However if I was to suggest another site to visit to promote cast iron collecting and cookery it would have to be the reddit cast iron page. There is also a B on the underside of the handle. It has 2 pour spouts and the handle is short. After reading your suggestions, I used a magnifyied glass to try to see under the seasoning. Also am wondering what special use it is made for. have never seen this shape before. But other companies took a different approach. Birmingham Stove & Range pans have extruding heat rings and triangular handles too, but they don’t have the flattened ledge between the bowl and the handle. Chicago Hardware Foundry, the number inside of the diamond is theirs. We have a complete guide about Griswold cast iron pan if you are wanting something more specific. So unless it has a trusted brand name on it, how will you know it’s a good quality iron skilled as opposed to a blackened tin pot or a pan that’s rusted beyond recovery? They also have a smooth finish, unlike modern cast iron which may be grooved for silicone grips. It also has a domed lid. We’ve mentioned unmarked pans were often manufactured on behalf of big-name department stores. Inspect the texture, and markings on the outer and inner surface. However I plan to add new interesting content over the next 6 months, Boonie Hicks will grow as a hobby site. However in the kitchen ceramic cookware totally indispensable. We’ll go over that in detail later, but if it’s a 3, 5, or 7 (with S), it’s probably an economy skillet from Birmingham Stove & Range (BSR) or Lodge. Notches in the heat ring often indicate that it’s a Lodge item. This mark runs across the outer bottom of your pan. Trying to identity the brand of this Dutch oven. how do you upload photos? If you post the saved photo directly in the ‘images search bar’, your search engine will pull up similar images and that could give you vital clues about your pan. No brand mark, but the numbers 41-9, then 2 under that are on the bottom, with a 10 inside a circle stamp, and then another 2 both on the handle. These stores would re-brand the pans in the same way Walmart does today. 3 on top of handle no marking on bottom but it has the triangular at the. The wedge nestles in your palm, unlike other brands whose ergonomic curves are comfier. Great question, sizes on antique cast-iron were numbered instead of todays imperial or metric measurements. These letters are common on vintage Lodge cast iron pieces. You'll find lots of useful information on how to date, and identify antique cast iron. It has what appears to be a 59 and maybe a 6 just slightly askew from the handle when flipped over. Any information would be wonderful. Today, wrought iron is used in appealing patio furniture. After 1960, American-made pans had to stamp ‘Made in USA’ in clear letters. Use your favorite search engine to memorize old brands and logos. These are likely to be part of the Iron Mountain Collection. No name on bottom. I’d like to upload a photo if you could tell me how. I’m still researching it, but what I’ve found so far seems to suggest it’s a Wagner. What are the pros and cons of cast iron cookware? regular oval hole in handle. You can even buy digital versions of the book. However what is the best sized skillet? Thank you in advance! However a new skillet cooks just as well and I also cook a standard Lodge 10.25 skillet which I find a lot of fun to use. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. I think I have the same skillet. The bowl of the skillet is the ‘o’ on Lodge. robert. Also some asking prices are too high. My Aunt just got my great Aunt’s Wagner from the 1890’s series. If it’s a photo on a website like eBay, the image search might show you the source of the photo leading to further identification. So how will you identify an unmarked cast iron skillet? That way, you can recognize those hints and tell-tale features even when they don’t have a distinguishable brand name stamped above them. I can’t find another marking like it on google.