Who Made This?

[Dave.F]

I'm new to cast iron and need some help with identification on this skillet. The antique store has $34.95 on the tag, so I didn't purchase it.

Thanks

https://imgur.com/a/X3v43

 

[Doug D.]

I think the first knee-jerk tendency would be to call it that which some believe could be Blacklock. The mashed looking handle rib doesn't look as mashed as usual, though. Whoever made it, it will probably clean up nicely if not warped or cracked.

 

[Dave.F]

I think the first knee-jerk tendency would be to call it that which some believe could be Blacklock. The mashed looking handle rib doesn't look as mashed as usual, though. Whoever made it, it will probably clean up nicely if not warped or cracked.

Thanks Doug. It looked nice and flat on the bottom (no warpage) and it "rang" like a bell when I thumped it. I'll do some research on Blacklock to see if I can narrow it down.

 

[Doug D.]

There's no concrete proof that any skillet being called Blacklock, either in books or on the web, is actually Blacklock. Mostly just a lot of wishful thinking.