Author Topic: McClary Spider skillet differences (Read 16114 times)

Mike Goulet · « **on:** May 31, 2014, 09:06:22 PM »

A while back I had posted different handles on McClary spider 8 and 9 skillet. What I didn't notice until now and getting another #9 was other differences.

McClary's AND McClary
Font style
Handle style
Logo size,
and between the two #9s , different pans all together

Here are some photos to look at

Mike Goulet · « **Reply #1 on:** May 31, 2014, 09:07:04 PM »

Two more pics

Dwayne Henson · « **Reply #2 on:** May 31, 2014, 11:14:58 PM »

That's interesting, I don't see many of those except for photos here. I'm a bit of ways from Canada. ;D

Chris Stairs · « **Reply #3 on:** October 25, 2014, 11:57:54 PM »

I have put this #9 back into the lye bath. It appears to have the McClary mark, over a ghost of a previous McClary's mark.

Mike Turcotte · « **Reply #4 on:** October 29, 2014, 03:15:01 PM »

I have 2 of the MCclary #9 skillets, and they are both the exact same, except one has larger pour spouts that almost reach the bottom of the pan, probably take up about 75% of the depth of the pan. Both the lettering on the bottom and the handles are identical on both.

Mike Goulet · « **Reply #5 on:** October 30, 2014, 01:46:38 PM »

That's interesting Chris, we'll have to work on which logo came first...

Mike, of the 2 #9s up there , which do you have?

And since we're on these skillets, so far i have only seen #8 and #9......until today,,, I'm trying to secure this #3, the logo orientation is at 90 degrees compared to the others I've seen..

Anyone out there have other #'s in the McClary skillets?

Mike

James Mummert · « **Reply #6 on:** October 30, 2014, 08:59:08 PM »

I don't see alot of these skillets in Pa. I have a no. 3 and no. 6 McClary skillet.

I like those Canadian skillets.

Mike Goulet · « **Reply #7 on:** October 30, 2014, 10:05:28 PM »

Thanks for posting some photos James,

good to know some other numbers are around,

Interesting the #6 one says "spider" and not " drip top spider"

Robert Hynes · « **Reply #8 on:** October 30, 2014, 11:02:39 PM »

Nice to see that smarts logo, have one but haven't had the chance to use it. She be a heavy one.

Robert Hynes · « **Reply #9 on:** October 31, 2014, 04:01:50 PM »

Are you actually using those pans James or just have them in a collection? Fired up the smart's no 9 for the first time this morning for bacon and eggs, nice skillet.

James Mummert · « **Reply #10 on:** October 31, 2014, 09:17:35 PM »

Robert
I guess you can say that I collect them. Yes I collect skillets.
James

Robert Hynes · « **Reply #11 on:** July 26, 2015, 09:22:02 PM »

BTT...

For those that have McClary or McClary's skillets - drip top or not, any chance you can measure them for me? I have a theory on the McClary's skillets but need to verify using measurements.

Thanks :)

Herman Gagne · « **Reply #12 on:** July 27, 2015, 09:06:46 AM »

Not sure which measurement you wanted, so I measured these on the outside dia., excluding the pour lips.

#3: 6 1/8"
#7: 8 13/16"
#8: 9 13/16"
#9: 10 3/4"

The #7 skillet has p/n: X676, and cover p/n: X 780; these do not follow the numerical sequence like the others. Also, this enameled cover has the p/n close to the edge, where the others are in the center of the cover.

Included are the handles of these skillets, with slight differences.
Of these, only the #8 is a McClary's.

#8 cover p/n: X616
#9 cover p/n: X 618

Robert Hynes · « **Reply #13 on:** July 27, 2015, 09:48:31 AM »

Wow, people are looking for McClary drip top spider lids and you have 3 of them. Very nice. I have to confess, i've never seen an enamelled drip top. Any chance of posting a couple more of the enamelled iron?

Are you sure about the X676 on the number 7? X676 is a number 6. And no, many of these don't follow sequence.

I have a number 8 spider that has the measurements from 1914, but is a drip top and doesn't fit the bill for 1927. The differences in handles makes me wonder if they called some of the older skillets close enough and used them for the drip top series.

Mike Goulet · « **Reply #14 on:** July 27, 2015, 09:53:16 AM »

Nice colletion there Herman

Herman Gagne · « **Reply #15 on:** July 27, 2015, 11:44:31 AM »

I'm confused also, but here's pictures of the # 6&7. They both have the same p/n and are exactly the same sizes. See the superimposed picture; the X676 is a bit hard to see on the enamel, but it is X676.
The cover fits perfectly both of them. The handles are also the same.

Herman Gagne · « **Reply #16 on:** July 27, 2015, 12:03:53 PM »

I'm sure most of you canadian collectors have seen these Findlay pots and skillets; I have seen them in green and blue.

The small pot measures 7" dia.
The larger one measures 9" dia.
These pots came with a trivet to sit the hot pot on

The 2 commemorative skillets measure 6 1/8" and the #9
measures 9 1/8"
The gold one has FINDLAY
centanary
1860-1960

Herman Gagne · « **Reply #17 on:** July 27, 2015, 12:07:55 PM »

Here's a couple of blue ones; they are nice.
And a close-up of the golden stove on the small skillet.

Herman Gagne · « **Reply #18 on:** July 27, 2015, 12:20:48 PM »

While we're on the McClary brand, here's a couple of flat bottom kettles, not often seen.

One is a McClary,(#7) and the other a McClary's.(#9)

Edited to include the requested info. on these.
#7 flat bottom kettle p/n: X583
cover p/n: X584
#9 flat bottom kettle p/n: X589
cover p/n: X590
#9 flat bottom kettle trivet p/n: X591.
This trivet looks like any trivet, it is stamped No9 and X591
It will not fit a #9 dutch oven: too large..,

Cheers,
Herman

Robert Hynes · « **Reply #19 on:** July 27, 2015, 12:21:36 PM »

Interesting indeed. I've only got 2 catalogs to pull information from, but...

Your number 8 shouldn't be a drip top, just spider correct or no? The measurements are generally done inner lip to inner lip - which would put your 6, 7 and 8 from the 1914 measurements - your number 9 should be a drip top and fits the bill for 1927.

Begs the question, how many different size skillets did they make. Been working on a list of McClary part numbers, made assumptions based on sequence but now I have to correct some of them.

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