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Michael that is a really cool piece of iron. I remember when appliances were that color. I see there is a brown BSR saucepan on ebay now. They are pretty cool I wouldn't mind having one.
Here is the brown one.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/BSR-Cast-Ir...189978?hash=item25bc6f22da:g:~s8AAOSwH71XPI-p
Michael, here is how I worked it out in my head..I don't know if its correct or not. Krane or Crane was and still is a manufacturer of plumbing supplies. They were set up to enamel tubs, sinks etc.. I figure they commissioned a lot of pans from BSR to dip in the enameling equipment they already had. If you look at the cost of new enameled cast iron like Le Creuset it would make sense that there was money to be made by such an endeavor. Again, this is just my guess, I could be wrong.
I have also noticed that Lodge who is prideful about their made in the USA pans does not make such claims for their enamelware. They may make the pan here but they don't do the enamel process.
When I was CI hunting on Friday I came across a 1950's Century Series #8 the exact same color in MDFraley's picture. I thought about this thread the moment I saw it. The price was reasonable and the green color made me think of lime marinated fajitas so I bought it.
Good for you Ty....Might as well cook you up a batch with some Guacamole and a beer or two. BTW...is the underside of your handle grooved or does it have the traditional BSR handle?