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Offline Al Andrews

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Who made this skillet ?
« on: February 15, 2009, 05:22:41 PM »
I was asked if I could clean this skillet up and identify it? - well it is now clean and I need help!  Who made it, and about when?

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Re: Who made this skillet ?
« Reply #1 on: February 15, 2009, 05:23:34 PM »
Another look.

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Re: Who made this skillet ?
« Reply #2 on: February 15, 2009, 05:24:12 PM »
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Re: Who made this skillet ?
« Reply #3 on: February 15, 2009, 05:24:55 PM »
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Re: Who made this skillet ?
« Reply #4 on: February 15, 2009, 05:25:27 PM »
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Re: Who made this skillet ?
« Reply #5 on: February 15, 2009, 05:41:41 PM »
Al, is it just my view and the camera angles or is the hammering style of the skillet and lid different?  Mike

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Re: Who made this skillet ?
« Reply #6 on: February 15, 2009, 06:13:42 PM »
Al,

  Are there no markings at all on the bottom?
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Re: Who made this skillet ?
« Reply #7 on: February 15, 2009, 06:39:32 PM »
Mike I am sure it is a set - not the best hammered finish I have seem.

Chris, there are no markings of any kind except the #5 on the handle ?

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Re: Who made this skillet ?
« Reply #8 on: February 16, 2009, 10:22:01 AM »
Looks like it's another CHF variation. The basting ridges look like CHF cover, and I have marked skillets with this style of hammering. However I have no CHF #5s with this style handle. Al if this skillet is for sale or trade I'd like a shot at it.... Ed
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Re: Who made this skillet ?
« Reply #9 on: February 16, 2009, 12:38:51 PM »
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Looks like it's another CHF variation. The basting ridges look like CHF cover, and I have marked skillets with this style of hammering. However I have no CHF #5s with this style handle. Al if this skillet is for sale or trade I'd like a shot at it.... Ed

Ed, I think you could be right as this skillet is paired with the one we talked about several weeks ago - the one with the triangle "A" marking and nothing else (deep, 11" diameter).  I am sorry but this neither of these skillets are for sale - I am cleaning them for a friend of my sons.

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Re: Who made this skillet ?
« Reply #10 on: February 16, 2009, 01:07:26 PM »
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 I am sorry but this neither of these skillets are for sale Al

 I understand, I would not sell either. Thanks for posting the pix.
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