What is this pan?

[CSNorman]

I've had this chicken fryer for many years. Got it from my grandmother. I called it the stinky pan because it had so much build up, sticky and stinky. So I didn't use it. After some research I finally cleaned it and got it seasoned. There are no real markings on it except for an 8 on the bottom of the pan. On the lid there is an 8 and an H on the top of the lid. There are dimples on the underside of the lid. Can you help with the identification of this pan?

 

[CSNorman]

Here are a couple more pics. TIA.

 

[Doug D.]

There is a guide on the main website designed to help ID unmarked pans by 20th century makers. Let's see if you can tell what yours is there. Hint: it's the first maker listed.

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

 

[CSNorman]

Thanks for your reply. We did look there and did think it was a BSR but didn't know for sure. Since the dimples on the lid are inverted we're guessing that this would be a Red Mountain. Would that be correct?

 

[M.Trainor]

Looks like a Birmingham Stove & Range chicken fryer .

 

[Doug D.]

Your BSR chicken fryer could be either late RM or early Century. Hard to tell from the photo of the top of it, but if the top edges are very flat, it would be the latter. All BSR basting elements are dimples, the only difference being if they are more or less randomly placed (early) or uniform (late). If your pan is late RM, then the lid is a match.