Cast Iron Frying Pan Marked 8 G

Hoping Someone knows the maker of this pan. 10 3/4" across and 3" deep.

 

Thanks I Need Help

 

No clue, but I'd be oiling that up and using it rather than selling it. Old cast iron is the best.

 

I agree with you evelyb30. It's all I use.

 

This came from a friends house. Used to be his mom's. Truck is full of things that won't really sell.

 

Griswold?

 

Hi,
Use it but do not wash it after it's been seasoned. I have my great grandmothers frying pan and it is wonderful except once. I had a good friend spend some some time with us. After I made breakfast I had to go for an appointment. My friend offered to clean up. He did not know anything about cast iron. He scrubbed it with soap and water. He knew I kept it in the oven so when done he put it there. i did not need to use for a week or so and when I took it out it was rusty on the outside and looked strange on the inside. I tried to fry an egg in it. It did not slide around just stuck into a horrible mess. It took three or four reseaonings it before it started to act normal. My friend had scrubbed it with a Brillo pad and lots of soap. All I had ever done was wipe it out with a paper towel.
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Brillo on cast iron. SALT on cast iron if you need to, but Brillo? I've been known to dry my cast iron in the oven if I do have to use water, or can't convince Mom not to, but I turn it ON first unless it's warm already.

 

i got a dutch oven years ago and made the mistake of washing it and not drying it properly (schoolboy error on my part) it was never the same after that , i ended up scrubbing the life out of it coating it with cooking oil then over the camp fire for a few hours but the damage was already done.

 

Came across an american maker of these called Wagner Ware , maybe worth checking out friend.