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Doug D. said:I've seen this same skillet before, same 5 on the handle, but with 3 dots. Maker? Unknown.
Doug D. said:Some have tried to attribute these to Lodge, but nothing about them says Lodge to me. No heat ring, dimples too large for Lodge hammered, handle style, pour spouts, incised marking on top of handle not consistent. Is the cooking surface smooth, or uneven?
I've seen a lot of these in Western NY and in PA. Lots of speculation where they came from. Looks very similar to some of the stuff that was produced by Wes(t)co in western New York. Probably was an unmarked line sold with paper labels (like much of the lodge and the IM Griswold), sold as store brands.
That said there has been plenty of debate about these pieces - you can find other posts on this in the Wagner and Griswold Society, as well as other places. My gut feeling is that these were store brand, and the dots may well specify which chain of stores actually ordered the iron.