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Offline Jared Spencer

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Pics of BSR Turk's head pan?
« on: September 11, 2018, 10:24:36 AM »
Does anyone have a pic of a verified BSR Turk's head pan? I have only seen the pics from the catalogues, and was wondering if there were any distinguishing features to help differentiate a BSR pan from one of the other numerous unmarked Turk pans out there with the open frame design. Do we know how these pans were gated?
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Re: Pics of BSR Turk's head pan?
« Reply #1 on: September 11, 2018, 01:05:08 PM »
I'm not going to be much help as I have never really studied those. I'm hoping someone else chimes in for you.
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Re: Pics of BSR Turk's head pan?
« Reply #2 on: September 12, 2018, 12:27:13 PM »
Jarod, I don’t know how to confirm a BSR turks Head Pan, but I have two six-cup pans. One is definitely a Lodge (raised number on the handle). I assumed the other was a BSR, but I really don’t know. They are identical, except for the number.  i’ll Post pictures when I get home.
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Re: Pics of BSR Turk's head pan?
« Reply #3 on: September 12, 2018, 08:19:22 PM »
Jared, I had never noticed ... until I took these pictures ... the Lodge #19 Pan is bigger than the other one. Side note: the smaller one is smoother, but I’ve always liked the Lodge Pan. It even has big initials on the other handle.
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Re: Pics of BSR Turk's head pan?
« Reply #4 on: September 12, 2018, 11:21:04 PM »
Those are nice. I wonder if there is anyway to identify if the other is BSR or some other foundry. My guess is probably not, which makes me sad.

I would also guess that there would be SOME marking on a BSR. Do we know of any examples of BSR iron that have no marking on them at all?
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Re: Pics of BSR Turk's head pan?
« Reply #5 on: September 13, 2018, 12:31:27 AM »
This style muffin pan was produced by many, many foundries, late 1800's thru early 1900's.... and beyond..


Without markings, we will never know 'who dunnit'... :( 

The Lodge pans, we feel more confident in identifying... due to markings and cross referencing with catalogs....

The Atlanta Muffin Bakers were listed as 11 cup and 12 cup !

Now I'd like to see an 11 cup!  (ASW Catalog #6 in the catalog sticky at the top of this board)......



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Re: Pics of BSR Turk's head pan?
« Reply #6 on: September 13, 2018, 09:50:06 AM »
It would be cool, but I think that HAS to be a misprint in the catalogue. The difference in price and in weight is way more than could be accounted for by the difference of an 11- or 12-hole pan. I bet that was intended to be 6- or 12-hole.

An 11 hole open frame Turk's head would be awesome, though...

That catalogue is interesting; pretty much all of those gems were manufactured by Griswold around that time. I wonder if they were using Gris gems as patterns.
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