Iowa version of White Pole Road Yard Sale that run from Friday thru Sunday for about 35 miles. Not near as many yard sales but did find one with some cast iron. First one is nothing special, #8 unmarked Wagner. Had about 7 or 8 total pans. All "looked" clean on the inside but vert cruddy on the outside. And I do mean VERY. Inside was smooth but painted, then a light coating of oil applied. The #8 was an older pan is the reason I chose it over several others.
Now this one I am not sure what it is. Handle casting is rough and unfinished on the inside of the teardrop. The spouts are small out of proportion. The size number is clearly "13-7/16 inch". Never seen a pan sized to the 1/16 inch. "MADE IN USA" at 12 o'clock in about 5/16 high block letters. Unusual size and location. Inside was doctored the same as the #8 but cleaned up fairly well. Outside took some work and time in the jye bath and E-tank. Had some staining left on the inside of the heat ring. My guess is that some small foundry copied a Wanger pan and added their own attributes. Any idea?
The guy selling these was a class act. I casually made the comment 'nice paint job'. Barly audible "No paint on them". Then the bragging began. Got about 30 pans. ( SO?) He asked if I ever seen an Indian head pan. Of course he had one. The asked if I ever seen a 5-gallon Dutch Oven? I replied ' only been collecting for a year or so. Of course he had one and paid $600 for it. And so his conversation went. He finally said he would take my offer. I paid him and went down the road.
Now this one I am not sure what it is. Handle casting is rough and unfinished on the inside of the teardrop. The spouts are small out of proportion. The size number is clearly "13-7/16 inch". Never seen a pan sized to the 1/16 inch. "MADE IN USA" at 12 o'clock in about 5/16 high block letters. Unusual size and location. Inside was doctored the same as the #8 but cleaned up fairly well. Outside took some work and time in the jye bath and E-tank. Had some staining left on the inside of the heat ring. My guess is that some small foundry copied a Wanger pan and added their own attributes. Any idea?
The guy selling these was a class act. I casually made the comment 'nice paint job'. Barly audible "No paint on them". Then the bragging began. Got about 30 pans. ( SO?) He asked if I ever seen an Indian head pan. Of course he had one. The asked if I ever seen a 5-gallon Dutch Oven? I replied ' only been collecting for a year or so. Of course he had one and paid $600 for it. And so his conversation went. He finally said he would take my offer. I paid him and went down the road.
