This Wagner Ware Sidney -O- 1120 B cast iron round griddle with swing bail handle dates to the 1922 to 1959 Wagner Ware period and carries the maker and catalog markings clearly on its underside.
The unusual bail handle gives this griddle a different profile from the more familiar Wagner handled griddles, making it useful for a vintage cast iron collection, rustic kitchen display, hearth cookware grouping, or continued cooking use after cleaning and seasoning to the new owner's preference.
Details
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Item: Wagner Ware round griddle with bail handle
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Item Type: Bailed round cast iron griddle
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Era: 1922 to 1959, based on provided Wagner Ware research
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Materials: Cast iron with metal swing bail handle
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Color: Black and dark charcoal with naturally aged surface variation
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Maker and Mark: WAGNER WARE SIDNEY -O-
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Pattern or Model: 1120 B, identified in the provided research as a Size #10 bailed round griddle
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Style: Vintage American cast iron cookware, hearth and campfire style
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Dimensions: Approximately 10 inches round, as measured by seller. Product weight 3 lb 9 oz.
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Special Features: Swing bail handle, raised outer rim, flat round cooking surface, underside maker mark and 1120 B catalog marking
Condition Grade: Good
Positives
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Graded Good: Complete and intact vintage cast iron cookware with noticeable signs of age and previous cooking use.
- The round griddle remains solid in appearance, and the swing bail handle is present and attached at both sides.
- The Wagner Ware Sidney -O- maker mark and 1120 B number remain readable on the underside, giving collectors useful identification points.
- No cracks or broken sections are visible in the supplied photographs, and the seller reports the piece is in good usable condition.
Issues / Wear
- The cooking surface shows mottled seasoning, scratches, cooking residue, discoloration, and uneven surface wear from previous use.
- The underside has substantial age related discoloration, oxidation, seasoning variation, and scattered surface marks.
- The rim, sides, and bail hardware show normal rubbing and finish wear consistent with an older working piece of cast iron cookware.
- Cleaning and fresh seasoning may be preferred before use depending on the buyer's cast iron care routine.
Condition Grade Key
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Near Fine: Almost perfect. Very minor signs of age only.
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Very Good: Shows light use. Sound and attractive with minor flaws.
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Good: Complete and intact. Noticeable wear consistent with age and use.
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Fair: Shows significant wear. Readable or usable but clearly used.
Collector's Notes
Wagner Manufacturing of Sidney, Ohio became one of the best known names in American cast iron cookware, and pieces carrying the Wagner Ware Sidney -O- mark remain especially recognizable to collectors.
This bailed form should appeal to Wagner Ware collectors as well as buyers interested in older campfire, hearth, cabin, and working kitchen cookware.
The 1120 B casting number and swing bail are the details worth noticing on this example because they distinguish it from the standard long handled Wagner round griddles more often encountered.
It has the honest surface character of cookware that was made to work rather than sit untouched on a shelf.
