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Offline Rand Liles

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ID for Unmarked Small-Hole Handle
« on: September 10, 2014, 09:43:32 PM »
I posted this pan on the Facebook page and had some good discussion over there, but Cheryl suggested I post on the forum as well.

The skillet looks very similar to pics of Long Life pieces someone shared. Any further thoughts?

Thanks!
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Offline Randy Eckstein

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Re: ID for Unmarked Small-Hole Handle
« Reply #1 on: September 10, 2014, 10:19:14 PM »
My vote is unmarked Wagner. In some of their unmarked chicken fryers, they used the round hole in handle. Lid would have an underlined X or V in the center usually with the scalloped style drip rings.
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Offline Cheryl Watson

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Re: ID for Unmarked Small-Hole Handle
« Reply #2 on: September 10, 2014, 10:26:42 PM »
I will also pull in some pics from FB page to show why, maybe, we should not jump so quick to Wagner... which is what I sure did!! ;D

This is mine....

But look at the underside of the handle, pic #2

« Last Edit: July 09, 2015, 07:04:31 PM by lillyc »
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Offline Randy Eckstein

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Re: ID for Unmarked Small-Hole Handle
« Reply #3 on: September 10, 2014, 10:41:22 PM »
« Last Edit: September 11, 2014, 10:06:42 AM by lillyc »
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Re: ID for Unmarked Small-Hole Handle
« Reply #4 on: September 11, 2014, 02:38:31 AM »
Unfortunately that Ebay listing doesn't show the underside of the handle.....
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Offline Cheryl Watson

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Re: ID for Unmarked Small-Hole Handle
« Reply #5 on: September 11, 2014, 02:39:44 AM »
Marked Long Life from FB....

Two different handle styles... underside...
« Last Edit: September 11, 2014, 02:44:22 AM by lillyc »
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Offline Cheryl Watson

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Re: ID for Unmarked Small-Hole Handle
« Reply #6 on: September 11, 2014, 02:44:57 AM »
Does any one have any Good Health skillets?
Rand initially asked about the structure being the same as the Good Health skillets shown in the BB...P. 24....
« Last Edit: September 11, 2014, 02:50:41 AM by lillyc »
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Offline Randy Eckstein

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Re: ID for Unmarked Small-Hole Handle
« Reply #7 on: September 11, 2014, 09:08:14 AM »
Look at the 6th picture in the ebay link
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Re: ID for Unmarked Small-Hole Handle
« Reply #8 on: September 11, 2014, 09:54:51 AM »
Cheryl, Here is a link to a #8 Good health skillet on ebay.
Harry

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Good-Health-size-8-by-Griswold-Cast-Iron-Skillet-658-Cleaned-Seasoned-/171454960855?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27eb8314d7

[edit]Pictures added : Cheryl[/edit]
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Offline Cheryl Watson

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Re: ID for Unmarked Small-Hole Handle
« Reply #9 on: September 11, 2014, 10:08:25 AM »
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Look at the 6th picture in the ebay link
Now that I have found the remainder of the pictures... :-[ ... I added them above...
One observation.... this particular ebay skillet has a HR, as opposed to smooth bottom...
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Offline Rand Liles

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Re: ID for Unmarked Small-Hole Handle
« Reply #10 on: September 11, 2014, 08:23:50 PM »
So it's very close to the #3 Long Life, pictured above, but not the #7 (handle has no triangle). It looks a lot like the Good Health that Harry posted, as well.

Can anybody speak to the heft of those skillets? This unmarked #9 weighs 5lbs 13oz.
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Re: ID for Unmarked Small-Hole Handle
« Reply #11 on: July 09, 2015, 06:41:08 PM »
I thought I would revive this old post wondering if any identification was made on these pans. I picked up a #9 the other day. These pans are smooth, well made, no junk here. Some foundry knew what they were doing.
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