Real or Fake Wagner #8 DO

[Nathan Flory]

It uses block lettering, says Wagner, Sidney, 0

I have another that uses cursive Wagner Ware 1268J....makes me think this one is a fake.

[Nathan Flory]

It did not come with the above dutch oven just fyi.

[C. Perry Rapier]

The Wagner Dutch Oven is not fake. And its one of them nice early old ones. Thats a nice piece.  ;)

The lid, what does it look like on the underside? That will tell the tale.  :-/

[Mark Ritter]

Your dutch oven is real, it's just earlier made. The earlier ones didn't have the 4-digit catalog no., just the size number.

If I am not mistaken, the lid is a Lodge skillet lid. If the underside has little points instead of a drip ring, that is what it is.

[Will Person]

That is a pre 1924 dutch oven.  Nice.

That lid is an old,  probably about 1940's Lodge sillet lid.  Very nice too.

[Nathan Flory]

The lid does indeed have little pips on the bottom side.  The pre 1924 dutch oven comes with a lid that is smooth on the bottom with an 8 imprinted on the bottom and a screwed on handle.

[Nathan Flory]

Here is a full photo of that Lid, top and bottom.  It looks like it needs cleaning, but I am not certain I want to dip it in the electrolysis with the top looking so nice.

Any suggestions?

[Cheryl Watson]

Top and bottom of lid  both need cleaning.

I'd never do half a piece, no reason to.  :)