at $120–220 delivered. The lid decides the value: it should carry the same Erie PA cross-and-circle as the base and seat without rocking, so ask for photos of the lid underside and the base bottom before you bid. One listing is the base only and one is enameled, and both are worth less than a matched bare-iron pair. The earlier 833 Tite-Top Basters from the large-logo years ask more, about $184–244. At about 11½ pounds, shipping runs $10–44, so compare totals. Cooks should start with the 1278C; collectors with the 833A baster.
- Listed now
- 11
- For parts
- 0
- Typical ask
- $120–$220
- Full range
- $66–$375
Cheapest$87.30est. deliveredAbout $87 delivered, Buy It Now, from a 99.3% seller, the lowest total, but it's enameled red and white, which collectors value less than bare iron. Fine for cooking if the enamel is intact; ask for close photos of the interior and rim, and confirm the lid is included.
Vtg Griswold No. 8 127B Tite-Top Dutch Oven Cast Iron Red/White Enamel
View on eBay →$87.30 est. delivered
Best value$106.75est. deliveredA 1278C, the standard No. 8 Tite-Top pattern, about $107 delivered, Buy It Now, from a 99.7% seller, under the $120–220 band. Nearly $37 of that is shipping; confirm the lid is included and carries the matching Erie PA mark.
Griswold No. 8 Dutch Oven Tite Top. Erie Pennsylvania. 1278C
View on eBay →$106.75 est. delivered
Collector's pick$184.10est. deliveredA large-logo Tite-Top Baster, pattern 833A, dated 1920 by the seller, about $184 delivered with Best Offer from a 99.5% seller. The baster is the earlier design and this is the cheaper of the two listed; ask for photos of the lid's underside and the base mark.
1920 GRISWOLD #8 Large Logo TITE-TOP BASTER Dutch Oven 833A
View on eBay →$184.10 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
Vtg Griswold No. 8 127B Tite-Top Dutch Oven Cast Iron Red/White Enamel
$87.30est. delivered
$66.00 + $21.30 shipping
Buy It Now$66.00
Good buy
Red and white enamel, pattern 127B per the title; check the enamel for chips.
Seller: outdoorsman987578
99.3% positive from 7K ratings
View on eBay →Used - Used
- Best value
Griswold No. 8 Dutch Oven Tite Top. Erie Pennsylvania. 1278C
$106.75est. delivered
$70.00 + $36.75 shipping
Buy It Now$70.00
Good buy
1278C, Erie PA, about $107 delivered with nearly $37 of shipping; confirm the lid.
Seller: barn-busters
99.7% positive from 4.4K ratings
View on eBay →Used - Used
- Collector's pick
1920 GRISWOLD #8 Large Logo TITE-TOP BASTER Dutch Oven 833A
$184.10est. delivered
$149.00 + $35.10 shipping
Buy It Now$149.00
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Good buy
Large logo, 833A baster pattern, dated 1920 by the seller.
Seller: viper62309
99.5% positive from 4.9K ratings
View on eBay →Used 
UsedVtg Griswold 8 Tite Top Dutch Oven Large Block Logo Bottom Only No Swi
$132.76est. delivered
$99.00 + $33.76 shipping
Buy It Now$99.00
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Our take
Base only, no lid, yet about $133 delivered, the price of a complete one.
Seller: manharp-21
100% positive from 931 ratings
View on eBay →Used
UsedGriswold #8 Title-top Cast Iron Dutch Oven Pattern 1278 Vintage Old
$135.00est. delivered
$125.00 + $10.00 shipping
Buy It Now$125.00
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Our take
Pattern 1278, about $135 delivered with Best Offer; ask whether the lid matches.
Seller: hcrmt
100% positive from 1.3K ratings
View on eBay →Used
UsedGriswold Tite Top No. 8 Cast Iron Dutch Oven Antique 833D
$244.33est. delivered
$200.00 + $44.33 shipping
Buy It Now$200.00
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Our take
833D baster pattern, about $244 delivered with $44 of shipping.
Seller: carcapa-x0ckuulov0
100% positive from 47 ratings
View on eBay →Used
Used- Check the seller
Vintage Griswold Cast Iron #8 Fully Marked Tite Top Dutch Oven EUC
$242.26est. delivered
$225.00 + $17.26 shipping
Buy It Now$225.00
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Seller: unknown
View on eBay →Used
Used- Priced high
Griswold Cast Iron #8 Tite Top Dutch Oven
$404.00est. delivered
$375.00 + $29.00 shipping
Buy It Now$375.00
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Heads-up: priced high
Priced high: about $404 delivered with no condition details, roughly three times the median.
Seller: mcna9695
100% positive from 1.6K ratings
View on eBay →Used
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