Forum: Show & Tell
04-08-2019, 08:50 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 24,427
Re: Restored Waffle Irons with Photos Show & Tell
Thank you. It is always a pleasure to see my work as well as everyones hard work in restoring these pieces of utilitarian works of art.
This thread was started back in 2/29/16 for everyone to add...
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Forum: Show & Tell
04-07-2019, 11:25 AM
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Replies: 42
Views: 24,427
Re: Restored Waffle Irons with Photos Show & Tell
Time for some new Eye Candy.
Hearts & Diamonds Waffle Iron was manufactured by Abbott & Lawrence of Philadelphia, Pa., which launched Liberty Stove Works in 1851 and changed names in 1858. In 1858...
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Forum: General Cast Iron
04-03-2019, 06:37 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 5,185
Re: Day Trip Birthday Picking
This is the last one I FOUND, Krumbkaka Iron = Krumbkake Iron
It took a hit.
Krumbkaka Iron = Krumbkake Iron
Wow those look good. Not sure if I should keep mine of sell??
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Forum: Show & Tell
04-03-2019, 06:31 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,686
Re: Painted Care Bear Skillet
I went to an antique shop a few years ago and saw a griddle painted black and with some mushrooms and flowers. I asked the lady working at the time if they could do better, she told me that the...
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Forum: General Cast Iron
04-03-2019, 05:49 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 5,185
Re: Day Trip Birthday Picking
I was thinking that you were calling the Button Hinge a two finger hinge as they have two tabs off the iron.:icon_rofl:
"Randy, Ohio" you find things like this all the time on the net.
This is...
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Forum: General Cast Iron
04-03-2019, 03:29 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 5,185
Re: Day Trip Birthday Picking
WOW! Do I need my glasses... Totally different skillet. Sorry to take your time.
If the skillet that you just put up was the rusty one from your first post, it came out nice. :icon_thumbsup:
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Forum: General Cast Iron
04-03-2019, 09:03 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 5,185
Re: Day Trip Birthday Picking
MDFarley, Alter you have cleaned that flat handled rusty skillet would you mind putting up a photo of both sides. Looking at yours I see two pour spouts on my #11 it has only one on the right side....
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Forum: General Cast Iron
04-02-2019, 07:04 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 4,354
Re: Mystery waffle iron!
This is something that we all run into while trying to identify a piece of Un-marked cast iron, lost history. The best you can do is look at the similarities between other known pieces, marked or...
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Forum: Cast Iron Cleaning and Seasoning
04-02-2019, 06:44 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 10,185
Re: Self Cleaning Oven
HAHA!! I like a lot of lye as it saves on the elbow grease. Also over time you will need to add more water ( that is free here) and lye.
I want the crust and any paint to just slide off in less...
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Forum: General Cast Iron
04-01-2019, 06:19 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,419
Re: Marietta Pieces - Lids
I do not remember what I put on the lid, but am thinking mineral oil (food grade).
If it will be used I would season it.
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Forum: Introductions
04-01-2019, 06:11 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,123
Re: Hi from SE Florida
Nice Job, Now the hunt is on and no piece of iron will be the same anymore.:icon_thumbsup:
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Forum: General Cast Iron
04-01-2019, 03:46 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,926
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Forum: General Cast Iron
04-01-2019, 03:43 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 5,137
Re: Old Cast Iron Vs New Steel Pans?
A good chief has a lot of tools in his / her kitchen. Cast iron being one as is some type of steel pan. As for myself the earlier and thinner the better as my go to skillet. I have a full collection...
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Forum: Introductions
04-01-2019, 03:05 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,123
Re: Hi from SE Florida
Hi Ric M from Florida. Welcome to the forum lots to read and learn here. OH! photos, we all like eye candy.
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Forum: General Cast Iron
04-01-2019, 02:56 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,953
Re: Damper Score
Not to put a Damper on your Score.
Just some eye candy.
https://share.icloud.com/photos/0vtV9FO-agZED7GN2G6smLPkw
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Forum: Cast Iron Cleaning and Seasoning
04-01-2019, 02:33 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,233
Re: Damper Finish
All the ones that have passed my hands have been bare cast iron, and the spindles nickeled steel.
As far as preserving them I am going with mineral oil with light heat. For myself I like the gray...
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Forum: Cast Iron Cleaning and Seasoning
04-01-2019, 02:22 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 10,185
Re: Self Cleaning Oven
COST.
Lye $20.00 and 5 gallons of water will clean 100 pieces
I pay enough to the electric co as it is to season pieces.
Conserve when we can.
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Forum: General Cast Iron
04-01-2019, 02:15 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,409
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Forum: General Cast Iron
03-28-2019, 06:54 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 5,185
Re: Day Trip Birthday Picking
Bonnie, the steaks tasted better than they look. Break off the horns flip once.:eek:
I do cook a lot of VT grass fed organic wagyu beef in my skillets. I find that the skillet gives just the right...
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Forum: General Cast Iron
03-28-2019, 05:10 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 5,185
Re: Day Trip Birthday Picking
Bailey #5C, Very Nice. I have had quite a few Stanley planes over the years and restored them all and sent them to new homes. I still have the first one I purchased for my tool box years ago. It...
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Forum: General Cast Iron
03-28-2019, 03:01 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 5,185
Re: Day Trip Birthday Picking
Nice haul, nice to see the WI Queen still going strong. Is the plane marked Stanley or Bailey? The rusted skillet with the flat handle, is there a # on the handle? I have the #7 & 11 :icon_thumbsup:...
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Forum: Show & Tell
03-28-2019, 02:49 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,349
Re: Waffle Iron Name Take Your Pick
Are you saying that your base was different due to it not being marked with makers name?
Yours looks just like mine un-marked, but same everything else.
I attribute it to being an early piece...
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Forum: Show & Tell
03-19-2019, 10:45 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,089
Re: Some Things Can Not Be Replaced
The sad part is that they try to blame the USPS, but a video of opening the box hurts their pocket and not mine. I have even opened boxes right at the PO counter so no one could blame me, that way my...
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Forum: Show & Tell
03-19-2019, 04:59 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,349
Re: Waffle Iron Name Take Your Pick
So part of being a collector is being a researcher. This is the part my hands stay clean, no digging in old attics, no scrubbing old iron, no seasoning iron.
I am going with #3 in my first post...
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Forum: General Cast Iron
03-19-2019, 03:37 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,398
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