Cast iron score?

[TripleB]

It would be interesting to check. Is the weight (in hand) for the Wagner Sydney lighter than another CI of the same size? I have an old 10" Griswold (circa 1920) that is lighter than my 10" Wagner or BSR. The Wagner and BSR are closer to 1950/60.

[Oak Smoke]

That's a great deal! I like vintage CI. The wife and I take day trips often, her looking for antiques and me looking for CI. When I built my new shop this year I put in a lye tank, electrolysis tank, and a dedicated oven for seasoning my finds. You can really get hooked on CI hunting after a few good finds. That Wagner was worth more than you paid for the whole pile. There is a lot of very good info at castironcollector.com.

[marshall]

Any suggestions on how to go about cleaning them up?

[Oak Smoke]

They don't appear to have any rust problems so I would suggest soaking them in lye. It will remove all the crud, but won't affect the iron. Lye is harmful at the concentrations you will need, so some care must b exercised. Go to castironcollector.com and read about using it first. In cases where it's just crud I've had great luck with lye. You can leave a skillet in it for months and it will not hurt the iron, it just dissolves the cooked on stuff. I use electrolysis when there's rust to remove.

[Fire Chicken]

Great find! I love cast iron!

[Deaf Arty]

Spinaker posted this method for restoring old CI a few years ago. I've tried it and it's really easy and does an incredible job. His post is very detailed and very helpful. https://pitmaster.amazingribs.com/fo...ctrolysis-bath
Nice score on some great CI!

[bbqLuv]

What a score! There is tons of information on the internet.

[jgreen]

What a win. I am a newbie with cast iron, but I sure love cooking with it. You would often be lucky to find one pan for that price.

[Spinaker]

That unmarked one with the three notches on the heat ring is an old Lodge. Since it is not marked "Made in the USA" is a pre 1960's casting. Pretty cool pan.