ID Help on Biscuit Gem pan

[Kyle S.]

Het everyone,
I picked this baby up today. The price was to good so I couldn't pass. This is my first gate marked piece. I was wondering if anyone had any information on it. The number 2 is the only marking, besides the three gate marks. Cant wait to clean it up and use it.
Thanks,
Kyle

 

[MDFraley]

Kyle....If you go to our CIC Information section, Go to More Cast Metal Ware, Gem Pans....There is a section for Waterman gem pans and some good information near the bottom after the pictures.
Your pan looks similar to a #2 Waterman pan but it stops there. It was theorized that R&E made pans for Waterman according to the research. It also says that some pans did not have anything but a raised number on the underside of the handle but no other information to tie them back to Waterman/R&E.
It may be that your pan can not be 100% identified thus it falls into that cast iron "black hole" as to who the maker really was.
Sorry I don't have any other info regarding your query.

 

[Kyle S.]

Thanks MD. I have read that page up and down and I also consulted all of the pictures. I assumed it might be a waterman, but more likely unidentifiable, but I also noticed the number 2 and hoped that it was familiar/stylized enough to spark someone to remember something. Thanks for the info.
I am still interested to hear if anyone else has any info.
Thanks for everything everyone.