I purchased this today. I understand that the early Wapaks came with flat lids. My only concern is that the lid almost fits perfectly, but not quite. The shape of the number nine are the exact same on the lid and on the bottom of the Dutch oven. Does the lid look correct to you? Also could you please provide a date on when this was produced approximately?
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Wapak Dutch Oven Correct Lid?
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Wapak was in the cast iron hollowware business a comparatively short time. Their only original pieces appear to be their Indian head medallion skillets; the rest being copies made from a variety of pans by other makers, including Wagner and Griswold. Hard to say if this DO and its lid were copied from the same maker, but Wapak's 1903-26 time frame would certainly put flat DO lids in the realm of possibility. The lid seems more Erie-like; the pot bail attachments more Wagner-like.