I joined to learn more about the history and restoration techniques of vintage cast iron cookware. Earlier this year I found this site while searching for a better way to re-season my modern Lodge skillet. I didn't like the only method I knew of which was to slather it with oil and fill the house with smoke while it baked at 500*. Needles to say, I discovered the world of vintage cast iron and I'm spending enough time now searching for, buying, restoring, and cooking with new pieces that my wife can't help but tease me because "I just make it too easy".
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Greetings from Houston
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Jeffrey R.
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Welcome to the forum Craig B,
Pull up a chair, lots to read, oh we like eye candy Photos. The photos also help to ID a piece for you.
Pull up a chair, lots to read, oh we like eye candy Photos. The photos also help to ID a piece for you.
Thank you Jeffery! Here is my latest project. It's been in a lye bath for about 10 days. This morning I used a stainless steel scrubber pad to get the last bit of stubborn film off the cooking surface. Would you know the age of this by chance? I also have a matching Vollrath skillet with the same sideways 8 on the back.
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OOHHH... I'm a little jealous. I've got about 75 pieces so far yet I don't have a Vollrath. I've been meaning to hunt down something nice, and yours is nice. Good work. I love the name/logo being used as the self basting component of the lid.
As far as age.. The Red Book shows 1940's.. "Colony Chicken Fryer".
Jeffrey R.
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Nice job on the cleaning. :icon_thumbsup: