I work at a cast iron foundry and the material used to butter over certain numbers or names on patterns is a stiff pliable wax. they sometimes remove the wax and affix the letters and numbers back on certain patterns, depending on what the job they are running at the time.
They are over rated. Like you I didn’t know of them, found a couple and bought them, made corn bread in them a few times and realized that cornbread made in a round skillet and cut into wedges tastes better. The ratio of bread to crust is off with those pans.
I just found your channel. I have been collecting and restoring cast iron cookware, for nearly twenty years and I have learned a great deal from your videos. Thank-you so much for your hard work in producing these videos about cast iron cookware. Your knowledge of BSR cookware is immense. Looking forward to more of your videos.
Thank you .I just purchased two cornbread skillets B.S&R eight slots . They both say patent pending teardrop of the handle one has a five one has a six
Love the channel! I’ve been watching since 2020 and I’ve learned a great deal. Thank you. Also I have a BS&R No. 7 S series with a No. 6 Ghost Mark. Not sure if you have come across one
Sticky and tacky cast iron is usually old oil that has gone rancid. I will usually wash with dish soap and a scrubby. If there are grill lines involved, I will use my Lodge silicone grooved scraper. You can add some table or kosher salt to help with tough pieces. If you have good seasoning, it should hold up to the process. Just make sure that you dry afterwards and apply your preferred seasoning oil. Wipe off all excess oil with a paper towel before storing.
Question did the Century Series have any of the S series? The reason I ask is because I have a Century 3 S exactly the same size as my Red Mountain 3 S. (I'm still looking for the #5) I know the both series were produced at the same time.
I have a BSR corn bread stick pan marked 7S 0 is this red mountain series?trying to kind of date it.im new to cast iron collecting.bought this one for 8 bucks.didnt know what co.made it intill this video.thanks was a good move on my part to subscribe I'm learning more with every video.👍👍
I the lettering is readable easier from a landscape view, it is Red Mountain. If is is easier to read from a portrait view (longways from top to bottom) it is Century Series.
@@castIroncookware thank you.used it yesterday worked great.im learning more every day from your channel.thank you.oh and the pan is century then. now I can look for red mountaion.lol I'm hooked on cast.
WOW! This video helped me Identify a lot more accurately My 2 BSR Corn-stick pans...well one for sure and the second is still just quite not dated...but close enough for me...The first is The Red Mountain Series...the second because of the letter font seems to be from the Century Series but totally aligned different from what you have shown on yours.
I had a few other examples that were a little bit different but the video was starting to get a little longer than maybe it should have been and I didn't show them. I still have a lot of trouble condensing down to a nutshell.
@@castIroncookware Well that particular Font is written on what appears to be the Century Series is written on the center cornstick of the pan and is not along the length of the stick but rather written at the top of the stick across it's width...It has a Larger Type of 7 B then under neath I'm guessing a K and under that an F...
@@ManLand that sounds pretty interesting. I would like to see a picture of that. Is there a chance that you could send a picture to my email? That would be awesome! lovemyci@charter.net
@@castIroncookware nice. I just started my little collection. I think 2 lodges, 3 Wagner ware, 2 b.s.r. century series? From watching your videos. You have a new sub here.
I picked up a Griswold # 12 large Logo Skillet the other day, but it has a handle on it that I have not seen on other Griswolds. I can’t figure out what “model” it is. Maybe an iron mountain Version...? The handle does not have a triangle at the base. The handle instead gradually goes “into” the pan. It has a heat ring, says iron skillet across the top and says Erie Pa USA along the bottom without made in the USA. Any idea what it is?
So far I have kept them the way I found them. I suppose if they were badly damaged, I would refinish them. In that case, I would probably sand them and apply a Gun oil finish.
Great video! Behind your left shoulder hanging on the wall was an elongated skillet..what make is it? I have one I found recently with no markings at all. It's shaped and about the same size as yours. Thanks.
I think you may be talkin about the sizzle server. It is actually a Birmingham Stove and Range with the made in USA in the middle. It is kind of a recent discovery that Birmingham Stove and Range made them. Actually I had that one in the video but cut it out because the video was too long. Maybe I should have left it in.
@@castIroncookware Thanks for the reply! Mine has no markings at all and I think it was wire wheel cleaned when I bought it. I seasoned it with grapeseed oil and it's super slick now. The seller had several pans he aquired from a resteraunt...one with an Atlanta area name inprinted on the bottom.
@@castIroncookware I'm not sure who made the skillet but it was about a 6" I think. I will look again when I go back to the antique store. One other item they had was a Griswald waffle iron that looked like it had never been used...it was in amazing condition for $160. I'm still learning about all this and your videos are a great help. I'm gonna need my own "Pan Cave" lol. Oh' and the name on the bottom of that skillet was an Atlanta area restraunt..I don't remember the name.
@@JD-nc7yb I'm still learning a lot too and at my age I forget a lot as well. It is a great Hobby/Obsession. The Griswold waffle iron sounds interesting but it might be a little bit steep depending on which one it is. Happy Hunting!
until I started watching your channel I knew nothing about bsr, mountain series or century series . I have 29 pieces of cast iron 15 are lodge 4 are older wagner 4 are Griswold. with your help I now know I have 2 century series corn stick pans both have the m shape handle 1 has small letters 7so and the other has no letters. I have a 6cbs pat. pending tear drop handle with ridge, and a#5 8 1/4 made in usa with a fire ring and small pour spouts tear drop handle with ridge thanks virgil
@@earthdog47 You are also welcome to email pictures to me an lovemyci@charter.net. Just take the pics with your phone and send via email. I will be glad to help.
When you show the 7 and 3 in the beginning there is dark black marks on the inside. Is that burnt on food residue or new seasoning? I have a Lodge that looks the same and I tried getting it off and it won't come off.
It could be a combination of both but I think it is uneven seasoning. I never restored those when I got them. I was planning on doing that later but just have not had the opportunity. Even if I didn't strip it, I believe it would fill in overtime and be more even.
I would like to say thank God for the love of my life and I am very proud to be a native of the west side of indianapolia Indiana and I love the people who are from the nib
Red Mountain series was the 1st line of Birmingham Stove and Range. The parent company was Atlanta stove works. There are a few pieces of Atlanta stove works that are out there but they are pretty much the same as the Birmingham stove and range.
Do you have the Lady Bess Casserole pan. I have two that never have been seasoned. I bought them from a man who discovered them in an attic of a store that was being destroyed. He sold me two. They are old, brand new
Hi, I know you are a cookware collector, but I wonder if you can help me find collectors or restorers who are knowledgeable about BSR &/or ASW? I have little stove (I understand it’s called a biscuit stove’). The door says Winner, Atlanta Stove Works, 8316. But the bottom says “Bottom Bonanza”. I told BSR bought ASW in 1957, and continued to produce stoves under both names. Apparently there is a BSR stove 8316, the Bonanza. Thanks Michael
@@castIroncookware truth be told i figured that if i found a really good Gem recipe i could justify the cost of a G.F. Filley GemPan!!! SMH.... It really is an addiction, isn't it, this CastIron fascination?!?!?
Good afternoon I hope you are having a wonderful day. I was wondering if you had a way for me to message you. I have 3 items I would like for you to look at if you don't mind and help me identify them and roughly the value of then. Thanks
I have a #5 w/inset heat ring and believe it’s a BSR. It has the ridge under the handle. On the bottom there is just a 5 but no letters. I was hoping to see one like it on this video, but didn’t. Do you help folks Id pans ? If so I’d be happy to email pics of this pan. Thanks.
To the public and my friends and family I would like to say hi and I hope you are all having a great day and I hope you are trying to stay positive and safe and to the young people in our neighborhoods I hope you all our checking on our older citizens and make sure they are okay and not in need of your help in any way I thank you for your time and consideration and I hope you all have a great night Terry Decker
I think there's some misinformation about the quality control marks. The screws were not screwed into the mold but rather into the positive used to make the mold.
To the public I would like to say that I think it is time we ban together and got together so we can work on raising money so we can work on keeping are parks clean and safe for our kids even if we get people to donate and we pay people in the community to do the cleaning thank you for your time and consideration Terry Decker
I work at a cast iron foundry and the material used to butter over certain numbers or names on patterns is a stiff pliable wax. they sometimes remove the wax and affix the letters and numbers back on certain patterns, depending on what the job they are running at the time.
My dad always made cornbread in a 10.25" Lodge cast iron skillet. I didn't even know until recently that cornstick pans existed
They are over rated. Like you I didn’t know of them, found a couple and bought them, made corn bread in them a few times and realized that cornbread made in a round skillet and cut into wedges tastes better. The ratio of bread to crust is off with those pans.
Another 200, eh? Always look forward to your videos. Great knowledge
Wow!!! Love the pan cave! Love the heart shaped pan!!!! That's neat!
I just found your channel. I have been collecting and restoring cast iron cookware, for nearly twenty years and I have learned a great deal from your videos. Thank-you so much for your hard work in producing these videos about cast iron cookware. Your knowledge of BSR cookware is immense. Looking forward to more of your videos.
You're welcome. Thank you for watching and being a part of this channel. BSR is my favorite.
Nice collection.
Thank you .I just purchased two cornbread skillets B.S&R eight slots . They both say patent pending teardrop of the handle one has a five one has a six
I have two of these with "1" in one of the handle scoops and "2" in one of the handle scoops. any ideal what these numbers are for?
Loved this video, thank you very much !
I would love to see you do a video making cornbread with all your cornbread pans. Thanks for the great videos.
I have been Desiring to make some cornbread lately. Thank you for watching.
Love the channel! I’ve been watching since 2020 and I’ve learned a great deal. Thank you.
Also I have a BS&R No. 7 S series with a No. 6 Ghost Mark. Not sure if you have come across one
I just picked up a 2qt pot that has the screw head mark. Thank you so much for including it in this video.
Can't wait for this Video. Hopefully I will be home from work before the Premiere
I hope to see you there for the live chat and I also wish you a good day at work.
Great video, thanks for the info!
You are very welcome and thank you for watching.
Great video. Thanks
You're welcome and thank you for watching.
Just found your channel and enjoying it. I'd look forward to your thoughts on cleaning a sticky griddle. Thanks for the time.
Sticky and tacky cast iron is usually old oil that has gone rancid. I will usually wash with dish soap and a scrubby. If there are grill lines involved, I will use my Lodge silicone grooved scraper. You can add some table or kosher salt to help with tough pieces. If you have good seasoning, it should hold up to the process. Just make sure that you dry afterwards and apply your preferred seasoning oil. Wipe off all excess oil with a paper towel before storing.
I’m searching for the 3 part ‘divider’ to fit large cast iron skillet…. Any idea of where to purchase one?
Great upload btw....
Thanks for the information and share!
Blessings and Abundance upon You!
You're welcome and thank you for the blessing. I appreciate everyone that I get.
Question did the Century Series have any of the S series? The reason I ask is because I have a Century 3 S exactly the same size as my Red Mountain 3 S. (I'm still looking for the #5) I know the both series were produced at the same time.
Is it possible to have an 8 slice skillet with the BSR handle with no visible markings on the bottom?
I love the “ironman “ auctions ....thank you for that tip!
you're welcome.
good video! I still would like to see a video on the lodge, especially the arc logo era,,,,,,,,,,,,,
I will have to be on the lookout for some arc logo pieces. I do not currently have any of those. They are very cool.
I have a BSR corn bread stick pan marked 7S 0 is this red mountain series?trying to kind of date it.im new to cast iron collecting.bought this one for 8 bucks.didnt know what co.made it intill this video.thanks was a good move on my part to subscribe I'm learning more with every video.👍👍
I the lettering is readable easier from a landscape view, it is Red Mountain. If is is easier to read from a portrait view (longways from top to bottom) it is Century Series.
@@castIroncookware thank you.used it yesterday worked great.im learning more every day from your channel.thank you.oh and the pan is century then. now I can look for red mountaion.lol I'm hooked on cast.
Thanks for the video and can you put the link to the Facebook auction site in the description or a comment?
Yes. Give me a few minutes and it will be in the video description.
Thank you - got it bookmarked and requested to join. Not a lot of BSR around Memphis or someone has already got it. Lots of recent Lodge.
@@901ronnie that is a really good group. I bought and sold quite a few pieces there. I have also learned a lot on pricing there as well.
Can I get help with this? I have a cornbread pan but not seeing markings, def the m shaped handle.....trying to learn. Thx
WOW! This video helped me Identify a lot more accurately My 2 BSR Corn-stick pans...well one for sure and the second is still just quite not dated...but close enough for me...The first is The Red Mountain Series...the second because of the letter font seems to be from the Century Series but totally aligned different from what you have shown on yours.
I had a few other examples that were a little bit different but the video was starting to get a little longer than maybe it should have been and I didn't show them. I still have a lot of trouble condensing down to a nutshell.
@@castIroncookware Well that particular Font is written on what appears to be the Century Series is written on the center cornstick of the pan and is not along the length of the stick but rather written at the top of the stick across it's width...It has a Larger Type of 7 B then under neath I'm guessing a K and under that an F...
@@ManLand that sounds pretty interesting. I would like to see a picture of that. Is there a chance that you could send a picture to my email? That would be awesome! lovemyci@charter.net
@@castIroncookware sure can right now...
Hello! I bought a bsr fish fryer.
It's says on the back 3052 D 2. I've seen a bunch online without the 2. Can you tell me what that all means please?
Great video, very useful
Thank you and thank you for watching.
Love the history I'm learning here. Would like to know more about old lodges, Wagner ware and griswold. If you can?
I'm hoping to do that in the future but I don't currently have enough examples to show at this time. I am working on that though.
@@castIroncookware nice. I just started my little collection. I think 2 lodges, 3 Wagner ware, 2 b.s.r. century series? From watching your videos. You have a new sub here.
@@damacknificent151 I'm glad to have you be a part of the channel.
Love this video, thank you.
You are so very welcome and thank you for watching.
I picked up a Griswold # 12 large Logo Skillet the other day, but it has a handle on it that I have not seen on other Griswolds. I can’t figure out what “model” it is. Maybe an iron mountain Version...? The handle does not have a triangle at the base. The handle instead gradually goes “into” the pan. It has a heat ring, says iron skillet across the top and says Erie Pa USA along the bottom without made in the USA. Any idea what it is?
If you could send a picture to my email, I will do my best to help identify it my email address is lovemyci@charter.net
I have a BSR 8A. Us it a keeper
Skillet
Yes, a keeper!
On your pans with the wooden handles do you refinish them and if so how?
So far I have kept them the way I found them. I suppose if they were badly damaged, I would refinish them. In that case, I would probably sand them and apply a Gun oil finish.
@@castIroncookware Thanks man.
Great video! Behind your left shoulder hanging on the wall was an elongated skillet..what make is it? I have one I found recently with no markings at all. It's shaped and about the same size as yours. Thanks.
I think you may be talkin about the sizzle server. It is actually a Birmingham Stove and Range with the made in USA in the middle. It is kind of a recent discovery that Birmingham Stove and Range made them. Actually I had that one in the video but cut it out because the video was too long. Maybe I should have left it in.
@@castIroncookware Thanks for the reply! Mine has no markings at all and I think it was wire wheel cleaned when I bought it. I seasoned it with grapeseed oil and it's super slick now. The seller had several pans he aquired from a resteraunt...one with an Atlanta area name inprinted on the bottom.
@@JD-nc7yb Atlanta Stove Works?
@@castIroncookware I'm not sure who made the skillet but it was about a 6" I think. I will look again when I go back to the antique store. One other item they had was a Griswald waffle iron that looked like it had never been used...it was in amazing condition for $160. I'm still learning about all this and your videos are a great help. I'm gonna need my own "Pan Cave" lol. Oh' and the name on the bottom of that skillet was an Atlanta area restraunt..I don't remember the name.
@@JD-nc7yb I'm still learning a lot too and at my age I forget a lot as well. It is a great Hobby/Obsession. The Griswold waffle iron sounds interesting but it might be a little bit steep depending on which one it is. Happy Hunting!
I think you may have an addiction problem...lol! Great studio! What lights are you using they are working great!
I have a couple of geekoto soft lights that I bought on Amazon. I'm still working on how to use them and yes I do have a little bit of an addiction.
How in the world do you season the pans with wood handles?
Most of the time the handles can be removed. if they cannot be removed, you will have to do some sort of stovetop seasoning.
Did BSR make an Aebleskiver skillet? I have the opportunity to buy what looks like an BSR Aebleskiver skillet.
Yes there is a BSR aebleskiver. It will have Aebleskiver on the top of the handle and there is the ridge on to bottom of the handle.
until I started watching your channel I knew nothing about bsr, mountain series or century series . I have 29 pieces of cast iron 15 are lodge 4 are older wagner 4 are Griswold. with your help I now know I have 2 century series corn stick pans both have the m shape handle 1 has small letters 7so and the other has no letters. I have a 6cbs pat. pending tear drop handle with ridge, and a#5 8 1/4 made in usa with a fire ring and small pour spouts tear drop handle with ridge thanks virgil
That is awesome! I am glad that I was able to help with identifying to BSR pieces. It sounds like you have quite a collection started.
@@castIroncookware thanks for answering so soon I was hoping you could confirm my assumpions , I don't know how to put pictures up
@@earthdog47 You are also welcome to email pictures to me an lovemyci@charter.net. Just take the pics with your phone and send via email. I will be glad to help.
@@castIroncookware I;m not tech savey so i'll have to get my niece to do it for me
When you show the 7 and 3 in the beginning there is dark black marks on the inside. Is that burnt on food residue or new seasoning? I have a Lodge that looks the same and I tried getting it off and it won't come off.
It could be a combination of both but I think it is uneven seasoning. I never restored those when I got them. I was planning on doing that later but just have not had the opportunity. Even if I didn't strip it, I believe it would fill in overtime and be more even.
I would like to say thank God for the love of my life and I am very proud to be a native of the west side of indianapolia Indiana and I love the people who are from the nib
What were they like before Red Mountain series
Red Mountain series was the 1st line of Birmingham Stove and Range. The parent company was Atlanta stove works. There are a few pieces of Atlanta stove works that are out there but they are pretty much the same as the Birmingham stove and range.
Thank you
I have a 7 series with 7 px on it. Have you ever seen one of these. I'm pretty sure it is BSR
Do you have the Lady Bess Casserole pan. I have two that never have been seasoned. I bought them from a man who discovered them in an attic of a store that was being destroyed. He sold me two. They are old, brand new
That is an awesome find and no, I do not have one of those.
Hi,
I know you are a cookware collector, but I wonder if you can help me find collectors or restorers who are knowledgeable about BSR &/or ASW?
I have little stove (I understand it’s called a biscuit stove’). The door says Winner, Atlanta Stove Works, 8316. But the bottom says “Bottom Bonanza”. I told BSR bought ASW in 1957, and continued to produce stoves under both names. Apparently there is a BSR stove 8316, the Bonanza.
Thanks
Michael
i been intrigued by GemRoll/ GemMuffin pans as of late....
Does anyone have a recipe(s) for gem muffins?
I would like to have a good muffin pan recipe as well. I'm working on a yeast roll recipe but so far I have not had much success.
@@castIroncookware truth be told i figured that if i found a really good Gem recipe i could justify the cost of a G.F. Filley GemPan!!!
SMH....
It really is an addiction, isn't it, this CastIron fascination?!?!?
@@meancuisine8 it really is quite the addiction. I do not think there is a cure.
@@castIroncookware the one thing that helps, for me, is giving Thanks for the really awesome pieces i have!
Namely my 10" Field Skillet!!!
@@meancuisine8 that is an awesome piece.
Good afternoon I hope you are having a wonderful day. I was wondering if you had a way for me to message you. I have 3 items I would like for you to look at if you don't mind and help me identify them and roughly the value of then. Thanks
I have a #5 w/inset heat ring and believe it’s a BSR. It has the ridge under the handle. On the bottom there is just a 5 but no letters. I was hoping to see one like it on this video, but didn’t. Do you help folks Id pans ? If so I’d be happy to email pics of this pan. Thanks.
Yes, I will be glad to see pictures and try to help you identify it. My email is lovemyci@charter.net
To the public and my friends and family I would like to say hi and I hope you are all having a great day and I hope you are trying to stay positive and safe and to the young people in our neighborhoods I hope you all our checking on our older citizens and make sure they are okay and not in need of your help in any way I thank you for your time and consideration and I hope you all have a great night Terry Decker
I think there's some misinformation about the quality control marks. The screws were not screwed into the mold but rather into the positive used to make the mold.
Yes, I agree. I need to make sure to clarify that in future videos.
You don’t need a logo. The pans say it all
That's a nice clock but it doesn't work. You should have set it for 5 PM!
To the public I would like to say that I think it is time we ban together and got together so we can work on raising money so we can work on keeping are parks clean and safe for our kids even if we get people to donate and we pay people in the community to do the cleaning thank you for your time and consideration Terry Decker
Want the truth? Once you hit 200 skillets. Start moving into silver coins.bouillon. keep the cast iron as a hobby but move into silver.
Yeah I see those Rosland Capital commercials all the time and I think to myself, I need to do that.