Help me identify these items as described

[JudyP]

Hey, so my husband has a job at an old recycling facility and often stumble upon cast iron items in very good condition and just need a little cleaning! So he brought home the following:

1. An antique cast iron kettle or cauldron. Its foot is broken. I measured roughly and it's about 16" in diameter and 14" tall. I looked closely and there's a 10 at the bottom like beveled.

2. An antique pot that has the word "oven" engraved at the bottom, with size 10" diameter and 4.25" height. It also has the number 16 beveled.

3. I got utensils from Taiwan and they are both 11" long.

Can anyone please help me identify these? Can I use these for cast iron purposes? Looking to learn more.

 

[MoonAndSun]

Need more context, or maybe pics to see what they look like. But, basically, if it's really old, like before all the famous brands came along, you're probably never gonna know who made it. Back then, there were tons of little places making this stuff. So, figuring out who made a specific pan is like finding a needle in a haystack.
About how much it's worth, it's all about the condition. You can clean off rust and gunk, no problem. But if it's got cracks or dents, even if someone tried to fix it, it's just not gonna be worth as much.

 

[felina]

Hey, so my husband has a job at an old recycling facility and often stumble upon cast iron items in very good condition and just need a little cleaning! So he brought home the following:

1. An antique cast iron kettle or cauldron. Its foot is broken. I measured roughly and it's about 16" in diameter and 14" tall. I looked closely and there's a 10 at the bottom like beveled.

2. An antique pot that has the word "oven" engraved at the bottom, with size 10" diameter and 4.25" height. It also has the number 16 beveled.

3. I got utensils from Taiwan and they are both 11" long.

Can anyone please help me identify these? Can I use these for cast iron purposes? Looking to learn more.

Do you have other pics? It's probably a Dutch oven and yeah you can definitely use those for baking, stewing, and even roasting. I don't know how to specifically identify with the little details so...

 

[Dursley]

Hey, so my husband has a job at an old recycling facility and often stumble upon cast iron items in very good condition and just need a little cleaning! So he brought home the following:

1. An antique cast iron kettle or cauldron. Its foot is broken. I measured roughly and it's about 16" in diameter and 14" tall. I looked closely and there's a 10 at the bottom like beveled.

2. An antique pot that has the word "oven" engraved at the bottom, with size 10" diameter and 4.25" height. It also has the number 16 beveled.

3. I got utensils from Taiwan and they are both 11" long.

Can anyone please help me identify these? Can I use these for cast iron purposes? Looking to learn more.

Off-topic probably but that's so cool! What else have you guys found since this post? Your husband found himself his own treasure chest, for real! If you guys don't mind posting more here and selling some, that would be fantastic!

 

[SweetAndSpicy]

Hey, so my husband has a job at an old recycling facility and often stumble upon cast iron items in very good condition and just need a little cleaning! So he brought home the following:

1. An antique cast iron kettle or cauldron. Its foot is broken. I measured roughly and it's about 16" in diameter and 14" tall. I looked closely and there's a 10 at the bottom like beveled.

2. An antique pot that has the word "oven" engraved at the bottom, with size 10" diameter and 4.25" height. It also has the number 16 beveled.

3. I got utensils from Taiwan and they are both 11" long.

Can anyone please help me identify these? Can I use these for cast iron purposes? Looking to learn more.

I'm curious about this, and I feel like I need to visit an old recycling facility to see if they got some used cast iron to give away hehe

 

[charli3do3s]

Hey, so my husband has a job at an old recycling facility and often stumble upon cast iron items in very good condition and just need a little cleaning! So he brought home the following:

1. An antique cast iron kettle or cauldron. Its foot is broken. I measured roughly and it's about 16" in diameter and 14" tall. I looked closely and there's a 10 at the bottom like beveled.

2. An antique pot that has the word "oven" engraved at the bottom, with size 10" diameter and 4.25" height. It also has the number 16 beveled.

3. I got utensils from Taiwan and they are both 11" long.

Can anyone please help me identify these? Can I use these for cast iron purposes? Looking to learn more.

I'm just making a guess but the antique pot with the word "oven" sounds like a Dutch oven, and "16" could indicate its size.
The Taiwan utensils might be cast iron too!
For proper cleaning and restoration, you can look up electrolysis or lye baths.
They can work wonders on rust and old seasoning.
Once they're clean, re-seasoning is key to getting them ready for use!
All the best on these interesting projects!

 

[crispycrustking]

You're correct. Electrolysis and lye baths work wonders for bringing rusty cast iron back to life. Once you've cleaned it up, re-seasoning with some oil and heat will get it ready for use again.