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265727 Ed Minch <ruby1638@a...> 2018‑04‑18 pan
GGG

Some years ago my brother picked up a 9 inch Griswald frying pan for $1 at a
garage sale - and it is nickel plated.  It had some baked on grunge on the
underside and covering most of the interior bottom which is still there and
added to.  Every time I look at it I think it would look great all shiney and
nickely.  Is there a safe way to remove the extra layer of stuff??  Oven cleaner
OK??



Ed Minch
265728 anne watson <annewatson9775@o...> 2018‑04‑18 Re: pan
Better check,  I think the value goes down for cleaned ones.

Mine are just plain old black.

Never saw a nickel plated griswald



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Subject: [OldTools] pan

GGG

Some years ago my brother picked up a 9 inch Griswald frying pan for $1 at a
garage sale - and it is nickel plated.  It had some baked



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265729 Matt Cooper <MaNoCooper@l...> 2018‑04‑18 Re: pan
If it is Griswold it could be nickel or chrome. Nickel was used on the early
ones and has a warm slightly yellow tone. Chrome a blue cold tone. Nickel many
times had a satin or dull finish. Chrome was highly polished.
You can clean with lye,mor steel wool. Electrolysis may strip the plating. More
can be found here.

http://www.castironcollector.com/plated.php

And here

http://www.castironcollector.com/lyebath.php


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From: anne watson 
Date: 4/18/2018 11:47 (GMT-05:00)
To: Ed Minch , OldTools List 
Subject: Re: [OldTools] pan

Better check,  I think the value goes down for cleaned ones.

Mine are just plain old black.

Never saw a nickel plated griswald



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Subject: [OldTools] pan

GGG

Some years ago my brother picked up a 9 inch Griswald frying pan for $1 at a
garage sale - and it is nickel plated.  It had some baked



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265730 John Ruth <johnrruth@h...> 2018‑04‑18 Re: pan
Ed,


Another data point re: nickel-plated cast iron cookware:  My late older brother
had a fairly large Griswold with a nickel-plated handle. Only the handle was
plated.


As a general question, would it make sense to plate the entire exterior? Would
this not tend to reflect heat?


The baked-on grunge on the interior is called "seasoning." If anyone removed
that from my favorite cast-iron cookware I'd be mad because that's the "non-
stick" coating !!!


John Ruth


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From: OldTools  on behalf of anne watson 
Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2018 11:46:21 AM
To: Ed Minch; OldTools List
Subject: Re: [OldTools] pan

Better check,  I think the value goes down for cleaned ones.

Mine are just plain old black.

Never saw a nickel plated griswald



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GGG

Some years ago my brother picked up a 9 inch Griswald frying pan for $1 at a
garage sale - and it is nickel plated.  It had some baked



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265732 Kirk Eppler <eppler.kirk@g...> 2018‑04‑18 Re: pan
On Wed, Apr 18, 2018 at 8:31 AM, Ed Minch  wrote:

> GGG
>
> Some years ago my brother picked up a 9 inch Griswald frying pan for $1 at
> a garage sale - and it is nickel plated.  It had some baked on grunge on
> the underside and covering most of the interior bottom which is still there
> and added to.  Every time I look at it I think it would look great all
> shiney and nickely.  Is there a safe way to remove the extra layer of
> stuff??  Oven cleaner OK??
>
>
  I use the self cleaning cycle on my oven to remove built up crud on used
cast iron cookware.  Then re season per this link.  I don't want to eat
other people's seasoning, rust, garage grit, etc.

http://www.wag-society.org/Electrolysis/seasoning.php

-- 
Kirk Eppler in HMB, CA, with a few rescued pieces in the house now
265733 Ed Minch <ruby1638@a...> 2018‑04‑18 Re: pan
thanks all

lots of good info on the site that Matt referenced.  I think it is nickel
because it is a warmer tone, and also the small logo which helps date it.  Also,
a plated pan does not need to be seasoned!

Ed Minch
265734 gary may 2018‑04‑18 Re: pan
Hi Ed---
  But does a plated pan cook slippery as a well-seasoned bare cast iron?  I'm
doubting it.             good luck, though--yr pal gam in OlyWA

How horrible it is to have so many people killed!---And what a blessing one
cares for none of them!
Jane Austen

      From: Ed Minch 
 To: Matt Cooper  
Cc: OldTools List 
 Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2018 10:21 AM
 Subject: Re: [OldTools] pan
   
thanks all

lots of good info on the site that Matt referenced.  I think it is nickel
because it is a warmer tone, and also the small logo which helps date it.  Also,
a plated pan does not need to be seasoned!

Ed Minch




> On Apr 18, 2018, at 11:56 AM, Matt Cooper  wrote:
> 
> If it is Griswold it could be nickel or chrome. Nickel was used on the early
ones and has a warm slightly yellow tone. Chrome a blue cold tone. Nickel many
times had a satin or dull finish. Chrome was highly polished.
> You can clean with lye,mor steel wool. Electrolysis may strip the plating.
More can be found here.
> 

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265735 Matt Cooper <MaNoCooper@l...> 2018‑04‑18 Re: pan
Kirk,
Self cleaning is great for regular cast iron. However with plated it will
discolor. Lye is the way to go or good old fashioned elbow grease and some steel
wool.



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-------- Original message --------
From: Kirk Eppler 
Date: 4/18/2018 12:31 (GMT-05:00)
To: Ed Minch 
Cc: OldTools List 
Subject: Re: [OldTools] pan

On Wed, Apr 18, 2018 at 8:31 AM, Ed Minch  wrote:

> GGG
>
> Some years ago my brother picked up a 9 inch Griswald frying pan for $1 at
> a garage sale - and it is nickel plated.  It had some baked on grunge on
> the underside and covering most of the interior bottom which is still there
> and added to.  Every time I look at it I think it would look great all
> shiney and nickely.  Is there a safe way to remove the extra layer of
> stuff??  Oven cleaner OK??
>
>
  I use the self cleaning cycle on my oven to remove built up crud on used
cast iron cookware.  Then re season per this link.  I don't want to eat
other people's seasoning, rust, garage grit, etc.

http://www.wag-society.org/Electrolysis/seasoning.php

--
Kirk Eppler in HMB, CA, with a few rescued pieces in the house now
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265736 scott grandstaff <scottg@s...> 2018‑04‑18 Re: pan
Dollar Tree is selling good old sodium hydroxide (lye) as drain cleaner 
for a buck.
  Its still good for cleaning your coffee pot (dipit) your paint brushes 
(brushsaver), your oven
or anything else that it won't hurt.
  It dissolves many crusty things.
Including your favorite natural bristle brushes if you leave it too long.
  ("Nair" is hair removal by modified sodium hydrox.)

  Don't soak forever and keep it far away from your eyes or aluminum
(they use heated high pressure lye to actually mill aluminum)
     yours scott

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265737 Bill Ghio <bghio@m...> 2018‑04‑18 Re: pan
Plated pans season just as well as iron.  Not sticking, not an issue. 

Bill

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265739 James Van Vleet <james@v...> 2018‑04‑19 Re: pan
I was told once that often cast iron pans were reused as oil changing pans
in the garage or driveway.

I would never trust an old pan with old seasoning I didn't know much about.

-James
265740 cliff <rohrabacher@e...> 2018‑04‑19 Re: pan
What anne said.    Clean an old coin and it's value drops.  However if 
you just  want a pretty pan  or even a utilitarian one then clean away.  
I'd use Zud.  It's what drummers clean their cymbals with.
265741 Kirk Eppler <eppler.kirk@g...> 2018‑04‑19 Re: pan
On Thu, Apr 19, 2018 at 10:46 AM, James Van Vleet 
wrote:

> I was told once that often cast iron pans were reused as oil changing pans
> in the garage or driveway.
>
> I would never trust an old pan with old seasoning I didn't know much about.
>
>
>
That would have to be a Really big pan.  My cars all hold 4-5 quarts of
oil, and that is right at the capacity of Lodge's new High Capacity 12"
skillet.

But yeah, that is one of many reasons to clean anything really well if you
plan on using for food.

-- 
Kirk Eppler in HMB, who had adventures in sharpening last night.  Pics to
follow tomorrow or Monday.
265742 David Nighswander <wishingstarfarm663@m...> 2018‑04‑19 Re: pan
If you ever watched all the things that go on on a production foundry you would
either stop worrying or never eat out of any pan. Cast,  stamped, spun,
extruded, any of them. Lots of people smoke, chew, or just can't take time to
walk to the restroom. 48 years in various shops all over the country. Apprentice
all the way to plant manager and owner.
The iron comes out of the ground. Wash it good and season it.



Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone


-------- Original message --------
From: Kirk Eppler 
Date: 4/19/18 2:15 PM (GMT-05:00)
To: James Van Vleet 
Cc: OldTools List 
Subject: Re: [OldTools] pan

On Thu, Apr 19, 2018 at 10:46 AM, James Van Vleet 
wrote:

> I was told once that often cast iron pans were reused as oil changing pans
> in the garage or driveway.
>
> I would never trust an old pan with old seasoning I didn't know much about.
>
>
>
That would have to be a Really big pan.  My cars all hold 4-5 quarts of
oil, and that is right at the capacity of Lodge's new High Capacity 12"
skillet.

But yeah, that is one of many reasons to clean anything really well if you
plan on using for food.

--
Kirk Eppler in HMB, who had adventures in sharpening last night.  Pics to
follow tomorrow or Monday.
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