Ratkity wrote:If you have way too many of those little DO's with the spider on them, I shall gladly remove the burden of them from you!! hehe.
Can't help you on questions, but am pleading for pictures!
Hugs,
Ratkity
bobhenry wrote:I look for the one off sand casted pieces. I am not big on Names.
Of the 30 or so pieces I have a would guess less than 1/2 have any decernable markings as to Mfg.
The old ones are all as smooth as babies butts inside and rough as hell where it "just don't matter". The newer pieces seem to be a bit porous inside. It might be that wear has simply worn the older pieces this smooth. I have verbal confirmation on 3 pieces going back 4 generations in their families so I know first hand the are early 1900's pieces.
Bob---some comments on your pics. The roughness of the center of the bottom of that pan you show with the gatemarks, appears to me to show evidence that this pan has been used a lot over a gas flame. I am told that gas use creates that worn away surface on c.i. You see away from the middle, where the flame was not concentrated is as somooth as you would hope. When new, that surface was smooth all around. Are you aware of that information? Anyone else?
The second picture you show of the pan with a sticker in the middle, I have several skillets with that type handle, and I count them as some of the oldest I have, plus the gate marks back up that fact. Any idea of the maker on that style handle?
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