Legit Red Mountain... Finally!

JaredS

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I really like the "real" BSR Red Mountain pans. Unfortunately, finding them has turned out to be more difficult than I would have expected given that later BSR seem to be lying around everywhere. To be clear, I'm interested in trying to find the older, pre-automation stuff, not just the pieces that are typically called Red Mountain because of the way they are marked. Several years ago I found this combo.

image by twillightkids, on Flickr

While the lid looks typical for the RMS, the pan had the smaller spouts that probably indicate post-automation. I've kept my eyes out for years looking for older RMS stuff, and never run across any. Then two weeks ago I came across this.

https://flic.kr/p/NpUEAL by twillightkids, on Flickr

https://flic.kr/p/NpUEg7 by twillightkids, on Flickr

Finally! I paid $20 for the pan, which is not exactly a deal, but I wasn't letting it get away from me! Additionally, I believe this must be an example of their AA finish, as the surface is as polished as any Griswold I have ever seen. The pan is a nice match for the lid, although the hand-scribed size number on the pan makes the lid number look pretty out of place.

https://flic.kr/p/NpUEed by twillightkids, on Flickr

https://flic.kr/p/29rVPQE by twillightkids, on Flickr

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0At the same store I found a 2 qt RM saucepan. I've really wanted one of these for years and never found one at a reasonable cost. I got mine for 10 bucks, sans lid. I figured I'd be years looking before I found a lid. Then today...

https://flic.kr/p/2at32Fq by twillightkids, on Flickr

https://flic.kr/p/29rVQNb by twillightkids, on Flickr

https://flic.kr/p/2axfo26 by twillightkids, on Flickr

https://flic.kr/p/27Mv9ks by twillightkids, on Flickr

Wow! And I was able to snag the lid for $17 cash. I don't feel upside down being into the lidded pan for less than $30. Very strange finding this pan-less lid sitting on a desk in a vendor booth without any other cast iron of note in the booth. And it happens to be exactly the lid I was looking for and (I believe) from the correct time period.

Needless to say, I feel like I've had a good month! Doug, I will rely on your expertise here. Do both sets appear to be matching? The only resource I've found on this (particularly the saucepan) is the modemac website, which I find to be a decent but not 100% reliable reference source.
 
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