How to identify an unmarked antique cast iron skillet tip 1.
Cast iron antique wood stove identification.
So it helps if you review common cast iron brands before you start scouring salvage piles.
Tips local antique dealers are another potential source of information especially if they sell.
Since the heat ring denotes use on a wood stove it also means the piece is an antique.
With the name and logo emblazoned on the bottom of the skillet its origin can be traced and even dated.
Cast iron stove parts were formed with specific molds from each manufacturer and if that manufacturer is gone you can bet the molds are too it s also worth noting that the same parts tend to fail on every unit in a given line of stoves so finding those parts on another antique is also difficult.
Even after gas fired ranges and eventually electric stoves became ubiquitous cast iron cookware continued to be manufactured in the sizes and with the designations originally established for its use on wood burning stoves.
Finding an old wood stove can be quite a thrill and searching for more information about the stove and its history is important to understanding both how it works and the value of the stove.
Makers marks in cast iron history not bourbon history are the easiest way to identify antique cast iron.
A 1924 wagner manufacturing co.
Start with the brand.
When you spot a cast iron skillet at the junkyard or flea market it could be a hundred years old.