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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 |
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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 from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows 10 From: Ed Minch<mailto:ruby1638@a...> Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2018 8:31 AM To: OldTools List<mailto:oldtools@s...> 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ OldTools is a mailing list catering to the interests of hand tool aficionados, both collectors and users, to discuss the history, usage, value, location, availability, collectibility, and restoration of traditional handtools, especially woodworking tools. To change your subscription options: https://oldtools.swingleydev.com/mailman/listinfo/oldtools To read the FAQ: https://swingleydev.com/archive/faq.html OldTools archive: https://swingleydev.com/ot/ OldTools@s... |
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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 Happy Connecting. Sent from my Sprint Tablet. -------- Original message -------- From: anne watson |
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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 ________________________________ From: OldTools |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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. Happy Connecting. Sent from my Sprint Tablet. -------- Original message -------- From: Kirk Eppler |
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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 -- ******************************* Scott Grandstaff Box 409 Happy Camp, Ca 96039 scottg@s... http://www.snowcrest.net/kitty/sgrandstaff/ http://www.snowcrest.net/kitty/hpages/index.html |
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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 Sent from my iPad |
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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 |
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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. |
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265741 | Kirk Eppler <eppler.kirk@g...> | 2018‑04‑19 | Re: pan |
On Thu, Apr 19, 2018 at 10:46 AM, James Van Vleet |
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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 |
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