Erie Griswold Wagner Cast Iron Collection How to Identify Cast Iron

[@RetrieverTrainingAlone]

Excellent! My cast iron is from grandma...1920s vintage Wagner...I use it every day here near Ester, Alaska.

[@JH-hg7dn]

Thank you so much for the tutorial! Unlike others I have seen, I really enjoyed your teaching style-- very approachable and easy to understand. Thank you so much!

[@CastIronBBQ]

Video is almost 4 years old, time for another one. Thanks for watching.

[@anthonyvaccaro835]

I love the way you have your skillets displayed

[@skmcpheron]

Being from Ohio and not far from Wapakoneta where the Wapak "sounds like Wapauk" cast iron was made, you made me chuckle. I needed that on this dreary day!! I'm new to learning about "Vintage" cast iron. I've used them in the past quite alot but just never thought much about it until recently. Loved your video !!

[@briceporter4627]

Very impressive! It's a beautiful collection, one that could be appreciated. I don't know why, but I'm very attracted to collecting cast iron cookware! I can't even cook! I just enjoy researching and collecting! Just wanted to compliment and congratulate u on your very beautiful collection.

[@CastIronBBQ]

I appreciate the kind words, I enjoy collecting cast iron for the history it holds. Thanks for watching..

[@johnbrandolini2915]

Very informative. I never realized what the ring on the bottom of the pan was; just assumed it was part of the casting process. Most of my pans are lodge's and wagner's; some are no name. There's one piece of cast ironware I have used no more than 4 or 5 times over the decades. It's a turkey roaster and weighs more than a small turkey. The roaster is used as a storage container now and at one time a doorstop. I don't have any vintage cookware since they were all bought at retail stores. One thing I have to tell you, when I was stationed at Tinker AFB, OK the wife and I dropped into a local dollar discount store and saw a bunch of cast ironware for sale. Believe it or not we got 2 dutch ovens and lids for $4 , a chicken fryer for $4, medium and small skillets for $3 Must have been about 75 lbs of ironware. The owner told me he was surprised we bought as much because he thought he wouldn't be able to give it away. The fun part was getting it back home in ME. The quartermaster at the base had a fit about the weight.

[@CastIronBBQ]

I would like to have a turkey roaster, haven't seen one for sale. I spent a lot of time around Tinker back in the late 70's wish I would have started buying Cast Iron back then. Thanks for watching.

[@Bear-Ur2ez]

Thank you for taking your time to share your knowledge and collection . I found it very informative as well as interested .

[@CastIronBBQ]

Thanks for watching, glad you liked it.

[@jpcampbell]

I can’t cook a lick, but now I want to collect cast-iron. Thanks.

[@danielelliott3659]

I can't cook either but I have a nice small collection of cast iron. I look for it all the time

[@donviolinclassico]

you the man!! thank you for showing a portion of your huge collection!!! much appreciated:)

[@cliffbraun3850]

I've got a few, and I decided I really like the handle on the 1891 original Wagner (made in 1991 of course) but I like the beefy handle,doesn't get hot as fast, hit it with a random orbital to smooth it out

[@cillaloves2fish688]

I really enjoyed this video, lots of good info. I've recently started using cast iron for cooking and started a small collection, now I know what to look for! Keep up the vids!

[@CastIronBBQ]

cillaloves2fish Thanks for watching.

[@GreatNorthWoodsHillbilly]

Very nice history lesson, Lodge is my favorite, and my and I have a ton of them. I never new lodge made any unmarked pans, I have seen ones that looked like a lodge with no marking, good info, thank you.

[@victorbeaudoin6850]

The number on the handle or on the bottom of the pan No.8 No.9 was a reference to the hole it fit in on the old Glenwood stoves. They had removable lids called eyes, and the pan fit in the eye for cooking.

[@abramgates7208]

Someone (whether it is your or someone else does not matter to me) should make a cast iron poster or book that has some cast iron information (e.g. progression, identification, and quality). As someone who has a few pieces and is beginning to collect more non-lodge pieces, I would really enjoy seeing all of the variety out there.

[@CastIronBBQ]

Sounds like a great idea. Meanwhile, check out this site, it's all here--->>> www.castironcollector.com Thanks for stopping by.

[@LovingAtlanta]

👍My 93yo MeMa watched this video with me & she liked it. She has & uses cast iron cookware handed down to her from several past generations (it's old & great). 😃

[@CastIronBBQ]

That's fantastic, get the stories if you can. Glad she liked the video.

[@shannonflynn4739]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge. I just started a collecting a year ago. Last weekend I found a Griswold 9, a Mi-Pet 8 and a Wardway 1432 at a rummage sale. 18 bucks for all of them! Also, a unmarked Wagner at Goodwill for 9.99.

[@CastIronBBQ]

You are doing a great job, keep up the good work! Stay tuned.

[@ekbanjosworld7616]

They also altered the size of the Large Block Letters to fit smaller pans and lids. Some even call it a med button. Loving the info !!!

[@CastIronBBQ]

I made the video a couple years ago and have a long list of things I would like to add or change. Thanks for the info and thanks for watching!!

[@RustyNail5856]

Great video . thanks for sharing. you have a great collection. I use to have a small collection , but it was stole a few years back when we were gone . but I trying to collect some here and there. I have a few now . but I really enjoyed your video on yours. again thanks for sharing. take care.

[@CastIronBBQ]

Sorry to hear about that, but glad you are still looking for more. Thanks for watching..

[@RustyNail5856]

Thank you .:-)

[@robertbeaulieu8721]

Thank you for the education, every pan has a story just the same as an old hunting rifle and don't we know they go hand in hand no pun intended. cheers

[@CastIronBBQ]

From field to table,, Thanks for watching.

[@tjar12]

Good video. My mother just turned over to my wife 2 cast iron skillets. One is an Erie and from some research think it is called a griddle. It’s almost flat and on the back has Erie at the top and letter A at the bottom. The other pan is a Wagner Bacon & Egg Breakfast Skillet. We have others and I am trying to learn about these things.

[@CastIronBBQ]

tjar12 Welcome to the cast iron family. There is a ton of info out there on the interweb. I would like to see a picture of the "ERIE" Thanks for watching.

[@tjar12]

Thanks, I put up a video of the two pans on my KZbin channel if you want to check it out.

[@PhillipBrodginski]

Just discovered I have a Griswold #9 griddle in my cabinet. Makes beautiful pancakes, and I got it for nothing! Seriously, my parents probably got it from a friend or bought it at a garage sale. They used it for camping, then stuck it in a box in the garage for years until I bought a house. Box came with me, along with the griddle. I've just been using it and appreciating it without realizing it's value! Beautiful glassy finish on top, and I'm gonna keep using it for Saturday morning pancakes for years to come.

[@robthompsonfarm3902]

My friend, thankyou for an awesome video.. you are a true collector... I have a few.. and are right, they are hard to NOT buy, no matter what kind they are...

[@CastIronBBQ]

Thanks for the comment. I am still tempted to buy a Taiwan once in a while...

[@jimshowtovideos]

thanks for taking the time to make the video, enjoyed it.

[@CastIronBBQ]

Thanks for watching, I'll post a new video soon.

[@MarcoVilela]

Congratulations on such an amazing collection of cast iron, it really is impressive. Extremely difficult to get hold of such cookware where I live, so I envy you my friend. I can buy new Lodge from the UK for example, but I would rather use old stuff, which, again, is very hard to come by. Been searching for ever on boot sales and flea markets, no success. Nice shirt by the way. Thanks for sharing.

[@CastIronBBQ]

+Juicylime Film Production Keep looking, you'll find some. Thanks for watching.

[@annepeterson2670]

NICE collection!!!!

[@CastIronBBQ]

Scarlett Gypsy Thanks. It’s grown since this video went up. I am going to do an updated video soon! Thanks for watching.

[@cfdmedic78]

I tried the fire method on a old rusted griddle that I found in my barn. I guess the fire was hotter then I realized. This morning I pulled it out of the pit and it had warped. I'm hoping that I can repair it by heating it red hot than clamping it to some angle iron. Don't know if it will work, but I'm retired and have plenty of time to play with it!

[@CastIronBBQ]

Sorry to hear that, I have done it a few hundred times and never warped one. Thanks for watching.

VERY NICE COLLECTION IT WOULD BE NICE IF YOU COULD DO A VIDEO UPDATE ON YOUR COLLECTION AGIAN JUST SEE WHAT OTHER SKILLETS YOU HAVE NOW.....

[@CastIronBBQ]

Thanks, I should do an update video. Maybe this fall.

[@annieb7919]

Cast Iron BBQ I can't help but wonder how long it takes you to choose which skillet to use! ;) How I wish I had my mother's old spider!!!!! I'm in my 9th decade and truly enjoyed your video! Thanks for sharing.

[@CastIronBBQ]

I wish I had your mother's old spider too. Glad you enjoyed the video. It's time I did an updated one. Thanks for watching.

[@annieb7919]

I wish you were here and would clean up a REALLY ugly skillet I bought for a dollar a few years ago. I don't have the strength to lift it, much less clean it. Also ~ I was given a NEW skillet some 25 yrs ago. (It's still "new"!) I've never seen one like it and know nothing about it. On the bottom It has a duck flying over a body of water during a full moon. Might you be able to tell me anything about it? It "lovingly" hangs on a kitchen wall. Again, I can't lift it, and even if I could, I can't use it as I have a ceramic top stove. It does put a smile on my face, however. (As does your video!) I plan to watch more this evening. God bless you, dear one!

[@koshergrillboss1355]

Yes the Martin brothers made a good bit in Florence Alabama many moons ago.

[@tonyrayjones1550]

Great video I learned a lot I'm just getting into collecting these pans, you have some great ones!

[@CastIronBBQ]

Welcome to the club! Thanks for watching.

[@ianbutler1983]

Thank you. I have never seen that breakfast skillet before.

[@CastIronBBQ]

I still haven't used it. Thanks for watching.

[@caliktil]

I would really love to know how you season your skillets. They look amazing!

[@CastIronBBQ]

After I get them cleaned up good I put a thin coat of oil on them and put them in a 350 degree oven for an hour or so. wipe it down good and repeat a few times. That's it....

[@tegunn]

now ghost Erie /Wapak will be a thing to look for-looks like a good cooker!

[@CastIronBBQ]

I have continued collecting since this video was made, 4 years a ago. I should do an updated version. Thanks for watching.

[@tegunn]

@@CastIronBBQ great video btw!

[@legambaz]

How i wish I have the same collection.

[@thephillipsheritagefarm5236]

The Farmers Furniture pan was a promotional gift to their customers in 1992 it was made by lodge if you look close at the heat ring you will see the 3 notches . I hope this helps You !! I still enjoy cooking with it .

[@CastIronBBQ]

That's great info. 57,000 views and I finally have an answer, thanks.

[@bg147]

That is a nice sink and drain boards.

[@CastIronBBQ]

Thanks, found it under a ladies front porch. It's dated 1929.

[@bogtrottername7001]

Thank you ! I learned a lot. I'm 73 & I live in rural New York State. I have been cooking with cast iron & tinned copper ( antique French & hand made American ) most of my life. ......... and I used to be "white collar" but I spent 47 years as a self employed carpenter ---- never got a free ride --- MY QUESTION ------------- What does any of this have to do with politics ?????? At the rate we're going we won't need enemies --- we will destroy ourselves & they will just walk in.. P.S. My brother & I are both US Army veterans & both progressives. Great presentation with quality information !

[@kathleenoliver5461]

I hear a lot about unmarked Wagner and now unmarked Griswold....so how do you tell if it is unmarked? Also, if you know anything about one called "Favorite Piqua" I would appreciate knowing because I have one handed down to me. It is #9. Thank you.

[@verlyndateague5618]

Good stuff, one of my favorites!

[@redneckrampage6840]

I think what you have there is a third-series Erie pan. The second series wouldnt have come with the pattern number in the middle. I have the same one, but its chrome plated. Great skillet at a great price though!

[@kathyfransen586]

I have a shallow round griddle that says 8 on the bottom. Has the name ERIE (no PA) and has the Griswold cross. I am wondering if you can direct me where I can find out more about it's vintage and history.

[@kathyb3606]

I am trying to identify my #2 Lodge skillet with 4 vents on the bottom of the pan. It has a matching vented lid.

[@alicelewis7261]

love the video i cook in cast iron all the time.

[@CastIronBBQ]

+Alice Lewis Nothing better. Thanks for watching.

[@joycejudd5109]

I appreciated your video! I have a bit of a collection of cast iron as well. Your Farmers Furniture was of course an advertising piece, perhaps a give-away for purchasing a certain amount of furniture. We have a skillet from Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative...and give-away/come-on they use to bring folks to the annual meeting. Most likely no big value, but certainly a fun piece to own and use. And you should use it...cast iron improves with using... :-)

[@CastIronBBQ]

Joyce Judd

[@CastIronBBQ]

Joyce Judd Thanks for watching. I agree, cast iron does get better the more you use it.

[@surfearth1]

I picked up a LBL Gris # 12 in great shape for $125 in 10/2019. What have you seen them go for? I’d love to get a 2,4,14 and 20.

[@5mepo5]

I enjoyed watching your video on skillet historical manufacturers I've just purchased a 7" skillet with a turned wooden handle I haven't cleaned it yet but already u can see what looks to be a 2 etched on the handle stock What year and who made them with wooden handles

[@CastIronBBQ]

Not sure about who and when. Lots of manufacturers made them with wooden handles. I remove the handle when seasoning them. Not much help.. Thanks for watching.

[@AlbertHutchison]

I was wondering what is your method of cleaning ...Very good video ..

[@CastIronBBQ]

Albert Hutchison Lots of videos on that here on KZbin. I put the cheap ones in a fire to burn off the carbon, nicer ones I will use other methods.

[@AlbertHutchison]

Cast Iron BBQ Thank you for your response. .

[@erictheredlv]

see a piece of cast iron buy it. love it

[@CastIronBBQ]

+Eric Thompson Going to need a bigger shed soon. Thanks for watching.

[@erictheredlv]

+Cast Iron BBQ I'm almost needing another room for them

[@moderntentcamping]

Do you know anything about Wagner 1268 Dutch ovens? They are very plentiful on eBay but I can’t find any information about them. I have 3 of them and just bought my 4th one. This one has a flat camp oven lid. Do you think it is an original lid or an added lid?

[@dixiewishbone5582]

Sir, Just found your site and subscribed. You do a real good no -nonsense job in explaining the different makes of cast iron! Was wondering why some of my cast iron turns a permanent light orange or off red color after it is put directly in a hot wood fire?? Thanks for the video! Phil S. Carolina

[@CastIronBBQ]

Could be surface rust? Not sure. Some of the non USA cast iron will come out a different color after removing the old seasoning. Wash it with soap and hot water and season it a few times. Should turn that perfect black in no time. Thanks for the sub and thanks for stopping by.

[@popatop75]

if i use a skillet over a open camp fire and i wrap the bottom of the skillet in tin foil will it keep it from being covered with smoke and turning black so it will be easier to clean? thanks for your video

[@CastIronBBQ]

Good idea! Thanks for watching.

[@rebeccafrye3420]

That Erie was a third series. Not a second series. The numbers in the middle give it away. Second series does not have numbers in the middle.

[@The__bone__man]

Awesome collection. Love the 3 burner griswold, I need one. Would like to see a dutch oven vid sometime. Here's a question for you, have you ever seen any Balto cast iron? I assume it was made in Baltimore but I can't find any info on them. I just bought a 3 legged deep skillet with a flanged lid, or rather a camp dutch oven with a handle. Gate marks on both. Pretty damn cool and I didn't pay a whole lot for it. Would like to hear from anyone who has any info, thanks brother

[@CastIronBBQ]

***** Haven't ever seen a "Balto" Post some pics. Thanks a lot for tuning in.

[@tallboyyyy]

I have an Erie pan. It's a size 9 with the numbers 710D in the middle. The size # 9 by the handle has another mark to the right of it and at a slight angle that looks like a D. I got it either from my mother or from my grandmother's house after she passed away.

[@cliffbraun3850]

tallboyyyy I think that other mark is a shift mark , as in day shift,but I'm not sure of that

[@emerald95519]

Thanks for the info. What do you know about a WagnerWare, Sidney, 1289? Mine is in great condition. Insert is included. I have looked for data regarding this particular roaster. Not much luck. Everyone seems to just talk about skillets and Dutch Ovens. While all that's informative it still doesn't given me any clues. Carry on.

[@justinrichardson6577]

thanks. this was helpful. do you know if the post WWII griswolds or wagners ever used teflon (c8/pfoa)?

[@mrsseasea]

Diden’ Griswold make a 14? I recently found a Griswold 14 with a smoke ring at a garage sale, I did but it, but not sure if its real?

[@OutdoorGearAddiction]

could you help me identify a pan? says "10 IN" on the top of the handle, "WO" and a gate mark on the bottom, 3 legs and a lid. your video made me want an item with a gate mark and I found one within a week. :)

[@CastIronBBQ]

Congratulations on the find. Not sure about the maker of your cast iron piece. Post a picture of it on "cast iron bbq" Facebook page. I'll try to identify it for you. Thanks for watching.

[@OutdoorGearAddiction]

Awesome! Thanks. Will do!

[@TechSeller]

Great vid!

[@CastIronBBQ]

+Daniel Lee Great! Thanks for watching!

[@allen1959manson]

Done Food Dude, Good Ideas !!!

[@travispovey6225]

Great Video. I was told that if the pan has a country of origin stamp, that indicates it was post 1960 when the law was passed to identify. Is that true?

[@CastIronBBQ]

Yes, not sure of the exact year though. Thanks for watching..

[@keithfurman6245]

thanks for the education, I too have some wagners and I thought the smooth finish was due to the method of wax casting

[@CastIronBBQ]

keith furman There is some of that "semi accurate" I referred to. Not aware of that, I'll research it. Thanks for watching.

[@misslee2968]

Hi, I have a pan just like your oldest one that says ERIE. I got it from a thrift store a few years go. I had no idea it was so old - wow! would you happen to know how much the ERIE from 1905 and earlier are worth? Would love to know. Thank you. Your video is great lots if information-really cool.

[@CastIronBBQ]

Not sure about a current price. I always go to ebay and see what something similar is selling for. That pretty much sets the price. Thanks for watching.

[@jacebecker8154]

I have a Griswold No. 8 704S. Is there any way to pinpoint the exact year this cast iron came from?

[@CastIronBBQ]

Not that I am aware of, date range is the best we can do on most pieces,

[@lewisreds3809]

i have a victor is a griswold 721 can tell me something about it.thank you sir

[@sbc388550]

so what type of skillet, in your opinion, is best to cook with. Heat ring or no heat ring? Thanks, Jim.

[@CastIronBBQ]

sbc388550 The older the better. But I enjoy them all.

[@skeets6060]

I hope you can help me. I found a corn bread pan but it is a wheat head. I think it is Griswold and on the back it says corn bread stick pan with a letter B on the center mold. ANy information would be cool,, thanks

[@CastIronBBQ]

If you can, go over to Cast Iron BBQ Facebook and post a few pictures of it. I'll check it out. Thanks for watching.

[@damacknificent151]

What about griswold in slant letters? Looks had written

[@philw51216]

I have a skillet. its a victor 723 by Griswold and the number 9. could you tell me any information you might no about this skillet. also great video thanks for posting

[@CastIronBBQ]

I am not familiar with the Victor line, not much help. Thanks for watching.

[@philw51216]

thanks for the reply. I forgot to say amazing collection of cast iron

[@TheRunereaper]

Thanks for a really interesting video. My wife has been on at me to get her some non-enamelled cast-iron cookware. She's French, so it had to be Le Creuset but they charge silly money and after looking again, she decided that she wanted Lodge. Your comment at about 12:15 that the surface finish on modern Lodges isn't as good as the old ones is a real disappointment. Finding old cast-iron cookware here in England is like trying to find hen's teeth. It's all snapped up before it ever gets to the marketplace. Do you think I could buy her a new Lodge 12" skillet and 8 qt Dutch oven and get them both vapour blasted to smooth the finish? Thanks again. Paul

[@CastIronBBQ]

TheRunereaper Sorry for the delay in my reply, I just found this message. The rougher surface f the new lodge seems to work just fine. They are pretty cheap. Buy a small one and try it out. Thanks for watching..

[@patlowney2834]

we like our cast iron cookware because we like to eat and in order to eat we have to cook

[@CastIronBBQ]

Well there ya go...

[@scuttledog]

Great vid. Question: I have an indoor style D.Oven. It has an unbroken inset heat ring and only a large 8 on the bottom. There is a single bail handle on it. The interior is glass smooth. I can't figure out the maker or time period. Any info you might have is greatly appreciated

[@CastIronBBQ]

Not much without a picture. I would guess Birmingham Stove and Range. Sounds like a nice one. Thanks for watching.

[@clarksetters]

I have a Grizwold (small LOgo) kettle with Erie on the top of the bottom it is about 8 inches tall and it has the littler ring on the one side.. do you know anything about that particular piece?

[@CastIronBBQ]

I don't have any "Kettle" knowledge.

[@clarksetters]

@@CastIronBBQ Thanks

[@roelandpeeters931]

I have a GSW Made in Canada number 9. Could you tell me more about that please? I bought it from an "antique" dealer... I don't even know what GSW means Thanks

[@CastIronBBQ]

GSW stands for General Steel Wares. Company was formed in 1927 I haven't ever seen a piece with that marking. Don't have any more info for you. Thanks for watching.

[@roelandpeeters931]

Thank you very much! If you want I will post a picture. I have a smaller one as well, but no name I can see... again, bought on the market (here in Bolivia) and I am afraid neither the GSW9 or the small 5.5 aren't as nice as anything your have there. Great collection and I must admit, I am jealous

[@aundragriswold2619]

I have one that tapwan i would like to no who made it?

[@CastIronBBQ]

I don't know what a "tapwan" is. post a picture.

[@julier1080]

I have a Griswold pan that looks like 1940’s one you showed, stamped 710C on the back at 6 o’clock, and a 9 on the back and also the front where the handle joins the pan. It says cast iron, but the inside and top of the handle is very smooth and shiny, like stainless would look. The outside and underside of the handle looks like cast iron, but grayish, not black. It’s almost as if a cast iron pan was coated with nickel or chrome. Is it a fake or? I scrolled through all the comments to see if anyone else had mentioned one like this. I have not cooked with it yet, it was in a box lot of pans from an estate sale.

[@CastIronBBQ]

They wouldn't have coated the inside. It having cast iron stamped into it is different. I would like to see a picture of it. Can you go to my Facebook page and post a picture? "Cast Iron BBQ"

[@julier1080]

I don’t have Facebook, I did look up Cast Iron BBQ to see if it was a public page but no results for that. The pan I have on the back is the same center logo as the Dutch oven you show at 9:28 but above the logo just says CAST IRON SKILLET, then a 9 below that, then the center logo, then ERIE PA. USA and below that 710 with a C underneath.

[@hwy138]

I have a pan that is rare but I can't find it anywhere except one guy was showing the same one off on his blog . It is a Deep skillet the Lid says it is a Lodge No. 8 skillet . they do go together for sure . Top and bottom I mean . It is very cool and I am long time antique dealer and have never seen one before. Can you help me figure out age and how rare it is. Or not .

[@CastIronBBQ]

+Sherrill hubbard I would have to see a picture to give you an answer. Look at one of my newest videos where I use fire to clean cast iron. It has a number 8 lodge with lid. Does yours look like the one in the video?

[@hwy138]

+Cast Iron BBQ I cannot find the video I can only find 2 videos

[@CastIronBBQ]

+Sherrill hubbard If you click on the "Cast Iron BBQ" highlighted in blue in any of the comments above it will take you to my channel you can see all my videos from there OR paste this link into your browser-->> kzbin.info/www/bejne/d2emaJaFYrysabs

[@hwy138]

+Cast Iron BBQ My no. 8 Lodge is nothing like that . It says Lodge Skillet and the pot is not a skillet but a deep chicken fryer.

[@sierra1759]

Thank you for the video, I learned a lot. I'd like to start collecting myself, unfortunately I don't have any flea markets around me really. But I found a nice looking Erie #7 griddle for $70. It's listed as 8 13/16" across the back, with a #7 on the back of the handle, supposedly from 1870-80. I don't see any numbers on the back anywhere. It looks to be in really nice shape, but would this be accurate or is it a reproduction? If you happen to see this, thank you for your time.

[@CastIronBBQ]

Date and time fits. I would need to see it to verify. Send it to me and I'll check it out...... Thanks for watching.

[@albertmcmanusjr1146]

Yeah I for a little collection started and it annoys my g.f cuse I have 12 so far and I'm always looking for more

[@CastIronBBQ]

Good luck cast iron hunting. Thanks for watching!

[@dbergum1]

My Grandmother had a Farmers Furniture 43rd anniversary skillet and a Dealer offered her $100 for it....so it 's got to be worth a lot more then that

[@CastIronBBQ]

Nice! Thanks for the info and stay tuned.

[@jamesthomas1753]

the only people watching pans are pan dealers,were you teasing us come on now

[@newnormal1841]

❎ I listen to the sound. If it's lost its Ting its temper - it's brittle Like a crystal glass. 🤺💐

[@o61000]

awesome

[@CastIronBBQ]

+o61000 Thanks, I made the video about a year and a half ago. I have learned a lot since. I'll try putting up an Updated video soon. Stay tuned

[@rustyridenour2136]

I just bought a Wagner 1056 # 6 white case iron pan with no heat ring do you know anything about it

[@CastIronBBQ]

Congratulations! I'm not that good, I would need to see a picture of it.

[@rustyridenour2136]

As soon as i get it Cleaned i will

[@rustyridenour2136]

How do i send you a picture?

[@CastIronBBQ]

Post a picture on my Facebook page. facebook.com/Cast-Iron-BBQ-412194908930149/notifications/

[@o61000]

please do enjoy the videos

[@duffey-4-life27]

I have a 14in Wagner Ware sidney -0- 1068 or 62 trying to date it ..could you help out age in wonderful shape

[@CastIronBBQ]

Sorry I can't. sounds like a nice one!

[@duffey-4-life27]

O..sorry thought thats what you did collect them..thanks again

[@CastIronBBQ]

@@duffey-4-life27 I do collect them, you are right. Sorry I miss understood the question. I thought you asked me to date the item you have. With the information you gave me I am unable to date the item.

[@duffey-4-life27]

I understand..and thanks for responding..i just wasnt able to find one online that big that i could compair it to to get a round about age but think.. its know as /called a chicken frying skillet i love it, its like one of yours has a mirror like finish inside .! Again i appreciate your time and Happy Iron Hunting..👍

[@waylove04]

do u have any more info on thm?

[@waylove04]

Help. i hv a pan with a 8 inside of a diamond. with an X on th side of it. who makes this pan?

[@CastIronBBQ]

Wyland Love not sure. Sounds like Burmingham Stove and Range, just a guess.

[@waylove04]

+Cast Iron BBQ thank you for responding. it's my first pan and on th look out for more.

[@tclaw1406]

I think it's a CHF....Chicago Hardware & Foundry. I have a #7

[@jamesgreene5342]

nice s&s breather cover up there with your pans! don't think you can season it tho,lol

[@CastIronBBQ]

+James Greene Ha, can't season it but man the stories it could tell.... Thanks for tuning in.

[@jamesgreene5342]

Yeah i have several secret keepers

[@donnastroh3952]

Thanks for the quick response. I took a picture on my IPad, but don't know how to post it on this site. Can you tell me how?

[@BasementShopGuy]

Loved it!

[@CastIronBBQ]

+BasementShopGuy Glad to hear it. Thanks for tuning in.

[@josephbillian5744]

Wapak, was made in Wapakaneta Ohio

[@CastIronBBQ]

+Joseph Billian NIce, I had no Idea. Thanks for sharing that.

[@bobd1805]

No cowboys ever made their own pans. A foundry is a huge operation with the level of skill and craftsmanship necessary to make thin wall castings for skillets and griddles is out of reach for the average cowpoke. The gate marks you see on the early pans are the result of the mold cavity fill point. There might be six pans made in a single pour so the tree (now called sprues) would enter in the center of the pan. More modern molds have the fill pint at the lip of the pan where it is easily ground off so you will never see it.

[@CastIronBBQ]

You are correct, I made this video 8 years ago, went off half cocked.... You seem to be a wealth of knowledge, lets see your KZbin video, load it up! Thanks for watching.

[@bobd1805]

Not in a million years.

[@CastIronBBQ]

That's too bad. Folks would love to hear what you have to say. Takes all kinds I guess.

[@mintakaviatoripatuit6714]

Old Blue Eyes, and Cast Iron Pans, Welp I'm Cooked.

[@CastIronBBQ]

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching.

[@msanchez3140]

I have a cast iron griswold skillet that has the name "victor" stamped on it, can anyone tell me some history on this?

[@AlexT-sy6nm]

From the booniehicks.com article on identifying Griswold cast iron skillets: "Victor cast iron skillets [...] were made for around 50 years, circa 1880s-1930s. It was Griswold’s budget-friendly grade of cast iron. . The Victor logo also changed over the 50 years. Simply marked in the beginning with Victor at the 12 o’clock position like Erie skillets. Later Victor cast iron skillets became embellished. Griswold Manufacturing marketed Victor cast iron as a lower grade however this does not mean lower quality. Victor skillets have super smooth cooking surfaces".

[@MeHomer]

Dude go to a hardware store. Buy a 1 pound jar of lye. Add it to 5 gallons of water in a plastic tote. Soak as many old crusty pans as you can fit for 3 to 6 days. Scrub with SOS pad and season.

[@Ryhla]

A couple of months after my mother passed away, my siblings and I were going through her house to get it ready to sell. My sister was on the way to the trash with a cast iron skillet. I stopped her and said "What are you doing?" She said she was throwing out this old back greasy pan. I said "It's cast iron, I'll take it." She called me nuts and said "Ok, if you want this old thing I don't care." The pan she was about to toss was a Wagner Ware number 6 a smooth bottom made during the 1935 to 1959 era.

[@CastIronBBQ]

Good save..

[@Ryhla]

Yeah it was. To this day my sister still doesn't understand.

[@MegaFortinbras]

Ryhla A couple of months ago, I inherited a Griswold Number 8 from my mother. I have put aside the All-Clad stainless steel pan I had been using, and now use the Griswold exclusively.

[@Ryhla]

MegaFortinbras Stuff like that is so awesome.

[@chayakeshavamurthy6789]

Ryhla

[@castironchaos]

Your newer "Made in USA" 12-inch skillet is from Birmingham Stove & Range, and it dates to the later 1960s. You've got a great video here with your history of Griswold. I also have a video on identifying cast iron that especially looks at pans other than Griswold and Wagner, that your viewers may find useful. I've added a link to your own video at the 26 minute mark, as it mentions Wagner and Griswold: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJnQdXWsnLmKfKc

[@randyvinson7928]

Got a question how would one recognize a pan from say the 1850 or 1875 just wondering

[@CastIronBBQ]

Research. The more you do your research the easier it gets ti identify the older pieces. Thanks for watching.

[@jameslenoir6199]

Randy Vinson the ones made late 1800 have sharp corners not radius at bottom of skillet .

[@medsurgcutie]

You can see the Erie over the Wapak really well at the 5:22 mark. Thanks for sharing this.

[@markasteelsr.5990]

There is something ADDICTIVE associated with the old cast iron. I'M HOOKED, I'M HOOKED, I'M HOOKED!

[@CastIronBBQ]

ME TOO, ME TOO, ME TOO!

[@shell..47]

Great video. Thank you!