3rd Series Erie...I think

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NSchamberger

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I'm on the road for work this week and decided to kill some evening time and snoop through a few antique shops. Picked this old fart up for $25. It looks like it got torched pretty good on the bottom but i don't see any cracks and it sits level.

I'm about 90% sure it's a 3rd series (1892-1905) but would like a second opinion. :)

Here's what I know:
- Pattern-Marker: "C" at the 5:30 position
- Reinforced Lip
- Medium (or modified) Rib Handle
- Distinct triangle reinforcing pad
 

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Could be a 2nd or a 3rd, but if there was a pattern number (3rd series), it's been obliterated.
 
Thanks Doug. Do you think i can still reseason it without hesitation or (due to the burn spot) should i keep it as a 'wall hanger'? I'd love nothing more than to cook breakfast in a 115 year old pan...but I don't want to ruin it either.
 
I don't see anything to indicate that it won't clean up, season, and be a fine user.
 
Looks like someone pulled it out of retirement and put it on a gas stove. I agree, clean it up and enjoy your 100 year old breakfast. Is the inside slick and clean?
 
Thanks Bryan. Yeah, the inside appears to be in pretty decent shape however if you look close enough it seems to have a slight rise at the center. I'm assuming it's because of the burn spot :-( I'll send an update once I get her cleaned up and seasoned but here's a pic of the inside right now.
 

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Thanks!
Finally made it home tonight and have it soaking. Does anyone have a suggestion on what to do with that burn spot? Unless there's a trick-of-the-trade out there, I'll probably just polish it up before the vinegar bath.
 
Probably going to take a lot of patience and lots of time working it with steel wool or possibly try using salt for your abrasive material. Either way looks like you have some work ahead of you. Best of luck

~CB
 
Thanks. I do have a question for you all (Doug D?) Take a look at the Erie stamp now that it's cleaned up. It looks like it's missing a " on the right side?
 

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Could be. Remember that the parts of a sand mold which make incised markings are raised inside the mold. So, if they get knocked off when the pattern is removed, those marks don't get made.
 
Good point....thanks Doug. I just had a weird feeling it was a knockoff or something. Cleaned up pretty good though....a little bit of a wobble from that burn spot but the inside is like glass. Eggs & bacon slide right out this morning. :)
 
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