This is a "Very Hard To Find Best Made S.R. and Co. #5 Skillet #1235 In Black Iron Finish and Near Mint Condition, Smooth As Glass Inside, made by Griswold for the Sears Roebuck and Company."  All Skillets that are As Smooth As Glass Inside Are Very Hard To Find and are Very Sought After, but this Best Made S.R. and Co. #5 Black Iron Skillet in Near Mint Condition is Extremely Hard to Find.  This skillet Shows Very Few Signs of Wear Or Use Inside Or Out.  This skillet is in such Great Condition For Any Skillet, But For A Skillet with the "Best Made S.R. and Co. 1235 Fully Marked, Is A Truly Great Find." 

You would think, as most people and collectors do, that anything made for Sears would be falling off trees and very common.  Well they are not, just ask any collector how many pieces of Best Made S.R. and Co. cast iron they have in their collection; and watch the blank stare on their face.  I have listed Six (6) Best Made SR and Co. pieces on this site, 3-Skillets, 1-Skillet Lid and 2-Handled Griddles and the Pattern Numbers on Four (4) of those pieces are not even listed in the Griswold Books; what does that tell you?

 

This Best Made S.R. and Co. by Griswold Black Iron Skillet Will Make A Great Addition To Any Griswold or Cast Iron Collection.

Best Made Skillet Measurements:  8 1/16" Dia. x 12 5/16"
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