Forum: General Cast Iron
Yesterday, 07:38 PM
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Re: Curiosity Question..( WAPAK )
While selling or giving the competition patterns are both extremely unlikely, making pans from stolen patterns would be unfathomably foolish, especially if you put your name on them.
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Forum: General Cast Iron
Yesterday, 12:15 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 88
Re: Curiosity Question..( WAPAK )
Pattern creation involved the carving of a pan first in wood (and sometimes other materials), then from it creating a master in brass to which runners and gates were added to create the aluminum...
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Forum: General Cast Iron
Yesterday, 10:33 AM
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Replies: 5
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Re: Curiosity Question..( WAPAK )
Wapak, being notorious for "borrowing" other makers' pans for its patterns, was probably content with the Wagner #3s made just down the road that they used to make theirs. And, since Wagner only made...
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Forum: General Cast Iron
02-22-2021, 01:01 AM
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Replies: 2
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Re: Oneta with Backwards 'N'? (#9)
As common as every skillet cast using that error-containing pattern. Likely, as with many Wapak pans, that this one used an early Victor (by Griswold) as the basis for a pattern. It appears that...
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Forum: Cast Iron Cleaning and Seasoning
02-18-2021, 05:30 PM
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Replies: 5
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Re: Staining?
Steel wool and straight vinegar might be more effective. Just don't leave it sitting with the vinegar on it. Evapo-Rust is also effective on stains where rust was once active.
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Forum: General Cast Iron
02-18-2021, 05:26 PM
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Replies: 1
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Re: Griswold Wood Handled Skillet
A Slant Erie HR version and a LBL smooth bottom appear in recent eBay listings. A Slant EPU HR version was also made. Wood handle Slant Erie smooth bottoms were made in aluminum. All are pretty...
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Forum: Show & Tell
02-18-2021, 02:28 PM
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Replies: 2
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Re: National #8
See: http://www.castironcollector.com/economy.php and http://www.castironcollector.com/trademarks.php#wagner
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Forum: Cast Iron Cleaning and Seasoning
02-16-2021, 08:28 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 141
Re: Lye Strength of Solution Question
To be clear, if what he gives you is a 10:1 solution, it's 4 times the strength used for CI cleaning, and needs to be handled with eye and skin protection.
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Forum: Cast Iron Cleaning and Seasoning
02-16-2021, 10:05 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 141
Re: Lye Strength of Solution Question
My high school chemistry skills are pretty rusty (since I only took physics), but the recommended solution of 1 lb. to five gallons of water is roughly a 2.5% solution whereas yours is either 9 or...
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Forum: General Cast Iron
02-15-2021, 09:52 AM
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Replies: 3
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Re: Wagner Skillet Assistance
The stylized logo (with Sidney -O-) was in use (on pans) ~ 1922-1959, but pieces with it but no catalog number fall in a far shorter time frame. This pan would be more like 1922-1924.
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Forum: General Cast Iron
02-08-2021, 12:07 PM
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Replies: 4
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Re: Bsr (7) 8-B Chicken Fryer
IIRC, something about them altering sizes slightly so that patterns would fit "two up" on a single match plate for automated molding. Doubled production output with no extra molding cost.
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Forum: General Cast Iron
02-02-2021, 03:48 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 297
Re: Griswold Camp Oven Question
They appear to be the same in both books. One even has the listings twice for some unknown reason. If only purchasing one book at a time, the BB is recommended to get first.
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Forum: General Cast Iron
02-02-2021, 02:17 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 297
Re: Griswold Camp Oven Question
If the books show a photo of a piece, the caption will include its p/n. If additional sizes are listed in the caption, values are given, but not p/ns. Both books have appendices of pattern numbers...
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Forum: General Cast Iron
02-02-2021, 10:26 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 297
Re: Griswold Camp Oven Question
It appears that 8-11 were offered in the early 1910s both with and without a bail handle. Later, in the 1920s, the non-bail handled option was dropped, and the range expanded to 8-13, cover optional....
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Forum: General Cast Iron
01-30-2021, 01:17 PM
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Replies: 4
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Forum: Show & Tell
01-30-2021, 11:36 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 350
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Forum: New Collector's Corner
01-27-2021, 01:24 PM
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Forum: General Cast Iron
01-27-2021, 11:50 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 507
Re: Griswold Questions
They appear to be confined to sizes 2, 3, 5, 8, and 9.
https://i.imgur.com/82b8qqy.jpg https://i.imgur.com/5ZqR5NN.jpg
A #3 slant Erie smooth bottom also exists.
https://i.imgur.com/STi6czE.jpg
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Forum: General Cast Iron
01-23-2021, 08:18 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 507
Re: Griswold Questions
Ran across one in central IL about 6 or 7 yrs ago. Was a spinner so I left it behind. Probably shouldn't have; haven't seen one since.
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Forum: Introductions
01-22-2021, 03:57 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 423
Re: Hello!
No problems with imgur website or links from here.
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Forum: Show & Tell
01-13-2021, 01:41 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 529
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Forum: Cast Iron Cleaning and Seasoning
01-11-2021, 10:34 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,219
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Forum: Cast Iron Cleaning and Seasoning
01-11-2021, 09:20 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,219
Re: Electrolysis Tank - Newbie!
Your charger appears to be an automatic trickle charger/maintainer. Automatic chargers see the electrolysis circuit as a charged battery and shut themselves off. The charger used needs to be a manual...
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Forum: Cast Iron Cleaning and Seasoning
01-11-2021, 08:23 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,219
Re: Electrolysis Tank - Newbie!
If the product you are speaking of is not 100% sodium carbonate, I would ditch it and replace with Arm & Hammer Super Washing Soda which is. Since your make and model battery charger is unknown, what...
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Forum: Show & Tell
01-11-2021, 05:21 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 433
Re: Help Identifying This #9
Because they are typically seen well made and don't appear to be copies, these are normally IDed as early unmarked Wagner.
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