RArmentrout
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I bought an old cast iron pan at an auction several years ago, very rusty (my wife didn't know it was even cast iron). Spent a week or so with elbow grease, got it cleaned up and seasoned and have used it since. It is a double burner type, about 1 inch deep, about 8 inches wide. The entire bottom is "bumpy", and it looks like they just didn't worry about it when cast. There are no markings whatsoever. 2 small handles, centered, flat on bottom, slightly rounded on top. There may be 2 oval gate markings on the bottom, but they are so faint it's hard to know if they are really there or not. I don't have a working camera, so I can't post pics. Any idea on how to tell how old? the actually cast iron is similar to some I have from the late 1800s in thickness, but I've never seen one that wasn't worked more on the bottom side. I'm wondering if it was a sand mold? all ideas welcome!