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cast iron fry pan myths

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  1. XXL

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    Here's something you don't see every day, I was trying out one of the oval skillets this morning, "which worked flawlessly" and looky what came out of the eggs! Yes, a double, double yolker o_O:eek::cool::flipeggs:
     

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    :bug: Sweet baby Jesus I've never seen that:faint:you better play the lottery tonight
     
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    Do you have hens or buy those eggs from a farmer? Never seen that from eggs bought at the store. Did have a few when we had our own birds.
     
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    They were jumbos from a local farmer who sells eggs.
     
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    That figures. I love local eggs, but they are not easy to get around here. Everyone I know who has hens, always uses up what they have or they have others all lined up to take any extras. I want to get about 6 birds, but the wife is not in favor of me having them again.
     
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    Okay, WeldrDave. Get your book out and tell me what this thing is worth. Not that I would ever sell it, but I think $30 is a good garage sale find.

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    WHOA!!!! NICE!!!! OK, book says No.11 which yours is marked 911 there on the bottom and 11 on top say's $100.00 in good condition! Nice find! :cool:
     
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    We've had it for a few years now. I can't deny, it is pretty amazing.

    We're looking to switch to natural gas here, and I have my eye on a couple of Craigslist ranges with center burners. The POS here isn't worth spending for a conversion kit. The broiler doesn't work and you have to light the burners with a match, and since that griddle doesn't get hot enough in the middle to cook anything, a center burner is a priority.
     
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    I picked up 2 pans today from older family. 1 is I think a vintage W.K.M. 8" camp pan and a 12" griswold. The bottom of the gris is really caked with chit, and has a crack in the wall of the pan. Pics when I get home with em
     
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    WeldrDave I have 2 options. I can blast in the blast cabinet or do the electro bath. I have a charger but don't have a clue what to do. Tub water with baking powder? A battery charger with the ends in the water?
     
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    The 8" in great shape



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    The gris- caked on the bottom and the last pic shows the crack. Will oil and baking seal it up after a few tries, or only a wall hanger?


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    Cleaned up just enough to get details



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    First, Try some easy off oven cleaner and put it a Tupperware container that will fit it or a trash bag. I get the cheap plastic containers from the dollar store. Soak it down and let it sit for a couple days, then repeat. It'll come off if your not in a hurry!
     
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    The, will the crack In the side heal, or is it toast?
     
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    Toast!!!:(
     
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    I got three pans with cracks WS, they make good wall hangers though. Sand or bead blast them and put a coat of rustoleum enamel flat black on them, they look great then!
     
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    Will blast it today, then run it through an accelerated process (same chit we do for Dale Ernhart racing)
     
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