Birmingham Stove and selling Range No. 7 10 1/4 IN Cast Iron Skillet (Restored)

Birmingham Stove and Range No. 7 10 1/4 IN Cast Iron Skillet
Century Series 1967-1980

This restored 10 inch skillet, from Birmingham Stove and Range, has been restored to glory and is ready for that fresh coat of seasoning. This thing is amazing to cook steaks or cornbread on account of how heavy it is and it holds heat very well.

MADE IN USA:
In the late 1960s, Birmingham Stove & Range added a MADE IN USA mark to the underside of its newly designed Century pans. This is believed to have occurred by the years 1967 to 1968. A large number of the newly designed Century pans were produced before the MADE IN USA mark was added to the majority of BS&R molds, from 1966 to late 1967 or early 1968, and these pans did not have a MADE IN USA mark. Until only recently, it was believed these pans had been produced in the 1950s, and the MADE IN USA mark indicated these pans had been produced after the year 1960. This is actually not correct. While Wagner Ware had begun marking its pans with MADE IN USA during the early 1960s, other major cast selling iron cookware makers waited until the later 1960s to add this mark to their pans. This included Lodge Manufacturing, and Birmingham Stove & Range.

The addition of MADE IN USA marks to all DISA production machines did not occur overnight. This is believed to have taken place between 1967 and 1968. If a BS&R pan had a MADE IN USA mark on the underside, this indicated it was made with a mold from an automated DISA machine, beginning in the year 1967 to 1968. If the MADE IN USA stamp was absent, the pan was older and was cast between 1966 and 1968.

While a BS&R pan marked with MADE IN USA can be guaranteed to have a manufacture date later than 1967, there have been individual pieces discovered that did not bear this mark. Other identifying traits on these pans still suggest they were cast in the 1970s or later, in spite of the lack of this mark. This is seen as proof that there was no law or government ruling declaring all cast iron to bear this mark. Rather, it was voluntarily added by manufacturers as a marketing strategy.

Consider this pan for the steak monger in your life and they will love you for ever.
Has not been seasoned. (I will season it upon request)
I recommend Ghee or Avocado Oil.
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