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The worlds longest yard sale, from MI to AL on Rt.127 was in August, but that is your most direct route to Lodge and I suspect you may find some stores/vendors along the way on a nice day.
Beware. Those good ole boys in coveralls know their stuff including who you are and how much money is in your wallet before you speak. If he sends you to see Charlie, Charlie will know you are coming before you get there 'cause there is a 25% commission involved. They know the game. Fun!
BTW, most of these guys in coveralls have a net worth of a mil or more.
Hilditch
Is any BS&R really collectable, though? What is the best way to identify old ones? They never used an actual logo, did they?I bet you Dan that you'll find all kinds of CI down there. BSR is out of Alabama and I've seen a lot of Wagner on eBay from down south. Good hunting!
Is any BS&R really collectable, though? What is the best way to identify old ones? They never used an actual logo, did they?
BSR uses a font that is pretty easy to identify if you familiarize yourself with it. As for collectible, it'll vary...but they're great users.
Here in NW South Carolina, 3 notch and BSR are everywhere. They are both great user pans. Since they are unmarked, most people pass them over, and you can buy at a very good price. The early BSR Red Mountain had what looks like hand scribed size numbers. Size 6 and 9 are hard to find and can fetch a nice price. Also look for the 3S, 5S, and 7S. Those 3 are the same size as everyone elses 3, 5 and 7. The regular BSR RM run larger than most other manufactures with the same number size.
DSBradley,
If you have an 8S it is not just rare, it may be a first. Check out this site for a little info on the "S" pans.
http://www.modemac.com/cgi-bin/wiki.pl/Birmingham_Stove_and_Range
Pictures please.
Jack
I just picked up a single notch Lodge without a number on top OR bottom. Thought it was pretty strange and wondered when it might have been made. It's definitely identical to other Lodge pieces of that era, and has the raised small letter mark "E" on the bottom at 6 o'clock. No other markings on it, to indicate it's a No. 7.
I'm partial to the raised numbers on the handle, and have an arc-logo No.8 and No.9 in my arsenal. Though I do appreciate the exquisite font used for the number on the bottom of my No. 5 arc-logo.
Benjamin, I found the same skillet as yours at a thrift store today for 10$. Mine doesn't have a 7 on the top or bottom either and the E looks backwards.
http://i.imgur.com/PNJDhWB.jpg