Cast Iron @lemmy.world AzPsycho @lemmy.world 12mo ago

Need help identifying CI

Need help identifying this unmarked roughly 6" CI? Any idea of age and manufacturer?

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Holy shit the cast iron community is here!
- That's what went trough my mind too. And YESSSS!
Honest question - why does it matter?
- I have a small collection and was.interested in this one as my daily use but this is the first I have seen with no markings at all.
  
  Thanks for responding. I can definitely relate. Some of these are vintage.
It’s clearly marked Z for Zorro 😉

(sorry I don’t have anything actually helpful to say 😅 good luck with your search)
Any mark/stamps on the back?
- None not even a size stamp.
  
  I suppose you could show us a pic of the back, but if there are no markings anywhere on the pan, I'm not sure how anyone would identify it.
It appears to be a pan used for cooking
Have you tried running it through the dishwasher yet? That would probably get rid of that nasty black stuff and maybe you could find some markings.
- "Nasty" black stuff? Sorry for maybe being ignorant, I am new to cast iron cookware, but I thought the black stuff is what we appreciate and cure the pans for?
  
  The smooth black parts, yes. The gunky/bumpy parts on the handle, no. That comes from years of continued use and improper cleaning where new oil polymerizes over leftover particulate the next time it’s cooked on.
  
  But I wouldn’t recommend a dishwasher cycle as the method to use to strip your pan either. Self cleaning cycle on the oven should take care of it.
Yeah, a pic of the bottom side might help. It's certainly vintage, the big pour spouts are a good giveaway there.
Idk, I see the mark of Zorro. Didn't know he was in the cast iron business, though

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