Wagner 1058N

[Jay Reiter]

I have a 1058N in the lye tank. What is the procedure to handle the Nickle plate outside?

 

[Doug D.]

As in? Cleaning? Seasoning?

 

[Jody M]

https://imgur.com/4PTqLL1
I recently took this smooth bottom #9 LBL griswold out of my lye tank. I used 0000 steel wool and then buffed it lightly with a fine polishing compound. I then finished it off with a dry buffing wheel.

 

[SeanD]

I think thats the most shiny skillet Ive ever seen, lol.....great job!

 

[Jay Reiter]

I cleaned it in the lye tank. I seasoned it in the Weber at 400 degrees F. I only oiled the inside BUT the smoke from the oil yellowed the nickle. If I do another "N" I will season on the stove top or inside in the oven. This skillet has the heat ring. It seams to be a higher quality casting very smooth and uniform inside.

 

[Doug D.]

The "N" is only a pattern letter, unrelated to the plating.

 

[Jay Reiter]

Doug is the skillet nickle plated or some other finish. I have a plain 1058 seasoning and it is not plated, no heat ring.

 

[Doug D.]

Wagner used only nickel; Griswold used nickel first then chrome later.

Related: http://www.castironcollector.com/plated.php

 

[Jody M]

Thanks Sean. I don't often buy plated pieces, but the cooking surface was to nice to pass this one up.

https://imgur.com/8QOSIFD
Doug, I guess mine would be a "Du Chro". Shiny sides and top of handle, everything else has a dull finish.

 

[Doug D.]

Could have been sold as chrome or DuChro. Old catalogs calls things chrome, but then describe them as what sounds like the definition of DuChro.