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Martin Stove and Range Company - Cast Iron Restoration
…earlier production. Seeing that complete attribution is at minimum a sign you have a piece old enough to predate whatever simplification came later. Shorter marks using only MARTIN, or MARTIN with a size numeral, appear across a…
Dutch ovens - Cast Iron Restoration
…likely a replacement from a different maker or a different size. A mismatched lid will not seal properly and will affect braising performance. Check the size number stamped on both pieces independently. The lid underside A…
How to identify a vintage cast iron pan
…mark Pre-1890s casting Heat ring Wood and coal stove era Size number Not inches, a foundry size No marks Still identifiable by shape Keep reading Dating a piece Logo eras and pattern numbers, decade by decade. The maker…
The Vollrath Company - Cast Iron Restoration
…collectors. 1920s - 1940s VOLLRATH or VOLLRATH WARE with a size number, sometimes a pattern or catalog number cast alongside Catalog and size markings become more systematic. This is consistent with broader industry practice…
Roasters and oval pieces - Cast Iron Restoration
…the piece unsafe for stovetop use. The body markings or size number A size number, maker name, or pattern number on the base or the lid separately Lids and bases were sometimes sold separately or mixed at estate sales. Confirm…
Wapak Hollow Ware Company - Cast Iron Restoration
…cast into the heat ring or gate area, sometimes with a size numeral, without the Indian head device Generally considered the earliest mark. Seeing it alone, without the head, suggests an earlier production date, though the…
Wagner Manufacturing Company - Cast Iron Restoration
…are sought for thin walls, light weight relative to their size, and a cooking surface that is consistently smoother than most competitors. If you are new to vintage cast iron, Wagner is usually where serious collecting begins…
Favorite Stove and Range Company - Cast Iron Restoration
…PIQUA WARE cast into the piece, sometimes accompanied by a size number. The foundry location Piqua, O. or Piqua, Ohio appears on some examples from this period. The addition of PIQUA WARE is the most useful identifier. Pieces…
How to pack and ship cast iron - Cast Iron Restoration
…is about right. That two-inch clearance is the practical minimum, not a target to exceed without reason. More cushioning in a larger box does not improve protection if the cushioning compresses and allows movement. The two-inch…
Cast iron restoration pricing
…version of that service on a straightforward piece in a size that fits the equipment without awkwardness. Most pieces are not the simplest version of anything, and the quote adjusts for that in ways this page explains in detail…
Staub - Cast Iron Restoration
…cast into the base, typically accompanied by FRANCE and a size indicator; some pieces include a cocotte shape symbol or model code Standard production period. FRANCE marking confirms the piece predates any outsourced…
Le Creuset - Cast Iron Restoration
…you 1920s - 1940s "LE CREUSET" cast into the base with a size number, often accompanied by "MADE IN FRANCE"; no country of manufacture was legally required for the French domestic market, so some early pieces carry only a size…
Vintage cast iron guides and reference
…a piece Gate marks, heat rings, handle profiles, size numbers and pour spouts: how to read a pan whose logo is long gone. The single most useful page here if you have just been handed something old. Read Dating a piece Logo…
Lids and covers - Cast Iron Restoration
…What you see What it means The top surface of the lid A size number, a gate mark, or a maker name cast in relief The most useful identifying feature. Size numbers on lids do not always match the number on the pot they fit -…
Blacklock Foundry - Cast Iron Restoration
…c. 1900s - 1910 BLACKLOCK with a pattern number or size numeral cast nearby, appearing on skillets and other hollow ware The addition of pattern or size markings suggests a maturing production system. Collectors use the numeral…
Trivets and stands - Cast Iron Restoration
…edges. The weight and ring Noticeably light weight for the size, or a dull thud rather than a clear ring when tapped Old American cast iron trivets have a characteristic ring when tapped with a finger. Reproductions, especially…
Gem and muffin pans - Cast Iron Restoration
…the 1950s, they come in a bewildering range of cup shapes, sizes, and configurations. Collectors care about them because some configurations are genuinely hard to find, because the variety is enormous, and because they remain…
Birmingham Stove and Range - Cast Iron Restoration
…broadly 1940s to 1960s "BSR" initials with "CENTURY" and a size number cast on the bottom The Century series is the most recognized BSR line. Presence of the Century name alongside BSR initials places a piece in this general…
Sell your vintage cast iron - Cast Iron Restoration
…Stove and Range, Vollrath, Martin and the rest. Any size, any condition short of cracked. Dutch ovens and lids Including orphaned lids, which are worth more than most people expect because so many have been lost. Odd and…
Kettles, cauldrons and pots - Cast Iron Restoration
…outdoor food production. They range from small bean pots sized for a family supper to enormous apple butter kettles meant for a whole season's work. A reader comes to this page to tell one kind from another, to inspect a piece…