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Hi Y'all,

New to the Forum, but have used the CI Collector page for a while as guidance on cleaning and seasoning.

I discovered CI collecting from a BSR group on Facebook, which is now defunct. Currently have several items in the Easy Off: 1968 (?) BSR cornbread skillet which was mom's, an early Wapak I picked up at the flea this past weekend and a Wagner from the 127 Yardsale last year. May put them into my first effort at electrolysis later today. I'm hoping that cornbread skillet won't need electrolysis, as it had a couple of drops on it, but didn't appear to have ever been seasoned. Mom always made cornbread in a deep BSR Century #7, which is currently in the drawer under my oven.

I'm anxious to get the Wapak clean and seasoned - that thing is flat and was smooth as glass before the Easy Off.

Enjoying these forums!
Steve
 
You will have to tell us all how your electrolysis experiment works as I am considering setting up a tank as soon as a raid an old stash of ci my mom has tucked away in her house for the past 60 years. It all belonged to my great grandmother who lived in New England but nobody seems to recall the maker of those pieces. Two unusual pieces which I am definitely hunting for include a cast iron bunny and a cast iron lamb cake pans.
 
SteveT said:
Hi Y'all,

New to the Forum, but have used the CI Collector page for a while as guidance on cleaning and seasoning.

I discovered CI collecting from a BSR group on Facebook, which is now defunct. Currently have several items in the Easy Off: 1968 (?) BSR cornbread skillet which was mom's, an early Wapak I picked up at the flea this past weekend and a Wagner from the 127 Yardsale last year. May put them into my first effort at electrolysis later today. I'm hoping that cornbread skillet won't need electrolysis, as it had a couple of drops on it, but didn't appear to have ever been seasoned. Mom always made cornbread in a deep BSR Century #7, which is currently in the drawer under my oven.

I'm anxious to get the Wapak clean and seasoned - that thing is flat and was smooth as glass before the Easy Off.

Enjoying these forums!
Steve
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Welcome Steve....Good to see someone else has a taste of the BSR's as I do. Actually quiet a history behind them and as everyone says it's probably the toughest cast iron ever made as far as durability goes. I have a #5 that I use daily to make my fried egg sandwich in. Good luck with your collecting.
 
Here's my "e-tank" at work, made from items I had in the garage. The very short version is that this is EASY to set up! I'll post more photos, lessons learned and some questions in the cleaning forum.

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Here's the BSR cornbread skillet after some electrolysis and seasoning last night:
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And an overview of my accumulation: mix of modern Lodge, BSR, MSR and a gate marked tortilla warmer. Plus a few other pieces not pictured, principally Wagner DO and Wapak #8 in the e-tank now.

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SteveT said:
Here's my "e-tank" at work, made from items I had in the garage. The very short version is that this is EASY to set up! I'll post more photos, lessons learned and some questions in the cleaning forum.

DSCF3977%20-%20Copy_zpscywtwluf.jpg


Here's the BSR cornbread skillet after some electrolysis and seasoning last night:
DSCF3986_zpstjqvh7il.jpg


And an overview of my accumulation: mix of modern Lodge, BSR, MSR and a gate marked tortilla warmer. Plus a few other pieces not pictured, principally Wagner DO and Wapak #8 in the e-tank now.

DSCF3983_zpsgevgce6l.jpg
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I can remember when I started with a small amount of CI and now I have over 200 pieces. Your e-tank is elementary but it will do what you are trying to accomplish. I use a larger rectangular one where I can get all four sides of the piece I'm trying to clean. You should post your catch in the General Cast Iron section below. More people view that than the new member section.
By the way...If you warm a lot of tortillas you might look for a Wagner Ware Cre^pe-Ette Master. They make a great tortilla warmer.
 
MDFraley, I can see how the collection can quickly grow. I've "only" bought a couple of skillets (the Wapak and a Sidney Hollow Ware) in the last year...research in the last couple days shows they were both made between 1891-1908, based on the info on the website. I've really just gotten lucky to get my hands on these skillets, that old.

I'm amazed that these skillets are that old, and that by the end of the weekend (hopefully) will be back to user-condition. I think the Wapak will be ready to make bacon tomorrow morning, as the oven is warming up for seasoning.

My e-tank is definitely elementary - assembled from items which were laying around the garage. Kevin posted a pic of his tank, with the + anodes bolted to the sides and then wired in series, that'll be the next step for me...or else knock this off before the whole thing spirals out of control! :)

Steve
 
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