Identify Iron Mountain

[Wulfdog]

How would I identify this pan as Iron Mountain without it actually saying Iron Mountain.   I noticed the handle is a little bit different shaped, but what garantees this is an Iron Mountain Skillet.

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Another one same story.

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[Greg Stahl]

John,
I'm not the Iron Mountain expert, but I'll try to help out.  The Iron Mountain has the unique handle as you mentioned.  Also they have the 4-digit p/n on the bottom with the size in a number like the two examples you show.  It is the unique handle that I usually use to find these among other skillets when there is a pile of skillets to look through.

[Greg Stahl]

John,
I have a #13 DO trivet that just has the p/n, could that be an Iron Mountain?

[Steve_Stephens]

What's the number on the trivet Greg?  If the number is close to the Iron Mountain p/n's it might be but I'd be surprised if Griswold made an Iron Mountain No.13 do.   Only 7-13 in my 1940 catalog.

John-   "Only Griswold made pieces with that unique handle with the exception of Griswold's breakfast skillet."
Are you talking about the 777 pan?  Handle on that does not match IM pans at all; it's all squared off and angular.

Trivet was not furnished with do's but was available for a little extra.  Being as how my catalog is only for one year that doesn't mean that other IM pieces weren't made.

Steve

[Greg Stahl]

I forget, but it is the same as a Griswold one.  It is the one that I brought to ERIE for the convention.

[Steve_Stephens]

John,
I meant to say the 666 breakfast skillet, not 777.  

Greg,
Did you have an IM breakfast skillet at the convention with a handle just like the Griswold 666 pan?  I'm sure I saw whatever you had but don't remember it.  My catalog doesn't show an IM breakfast skillet but that doesn't mean they didn't make one in other years then the 1940 catalog.  Can you post a photo?

Steve

[Steve_Stephens]

I had the Best Made breakfast skillet and agree it is an interesting piece.  Don't remember the handle it had.  Don't have a pattern number for any IM breakfast skillet and don't remember seeing any that might be IM.
Steve

[Jerry Cermack]

I've never tried it, but I assume a regular Griswold skillet cover will fit an Iron Mountain skillet?

[castironkevin]

I assume then that IM lids will fit Griswold skillets with the same number?
-Kevin