Waterman patent pans--any info. appreciated

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Sharon Shuman

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Hi all,
I have collected several "gem" pans over the years, and some have the Waterman Patent April 5 1859 <date?> on one end handle and Boston Mass on the other. I also have some pans of varying weights and finish which are obviously made on the same plan, but are either Griswold or are unmarked. I really don't think I'm lucky enough to have snagged a mid-nineteenth century pan at a yard sale, but stranger things have happened. Anyone know about these, or can anyone direct me to info. I can research myself? And, yes, I'm going to replace my Griswold guide... <sigh> Thanks in advance, and I'm working on the pictures for this forum.
 
The more clear the markings are on the Waterman pans, the more likely they are to be originals. The designs were widely copied, often from the Waterman pans themselves it would appear. The lettering is not at a wear point so there is no real reason for original pieces' markings to be all that blurry or illegible. You also see ones where the marking spaces are just blank, probably removed from the sand mold at time of casting.

http://www.castironcollector.com/gems.php
 
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