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EricC

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Part 1, BSR sauce pans...

From what I've learned, BSR made three sauce pans - 1 QT, 2 QT, and 3 QT. The 1 QT & 2 QT had no pour spouts and unique lids, while the 3 QT had a pour spout and helper tab and used the lid for their #6 skillet. After they redesigned the Century series in the '60s, though, the #6 lid no longer fit so they had to give it its own unique lid.

I separately picked up a 2 QT and a 3 QT, the 3 QT needs seasoning...


The font on the handle of the 2 QT indicates it's pre-DISA, while the lack of basting dimples indicate it's not early Red Mountain, so I'd date this one late '50s - early 60s, unless someone has a better idea...


While the 3 QT appears to be Red Mountain, with the #6 pan lid...


And the hand lettering may indicate it was one of the earlier ones, perhaps early 1930s...


 
Part 2, BSR Chef Skillet...

From what I've learned, DISA automation allowed BSR to more easily experiment with new designs, and the Chef Skillet was one of the results. Only offered in a 10" size, the sides were more gradual and rounded, making it easier to toss food in the pan and more omelette-friendly.

Though they were produced in the '70s, this one shows they were still doing some polish grinding, though it's not as refined as on my earlier Red Mountain skillets. It this point it's stripped but not yet reseasoned. It has a small casting flaw along the edge of the bottom but otherwise it's in great shape...


It is a bit atypical because it lacks the pattern number...


Here it is next to a Red Mountain #8, for comparison of the sides. It's actually a full pound lighter than the #8...
 
Very nice, Eric. All three BSR pieces are excellent condition. I would dearly love to find one of those 3 qt. pans. Do I have to go south to find these?:frown:
 
Eric, thanks for posting your BSR Chef skillet. I picked one up a while back and I have been trying to figure who the maker was. I had it narrowed down to BSR or Lodge, but I was leaning towards Lodge. Now I know who the maker is. As you can see, my skillet doesn't have "Made in the USA" on the bottom. The surface is as smooth as glass and it can flip eggs easily. It has been designated as an egg only pan and it is a joy to use. I'm thinking it was made sometime between the mid '60s and early '70s but don't know for sure.
 

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Thanks for the link Eric. The picture of the underside of the handle on the modemac website looks exactly like mine, though you cannot tell it from my picture. However, my pan doesn't have any pebblely texture on the inside and very little on the outside, so I am guessing it puts my skillet closer to the late '60s, but who knows for sure, it's just an educated guess. Though according to modemac, these markings are associated with the Lady Bess pans which would put the made date somewhere in in the '70's.
 
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