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Offline Andrew Goss

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Unknown Skillet and Lid
« on: December 06, 2013, 07:18:15 PM »
I found these at a flea market - $25 for the skillet and lid they were in terrible shape but I rehabbed them and they look great I just don't know anything about them and was wondering if anyone had any idea what I actually have - this skillet is really good with making Deep Dish Pizza and Skillet Pies
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Offline Cheryl Watson

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Re: Unknown Skillet and Lid
« Reply #1 on: December 06, 2013, 07:21:12 PM »
BSR  Lid  :)  I think......

Pic of the underside of the handle???
« Last Edit: December 06, 2013, 07:23:30 PM by lillyc »
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Offline Roger Barfield

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Re: Unknown Skillet and Lid
« Reply #2 on: December 06, 2013, 07:33:23 PM »
They are both BSR.  You don't see very many smooth bottom skillets like that. 
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Re: Unknown Skillet and Lid
« Reply #3 on: December 06, 2013, 07:37:03 PM »
Ah, Roger... that is what threw me temporarily.... that smooth bottom with no HR, had me editting my original answer. :D
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Re: Unknown Skillet and Lid
« Reply #4 on: December 06, 2013, 08:06:01 PM »
sorry I don't have a finished picture of the handle saved on my computer but here is a view of it before I prettied it up
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Offline Dwayne Henson

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Re: Unknown Skillet and Lid
« Reply #5 on: December 08, 2013, 12:04:06 PM »
BS&R Chicken fryers were smooth bottomed.
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Re: Unknown Skillet and Lid
« Reply #6 on: December 08, 2013, 05:41:39 PM »
Being totally unfamiliar with BSR CI, I have to ask ... is the handle on that lid typical to most BSR lids? I ask because I always associate the tapered look with Lodge. I may be passing over some BSR stuff in my hunts ...    :-/
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Offline Dwayne Henson

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Re: Unknown Skillet and Lid
« Reply #7 on: December 08, 2013, 06:35:50 PM »
BS&R lid handles are very tapered, even more so than Lodges. BS&R Skillet and DO lids all have ears to cover pouring spouts. Now the downside, that BS&R tapered handle is the most copied by our Oriental Foundry Cousins. So look those lids over before buying.
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Re: Unknown Skillet and Lid
« Reply #8 on: December 08, 2013, 08:07:35 PM »
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BS&R Chicken fryers were smooth bottomed.

It didn't look deep in the first photo, but I see it now in the second one.  I like the way they use the same lid for skillet and dutch oven.  Pretty smart way to do it. 
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Re: Unknown Skillet and Lid
« Reply #9 on: December 09, 2013, 12:37:52 PM »
Thanks, Dwayne.
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Re: Unknown Skillet and Lid
« Reply #10 on: December 13, 2013, 11:38:50 PM »
I have a skillet, deep skillet, and dutch oven and lid set in #8, almost had that in #7, and sold a #8 set (cleaned and seasoned) to a friend. I believe that style of size lettering and rougher finish came about in 1939 when Birmingham Stove and Range bought their automatic casting machinery.
Onions, potatoes, sausage, cheese, cream of mushroom soup, seasonings, 1 hour at 350, lid off, another 1/2 hour, good.
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Re: Unknown Skillet and Lid
« Reply #11 on: December 15, 2013, 08:39:07 AM »
The date on the automatic molding machi9nes was around 1965 or 67.
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Re: Unknown Skillet and Lid
« Reply #12 on: December 17, 2013, 09:42:47 PM »
Thanks, Dwayne.
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