8 inch cast iron skillet

[castiron_mike]

Gotta ask the experts about my mom's skillet situation! She's got her favorites (two beautiful Griswolds and a few Prep’d pans she swears by), but there's this one tiny, super old pan that’s been in the family forever. It's unmarked except for just the number '8 and 'inch skillet' on the bottom. my mom loved it and is dying to ID it. anyone recognize an old eight incher with just that minimal marking? Throw me your best guesses!

 

[yvoxxxx]

Your mom's pan being an eight with an inch skillet marking is probably referring to the cooking surface size and the traditional number eight pan size, which typically measures about ten and a half inches across the top rim. The best chance for identification is to look closely at other features like the shape of the handle's end, the design of the pour spouts, or if it has a heat ring on the bottom, because those subtle differences are what experts use to tell if it's a Birmingham Stove and Range, an unmarked Wagner, or another classic maker from decades ago.

 

[MaisonF]

Anything with "inch skillet" written out is likely an unmarked wagner. To my knowledge they are the only company that spells out the word "inch" on their unmarked pieces.