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Anyone know what this skillet is? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Picked it up for a song recently. I suspect it to be a BSR but it's kind of weird. Also, why is it so clean and skinny? It looks like aluminum but it's labeled as CI.

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[–] [email protected] 41 points 10 months ago (1 children)

This is a nickel plated griswold. Nickel plating is something they did at the factory on some skillets because there was some section of the population back then who were obsessed with nickel plating.

As far as the center logo being gone, there was a time when natural gas piped to the home wasn’t as refined and still had sulfur in it and during combustion it produced a minute amount of sulfuric acid which over time caused pitting in the bottom of skillets

[–] [email protected] 22 points 10 months ago (2 children)

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Thank you so much! It's a crime how inactive this board is with how high quality the correspondence is!

[–] [email protected] 10 points 10 months ago (1 children)

If you're not already aware, nickel is toxic. You should look up care and use of nickel cookware.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago

It seems like the FDA has approved nickel plating for cooking, with the worst of it being for those who are allergic to nickel (like myself!). I am going to put at least two layers of seasoning over it. I imagine it shouldn't be a problem, but at the very least I'll talk to the customer about it before I sell.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Welcome to Lemmy. Give it time. The quality content is here, as you said.

[–] [email protected] 34 points 10 months ago

It definitely had its seasoning completely removed. It also looks like someone gave the handle a mirror finish? Who did this to you?

[–] [email protected] 21 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Got any pics of the bottom? That would help a lot in identifying it. It’s probably so shiny because it’s been polished for some reason.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 10 months ago (1 children)

[–] [email protected] 29 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

Did they seriously grind off the griswold logo? Would be a really nice find in better condition. Should still work great.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/305330640440?hash=item47171fd638:g:wXoAAOSwF1pljOaj

[–] [email protected] 14 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Damn, nice job. I mean I got it for $30, I'm not complaining. I was going to try to flip it for $45-50.

It's so weird, the bottom. It almost looks like they tried to grind away the logo and bottom text or something. Deep gouges in the metal

[–] [email protected] 11 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Have you experienced polished skillets before? I notice this pan is highly resistant to rusting even with no seasoning on it. Very uncanny

[–] [email protected] 8 points 10 months ago

It might have some kind of coating and was only used decoratively. Make sure you give it a good scrubbing if you plan to cook with it.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Can I just say you guys are amazing for identifying a pan, of all things, from this.

I've got a lodge. If anyone ground off the logo - I'd never be able to tell!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

I’ve been at this for over a decade and while I’m am by no means an expert you’d be surprised at how quickly you’ll start noticing subtle differences and eccentricities in pans from different manufacturers.

This pan for example is definitely a griswold. One can tell from a mile off from the letter typeface on the handle which is classic griswold. Seeing the bottom text and typeface sealed it. Hope this helped :)

[–] [email protected] 12 points 10 months ago (2 children)

It's shiny because it isn't seasoned. Easy fix.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I've seasoned plenty of pans, bare iron isn't usually shiny, it's kind of dull, looks like a nickel kind of. This pan looks like a buffed mirror!

[–] [email protected] 11 points 10 months ago

I just ground down my lodge, and it's not difficult to get any level of shiney. It's just a matter of moving up in grit - I started with 24, then worked my way up to 220. It was fun.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

I love that shiny look. But I also love how good a freshly seasoned pan looks too. Can't have your cake and eat it too I guess

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 10 months ago (1 children)

How much does it weigh?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 10 months ago

Less than you'd typically expect a #10 but not considerably so. It weighs about as much a Lodge #8.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

It looks like Griswold but we'd have to see the bottom.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

[–] [email protected] 16 points 10 months ago (1 children)

That's a Griswold, The bottom is in bad shape, but it probably still cooks well (after getting it cleaned up and seasoned). Similar pan but different size

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

Griswold Du-Chro #10 possibly?

Here’s an article on chrome-plated cast iron: https://www.castironcollector.com/plated.php

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

That is one shiny pan!