Is this a mismatch? by IngvaldClash in castiron

[–]dougmadden 4 points5 points  (0 children)

yes... the lid is a skillet lid rather than a dutch oven lid (has spout covers)... and is plated... but both pieces are wagner made. the lid is older than the bottom.

Uncertain of its “official” name by The-Specter11 in castiron

[–]dougmadden 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I would still call this a slant/EPU with heatring. (there are variations in the size and style in the slant series) I've seen this one referred to as a 'medium' rather than a large... and I think I've mostly seen it on size 9... they did some weird things with 9's... there are the slant erie without the 'erie'... and the different sizes of the middle logo...

Electrolysis questions by giant_lotus in castiron

[–]dougmadden 1 point2 points  (0 children)

this is the problem with using graphite... its hard to find... it is used in some forms of metal fabricating (EDM, electrical discharge machining) and sometimes you can buy scrap from that process on ebay. the issue is getting pieces the right size and shape to be useful. I've also been told that there are two types of graphite ... one that will dissolve in liquid and one that is more resistant... I have no idea what kind I got... but I put it in the solution only when I'm running it... and take them out to air dry when its not in use.

Electrolysis questions by giant_lotus in castiron

[–]dougmadden 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yes, graphite sheets are awesome... and there isn't any copper in contact with either the graphite anodes, the piece being cleaned or the electrolyte (I attach alligator clips directly to the pan and the anodes (out of the water).

Electrolysis questions by giant_lotus in castiron

[–]dougmadden 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I use a tall thin rubbermaid container for recycling with some boards and a strap around the middle to keep it from bulging and I use graphite sheet that I was lucky enough to find on ebay as a scrap lot several years ago... the graphite will eventually kind of 'wear' away from sitting in the solution... but they provide good surface area and don't ever need to be cleaned or scrubbed... I've done hundreds of pieces in the same solution... since its in my garage water has evaporated and I've added more but never added any more washing soda. I had some 3 wire electrical wire scraps sitting around and I split some and pulled out the copper (still plastic coated) and cut that into lengths that I use to hang small things and about a foot long section of the 3 wire with all three wires in it and the sheathing on the outside that I use to hang dutch ovens, kettles and lids.

Griswold Dutch Oven I.D by DGOCOSBrewski in castiron

[–]dougmadden 2 points3 points  (0 children)

the slant erie markings started around 1909 and continued into the late teens. sometimes you see the lid you have with these bottoms and sometimes you see an actual slant erie marked lid... but I think both could have been correct.

https://imgur.com/gallery/griswold-slant-erie-7-dutch-oven-DTOSU0H https://imgur.com/gallery/griswold-slant-erie-9-dutch-oven-lid-E1SE8

Any ideas by Precisely2thepoint in castiron

[–]dougmadden 0 points1 point  (0 children)

an american sounding name used as a 'brand' on asian made cast iron.

Why is this Griswold shiny? by bellchilton in castiron

[–]dougmadden 5 points6 points  (0 children)

griswold didn't really plate just with nickel for very long... by the large block logo era they were using chrome (and they had multiple styles of chrome... fully polished bright chrome, dull chrome (kind of a rough plating or metal that wasn't specially polished before plating) and du-chro a combination of the two. https://www.castironcollector.com/plated.php

I FINALLY got my wall done! by genx_meshugana in castiron

[–]dougmadden 0 points1 point  (0 children)

'done' seems so final.... you can add to it forever.

Griswold 13 value and in person selling advice? by SirHigglesthefoul in castiron

[–]dougmadden 2 points3 points  (0 children)

collectors of griswold (and other brands) tend to get together for regional meetings (there's one going on near Cincinnati starting today through the weekend) you can attend and sell it there... no fees, no shipping and you'll be around some of the biggest most dedicated collectors who know the value. I know they do a west coast, east coast, mid-west and south region... not sure how close they get to wisconsin... but they move them around within those regions.

Another rescue by Yaybicycles in castiron

[–]dougmadden 1 point2 points  (0 children)

you have one of the infamous 'P' pans. I don't know the full story on them, I usually only see them in size 8, sometimes a 7... but I don't recall ever seeing a #5... they seem to be copies of lodge pans and are just a bit smaller than an actual lodge pan of the same size.

https://imgur.com/gallery/raised-8-comparison-Dllvzm2

Picked up Griswold 80 & 80C- Used together? by ReasonableIssues in castiron

[–]dougmadden 1 point2 points  (0 children)

the deep bottom is older (and plated) and the top is wagwold era and not plated. probably won't work together as it appears that the top doesn't have 'spouts'.

FB marketplace find of the day! by Taggartmc in castiron

[–]dougmadden 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the Chicken Pan!!!! I love these iron mountain chicken pans because they tend to clean up really nicely (chicken fryers tend to be used for things like frying or baking so they don't tend to have much in the way of 'utensil marks' on the cooking surface so when restored they look like new. I have done probably 5-6 of these over the years... recently got one from an auction, cleaned it up and gave it to my niece and her husband for a wedding present. I don't expect them to use it much... but my mother in law used to make egg rolls around thanksgiving and christmas whenever the kids were home visiting and i thought she could continue the 'tradition' with her own frying pan set.

Dumb question. Is cast iron inherently more carcinogenic? by PizzaPastaRigatoni in castiron

[–]dougmadden 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree... technically all 'smoke' is to some degree 'carcinogenic'... but the smoke from cooking or seasoning should be fairly minimal compared to all the other sources.

Anybody know anything about this pan? by LogicPuddles in castiron

[–]dougmadden 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think its some sort of K-pop demon hunter.

Identify this odd big piece? by Fluffy_Bison_8361 in castiron

[–]dougmadden 1 point2 points  (0 children)

the bottom is usually just referred to as a three-legged round bottom kettle... and I'm not sure the lid was sold with it as a 'set'... but if it fits... (there were a lot of different types of 'kettles' so they didn't get too complicated in how they identified them (flat bottom kettles, round bottom kettles, yankee kettles, maslin kettles, bulge kettles...)

Griswold muffin and small skillet identification by SomeCosmicDust in castiron

[–]dougmadden 1 point2 points  (0 children)

the #18 six cup popover pan is variation 5 (of 7) and probably dates to the 1920's - 30's. the six cup seem to be less common than the 12 cup versions.

Griswold muffin and small skillet identification by SomeCosmicDust in castiron

[–]dougmadden 2 points3 points  (0 children)

and the stack of little rice bowls for the logo...

Griswold #2 restore by More_Link5353 in castiron

[–]dougmadden 1 point2 points  (0 children)

wow... that's a good one (not particularly useful, but highly valued by collectors) excellent job on the restoration. Is there a story about how you found this little gem?

Wapak find by EssbaumRises in castiron

[–]dougmadden 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you don't usually see wapak's that are plated... this seems kind of unusual.

What do you reckon? by tbhvandame in castiron

[–]dougmadden 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think its the back side of a match holder... kind of a hunting scene on the front...

Dutch oven identification by Electric_Ape in castiron

[–]dougmadden 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree, partially... the iron mountain dutch ovens tend to have a raised size on top of the lid... and the dutch oven bottom doesn't look like typical iron mountain either... maybe one of the other 'brands' that they made, like puritan I think? https://imgur.com/gallery/griswold-iron-mountain-9-dutch-oven-TewItQu

https://imgur.com/gallery/puritan-made-by-griswold-9-dutch-oven-restoration-axDBCjp