Help with Identifying & Dating a Skillet.

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Andy Murchio

New member

• May 6, 2019

• #1

I bought this used over 30 years ago & didn't care until recently who made it
or how old it is. The only marks I can see are #8 on the handle & #4 on the bottom above the handle. Thanks for your knowledge.

https://imgur.com/k9MOfUs
https://imgur.com/jSs5oaC
https://imgur.com/QBgnlew

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https://a1bnhd.imgur.com/all/

 

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WallyF

Member

• May 6, 2019

• #2

Can you post a pic of the entire bottom including the handle?

 

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Andy Murchio

New member

• May 6, 2019

• #3

I hope this helps, thanks.
https://imgur.com/hEmPiML

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Another view. https://imgur.com/IYiIAOh

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Another view.
https://imgur.com/Esz2UCT

 

Last edited: May 6, 2019

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Andy Murchio

New member

• May 7, 2019

• #4

Any help? Suggestions?

 

Doug D.

Administrator

Staff member

• May 7, 2019

• #5

Nothing really consistent with any known maker. Some smaller foundries used pans of others as patterns or as the basis of patterns, usually making small modifications to mask that fact. The 4 added on the bottom was most likely a way to track some aspect of production in that scenario.

 

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Brian P

New member

• May 7, 2019

• #6

It reminds me of a #5 skillet I found a bit back. i don't know anything about it's past but it's very high quality.

https://imgur.com/WTblAIt
https://imgur.com/BDFzflv
https://imgur.com/5mm05JN