Interwar Peak (1918–1945) · Skillet
Vollrath Ware No. 8 Skillet
Used price$80–$120live on eBay
Vollrath of Sheboygan, Wisconsin, is best known for enamelware, but it also made a line of plain cast iron skillets. The No. 8 is about 10¼ inches across. Fully marked pans read VOLLRATH WARE with the size number and are generally dated up to about the 1940s; Vollrath's marks are often oriented sideways, at 90 degrees to where other makers put them. Later unmarked pans are recognised by the handle — a teardrop-shaped end with a raised hump on top and a long reinforcing rib underneath — and many Vollrath skillets have an outside heat ring. Collectors describe Vollrath castings as comparatively light, so warp is the main risk: ask whether it sits flat, because a warp won't come back. Also check for hairline cracks from the rim and near the handle, and pitting. Unmarked pans attributed to Vollrath by the seller can't be confirmed from photos alone unless the handle features match.
- Maker
- Vollrath
- Piece type
- Skillet
- Era
- Interwar Peak (1918–1945)
- Size number
- No. 8
- Years produced
- Early 1900s–1940s (marked)
- City of manufacture
- Sheboygan, Wisconsin
- Typical used price
- $80–$120
Common defects to inspect
Warp; hairline cracks; pitting; unmarked pans attributed to Vollrath without matching handle features; marks softened by blasting
Note: Most listings ask about $80–120 delivered; asks near $200 or more are about twice the usual price.
How to identify a real Vollrath
VOLLRATH WARE with a size number on the bottom, often oriented sideways (90 degrees from where other makers placed marks). Unmarked pans are identified by the handle: a teardrop-shaped end with a raised hump on top and a long reinforcing rib underneath; many skillets have an outside heat ring. Enameled pieces should show no chips through to bare iron.
Buying guide
Which one to buy
From Oct 1, 2026 listings
13 Vollrath No. 8 skillets were listed at the late-September check, most at about $80–120 delivered, and most already restored; one restored pan that sat flat has since sold. Look for VOLLRATH WARE and the size on the bottom (the number is often turned sideways) and the teardrop handle with a hump and a long rib; two listings here are unmarked and attributed only by the seller. Restored pans cluster at $83–85 delivered, so cleaning adds little. Vollrath castings are light and thin, so ask whether it sits flat. A fully marked pan asks about $194 and another restored pan about $290. Cooks should take a restored, flat-listed pan; the fully marked one is for collectors.
- Listed now
- 13
- For parts
- 0
- Typical ask
- $80–$120
- Full range
- $40–$265
Cheapest$40.00delivered$40 with free shipping and Best Offer from a 100% seller, half the low end of the band. The bare title gives no condition or mark, so ask for photos of the bottom marking, the handle, the cooking surface and the pan on a flat counter.
Vollrath #8 Vintage Cast Iron Skillet
View on eBay →$40.00 delivered
Best value$85.35est. deliveredA restored and seasoned heat-ring No. 8 at about $85 delivered, Buy It Now, from a 100% seller, low in the band for a pan that's ready to use. Ask for a bottom photo to confirm the VOLLRATH WARE mark.
Vintage VOLLRATH Cast Iron Skillet, No. 8, with Heat Ring-Restored & S
View on eBay →$85.35 est. delivered
Best for beginners$82.55est. deliveredRestored, with a heat ring, and the title says flat, about $83 delivered with Best Offer from a 100% seller, the lowest total on a cleaned pan. It's unmarked, so check the photos for Vollrath's teardrop handle with a hump and long rib.
Vollrath #8 Cast Iron Skillet Unmarked Flat Heat Ring Restored
View on eBay →$82.55 est. delivered
Easiest to get working$84.62est. deliveredFully restored with a smoke ring, about $85 delivered with Best Offer from a 100% seller, so it should be ready to cook on. Ask whether it sits flat before offering.
Vintage Vollrath #8 Cast Iron Skillet W/Smoke Ring *FULLY RESTORED*
View on eBay →$84.62 est. delivered
Collector's pick$194.00est. deliveredFully marked Vollrath Ware, restored and lightly seasoned, about $194 delivered, Buy It Now, from a 100% seller. You pay roughly double a restored pan for the full mark, so confirm it in the photos; it's still about $96 under the other high ask.
Fully Marked Vollrath Ware #8 Cast Iron Skillet, Restored & Lightly Se
View on eBay →$194.00 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
Vollrath #8 Vintage Cast Iron Skillet
$40.00delivered
$40.00 · free shipping
Buy It Now$40.00
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Good buy
$40 with free shipping; bare title, so ask for photos of the bottom and the handle.
Seller: merc.man
100% positive from 2.8K ratings
View on eBay →Used - Restored
- Best value
Vintage VOLLRATH Cast Iron Skillet, No. 8, with Heat Ring-Restored & S
$85.35est. delivered
$75.00 + $10.35 shipping
Buy It Now$75.00
Good buy
Heat ring, restored and seasoned, about $85 delivered, Buy It Now.
Seller: georgebgregory2012
100% positive from 778 ratings
View on eBay →Restored - Restored
- Best for beginners
Vollrath #8 Cast Iron Skillet Unmarked Flat Heat Ring Restored
$82.55est. delivered
$65.00 + $17.55 shipping
Buy It Now$65.00
Offers accepted
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Good buy
Unmarked, so check for Vollrath's teardrop handle with a hump and long rib; flat with a heat ring and restored.
Seller: pnw2017
100% positive from 535 ratings
View on eBay →Restored - Restored
- Easiest to get working
Vintage Vollrath #8 Cast Iron Skillet W/Smoke Ring *FULLY RESTORED*
$84.62est. delivered
$67.50 + $17.12 shipping
Buy It Now$67.50
Offers accepted
This seller takes offers, and sellers often accept less than the asking price.
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Good buy
Smoke ring, fully restored, about $85 delivered with Best Offer open.
Seller: scokb83
100% positive from 866 ratings
View on eBay →Restored - Restored
- Collector's pick
Fully Marked Vollrath Ware #8 Cast Iron Skillet, Restored & Lightly Se
$194.00est. delivered
$175.00 + $19.00 shipping
Buy It Now$175.00
Good buy
Fully marked, restored and lightly seasoned; about twice a typical restored pan, which the full mark partly explains.
Seller: irenes_closet
100% positive from 580 ratings
View on eBay →Restored 
UsedNICE ORIGINAL ANTIQUE VOLLRATH No.8, 10 1/4” CAST IRON SKILLET w/ HEAT
$63.30est. delivered
$45.00 + $18.30 shipping
Buy It Now$45.00
Our take
Original with a heat ring, sold as found, about $63 delivered; the $40 pan is cheaper.
Seller: antiqueboutique
100% positive
View on eBay →Used
UsedVollrath Ware Unmarked Cast Iron Skillet No. 8 with Heat Ring
$84.99delivered
$84.99 · free shipping
Buy It Now$84.99
Our take
Unmarked and attributed by the seller, $85 with free shipping; check for Vollrath's teardrop handle with a hump and long rib.
Seller: globalsurplusvirginia
100% positive
View on eBay →Used
Restored- Priced high
Antique Vollrath Ware #8 Cast Iron Skillet Pan FLAT Restored Sheboygan
$289.95est. delivered
$265.00 + $24.95 shipping
Buy It Now$265.00
Offers accepted
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Heads-up: priced high
Priced high: about $290 delivered for a restored, flat No. 8, over three times the median.
Seller: cosmic_goods
99.8% positive
View on eBay →Restored
Prices and availability change daily. The full, current search on eBay shows every matching listing, including new ones since Oct 1, 2026.
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