I thank you from the bottom of my heart for you and your series on cast iron. Your experience has brought a force that equals my old enjoyment of her cookware when I was a little gril. We didn't use anything but cast iron skillets then w 'll
I knew nothing of American cast till now, you do see some in Ontario, but now thanks to you I know a little more of what i am looking at when it comes to south of the border. Thanks.
I have one of those small pots, It is a Century series BSR. I have a full set from the 60s my mother gave me, the set came with her stove (wood/coal) she gave them to me 30yrs ago and I use them daily. Good find. The stove broke in half during a move in the 70s. But I have the set.
I really love spending my lunch break watching your videos. I appreciate your passion for cast iron cookware. I just got into them just last year and my collection is a pretty good mix of BSR, Lodge, Asian Cookware, and a few of Griswold/Wagner. Thank you again for your post.
Yes, I think it will be a nice one. My charger recently died though. Hopefully I can get it fixed and start restoring again. Of course a little bit of vinegar water will take care of that little pot. All it has is rust on the surface.
@@robbyritter4245 I have to keep myself on a strict budget when I go cast iron hunting. Most of my budget nowadays goes toward video production equipment. Hopefully my channel will grow and be able to finance his self and I will be able to divert some of the budget back to cast iron.
I just showed up with $32 in my pocket and spent it all but $4. I suppose if I had more on me at the time I would have made many trips back and forth to my truck. I would have had a lot of explaining to do when I got home. LOL
Thank you so much. We are going to do our best to keep them coming. I love cooking and restoring but my favorite thing to do is to go on hunts for cast iron and meet everyone while I'm there.
pretty cool...again! Glad to know how much generally for a BSR 14...going hunting tomorrow with my brother from Florida...wish us luck! Sure hope you keep this up...feel like I am in school again! Rand
Most people that have researched usually ask about $75 to $100 but I have seen them for around $50. I got lucky and picked up a Red Mountain for $25 but that is kind of a Lucky Pick for me. I'm sorry that I replied so late this week had me beat and I went to bed early and got up late. I hope that you have a great time today picking!
@@savannahv1808 I think that any pot will do. I suppose it depends on how many beans you plan to cook at a time. I have quite a few pots and any one of them will do a great job. In the oven or on the stove top. I think they may just about as many pots as they did skillets. The only thing is the lids get separated from the pots really easy.
Wow!!! I loved alot of them! You should of got the huge cauldron for church retreat functions. It would do alot of stew, sloppy joes, or ham and beans for those kids!!! :) When I get one that's what I doing with it.
I just hate when there’s no price tags. 😤 Especially when the dealers no where to be found. We go to the antique markets a couple times a year. That’s where I plan to shop for my cast iron. I can remember the way mine fried potatoes and onions. Oh, and the cornbread . Just th best! Love shopping with ya. 😊❤️
I recently bought 8 cast iron Skillets and a Hammered lodge 4 in 1 chicken fryer with lid. And one of the Skillets is a gated skillet. The gated skillet has a number and 2 letters on it. I can't see the letters good enough to tell what they are. I gave $50 for all them.
Dang, I'd love that old gate marked skillet! Too bad I didn't catch you to see if you'd send it up:) Really enjoyed this video since there was a good selction, you showed them well.
I have a 2qt. pot with the lid like your 1qt. that I also believe is a BS&R. The only marking on the bottom is 2qt. Also, I really enjoy your informative videos.
that was one of your best hunting videos yet,and outside, so much great iron,you should check out flea markets and yard sales more often! as always great video,thank you!
Thank you, we kind of rushed a little bit putting this one together but it came out very well. Prices are usually a lot better at flea markets in yard sales. Hopefully I will do more flea markets for the wild videos in the future.
Thanks for another great video. I think I can feel my wallet move when you get the pricing on some of those pieces. Happy hunting and please keep the videos coming.
I recently discovered your channel, completely at random. I’m sure glad I did and have really been enjoying your videos. You do a great job, so congrats on that. It appears to me the prices and selection in your part of the country are not as high as they are where I’m at. Maybe because there was so much cast iron made in the eastern USA? And/or particularly in the southeastern USA? Whatever it is I’d love to have some time (with full wallet) to go cast iron shopping there! Lol! Thank you, and keep up the good work. :-)
Thank you. I'm glad that you found my channel and even happier that you have enjoyed it. It does seem to be that every region has a significantly different selection of cast iron. My budgets always a good bit lower than my desire when hunting.
Did you ever find out what the little pot is? I have a 3quart like it given to me by a 70 year old friend who told me it was her grandmothers and she remembers her grandmother using it her entire life. I’ve always wondered what the little pot is.
Hey, can you help me? My husband and I went shopping in Peoria Ill. and I found a Wagner skillet I need advice on. I am not really a collector I just like to cook with it now. I have 3 pans I have gotten from my mom and then just modern, new lodge. I know this Wagner is old but I need to know if it is safe. There was a stack of pans and this one was on the bottom. It was the perfect size I needed so I decided to buy it. It was $30 and I wasn't really worried about price because I wanted to cook with it and I will not resell. I noticed when I got up to the register it was quite sticky but it looked really good. When we got outside it looked kind of brown. We threw it in the trunk and went on shopping. So the next day I was really looking at it and it almost looked as if it was painted brown. I started to worry and rub and then decided I think they put a heavy coat of grease over rust. I soaked it in some vinegar for a while and washed it but am worried now they might have put something hazardous on it. I asked my hubby to pick up tonight a lead test kit just to be sure. Is there anything else to worry about? I really like it. It has a heat ring on the very edge of bottom with Wagner curved and Sydney under it. There is no Ware. I couldn't see the "O" when I bought it but after I washing I saw it faint. #8. It has slight pitting on bottom but really not bad. I saw after washing two or three pits on inside but really small.
@@theresas709 occasionally I will get a pan that I do not want to go through the entire process of restoration. Usually I scrub it really well with an SOS pad first. After that I will wash it with dish soap and a scrubby. Put a thin coat of whatever seasoning that you prefer. I will go ahead and put it in the oven and set to 200 degrees. After reaching temperature using oven mitts, wipe off all excess oil that you possibly can. Place back in the oven and set the temperature to 500 Degrees. After it reaches 500 Degrees, set the timer for 1 hour. After the pan cools, it is ready to use. Unless there is lead involved, the high temperatures will pretty much purifier any old oils that was on it. Basically the process is the same as adding a layer of seasoning.
@ 9:42 they crack me up telling you how to cook with the pan and what to cook in it. You're making a video for goodness sake. Do they really think you have no idea what to do with a cast iron pan? That little dialog made me laugh.....LOL.
I have watched several of your videos and have a hard time retrieving them to review and follow. I made the mistake of seasoning my lovely cast iron skillets and putting them in the oven on self clean. They came out looking very damaged. Was the heat too much? I am going to start from scratch seasoning them again. Any other suggestions? I need to know how to download all of your videos but can’t find an address or resource. Thank you. I feel you are very knowledgeable and I so appreciate that.
It always makes me laugh when the sellers can tell he's trying to do a video but they are so eager to bestow their 1 cent worth of advice to a guy who could conduct an entire semester on Cast Iron.
Thank you. I thought it might be Asian but wasn't sure. It was a decent looking piece though and the price was pretty good. Interesting to know about Tractor Supply.
I have done it in the past before I learned better. The problem is with most ovens self-cleaning cycle runs at 900 Degrees and some of the older ones, the thermostat doesn't work so well so the temperature can go even higher. I'll try to not to go above the higher cooking temperatures which is about 500 Degrees. I have seen some recipes call for 525 degrees but that is the limit. Depending on the casting, some pieces can begin to suffer damage at 900 degrees so I would rather err on the side of caution and not use that method.
Cast Iron Cookware...I have used the electrolysis with great results, but it’s kind of a pain setting up, and I always worry about the safety with animals around. Thanks for your reply.
@@castIroncookware That is the only place you and I part for awhile. I have a gas oven and it does not seem to go up in the 900 range. I preheat to 400 - 500 on top of the stove then go into cleaning cycle and SOS afterwards. We do agree on excessive temps causing warp or that red tinge like when you over heat on campfire.
I have a pot that that looks exactly like the BSR sauce pot. It's fluted down the handle with a tablet mine says Made in Taiwan. And if you tell me how I can get a picture to you
The first couple of years of production of the Cornbread skillet they put Patent Pending on there probably to deter other factories from copying the design but that did not work so well. This was done in 1967 and 1968. After 1968 you will see this removed and the addition of the Made in USA.
Usually the largest Skillet that you will see in most makers will be a #14. There are a few special pieces however that are much larger. There are quite of few #20's out there.
@@castIroncookware I'm not looking for a oven w/legs , but, I'd buy one @ the right price. As for the rim lid I'd like to have one ( could cook w/ charcoal ).It doesn't have to be a collector piece , or , even U. S. A. either . This ( as all My pans @ pots are cooked in).
I really appreciate your insight as i just found your RU-vid videos but you probably already know this. Move your microphone. I so don't want to hear your each and every breath and please clean your sink. I am trying to get past those things
I have a new mic that is working better and helpfully we will start remodelling our kitchen soon. I will be moving to the studio sink then. The kitchen will be off limits for me after that. Lol
I like that you wear the cast iron on your hands. The next thing we’d like to see is you working the seller to a price that we all can all afford. “How much is this one?” You’ll always get that “I really like that piece and I couldn’t let it go for less then, ....argh, $55.00.” Skillet
You usually will get better prices at flea markets but you get a better selection at antique malls. Bundling usually works everywhere though. I am going to start up the Wild video again in a few weeks, Maybe sooner.
I enjoy your videos as it helps take me to the next level. I don’t have the inventory you do, but I accept the challenge. Skillet ( I got that handle as I cook for the guys at work on Saturday mornings in cast iron skillets and Dutch ovens.)
