Chicken Fryer: Beehive Lid

[fliccer]

I THINK I have a marriage here. The lid is well marked while the bottom is not. The fit is a little sloppy, but perhaps that is normal. And I really think that lid is older than the bottom. BUT! The bottom DOES have the heat ring..... I guess I am looking for opinions on whether they belong together and who made the top. THANKS!

[fliccer]

Here are the markings on the lid. 258L is easy to see in the photo, but the 3 on the south half of the lid is much harder to see. L could be for "lid". What is the 3 for? Obviously this is meant to go on a pan with pour spouts. AND.... I assumed the size was an 8, but this lid is too small for a #8 Griswold and too big for a #7. The chicken pan itself measures 10 inches inside diameter.

[Will Person]

That lid is usually never marked,  except for numbers.   If numbered,  that is a lid for Crescent Ozark skillets.  

There were 3 users of the bee hive lid.   Crescent Ozark,  O'Brien and O'Brien,  and Mi Pet

Post a picture of the inside of the lid,  and the bottom of the skillet.  


Will 8-)

[fliccer]

Finally, here is a shot of the handle and the bottom of the pan. Note the O under the handle. I mentioned in my first post that the fit was sloppy, but perhaps that was unfair. When I invert the lid (as I do for storage), the outside diameter of the lid matches the outside diameter of the pan perfectly. So what the heck do I have here? Favorite made donut lids, but I thought they were different than this one. Thanks in advance! JVN

[Will Person]

Well,  you got the inside of the lid posted before I finished posting.   That is a Crescent Ozark.   The Crescent Ozark #8 skillet is numbered 258.   A match!!!   The top of the handle looks like a Crescent Ozark skillet.   After I see the bottom I can tell you my opinion on the skillet,  but I am right now 75% sure you have a match.

Will 8-)

[fliccer]

Thanks Will. That sure looks like the Cresent lid on the foundry page. I was expecting to see markings on the skillet as well and was disappointed when it came out of the electro to find it unmarked.

AND! What is the 3 for on the lid?

[Will Person]

That is an unmarked Crescent Ozark.  


Will 8-)

[Will Person]

I will say,  most of the unmarked skillets still have the 258 number on them.   How deep is your skillet?   Is it a chicken pan,  deep?   Look for ghost marks on the bottom.


Will 8-)

[Tom Penkava]

Well,  you got the inside of the lid posted before I finished posting.   That is a Crescent Ozark.   The Crescent Ozark #8 skillet is numbered 258.   A match!!!   The top of the handle looks like a Crescent Ozark skillet.   After I see the bottom I can tell you my opinion on the skillet,  but I am right now 75% sure you have a match.

Will 8-)

Agree with Will, Cresent Foundry.  That lid is exactly like mine numbers and all.  My skillet is a deep with a 1 instead of the 2 like this one.
Have seen 3 styles of markings
1.  fully marked Cresent Foundry  Ozark St Louis Mo
2.  Just the three digit number with/with out a letter
3. no markings at all except for a single number bottom of handle.

[Scott Owens]

Hi, Well it looks just like my O brien O brien and my lid fits perfectly. Same bee hive, handle and lid lips. No numbers on the skillet but the lid has a number 7 on the top over by the edge. Thanks, " Apron "

[Lee Sumner]

So how collectible are unmarked crescent skillets? Reason I ask is I saw a #8 that was in great shape with just 258 as the marking in an antique store for $10  another question would be how old is it :-/