Pattern identifier?

[Craig Allison]

I am cleaning up this pan for my son in law.


After less than 24 hours in the lye bath.


My attention was drawn to the c/n. I was expecting to see a letter that followed the 1058. Instead there is a dash and maybe a dot. A similar dot is in the handle.

Is this a way of identifying the pattern used in production? And why not a letter like all others I have?

[Cheryl Watson]

Craig, I would say a Pattern mark for sure.... the "why the different symbols", we may never know.

I could speculate that 'maybe' during a large run, and they needed to mark the pattern differently for production purposes.... 

One thing I've learned is that when you think you've got Wagner 'figured out'... just wait... for the next 'curve ball'.......

[Craig Allison]

Thanks Cheryl.
Another site suggested that this marking was pretty uncommon. Even for Wagner.

[Jim Glatthaar]

Nice turnaround on that pan in only 24 hours.