Besides all my cast iron , I have a set of Revere Ware pots and pans Dated 1987 . Got them new around that times , and that's what I use everyday .
Dutch oven , 10" skillet and 3 sauce pans . The 10" skillet is just a bit on the small side for some stuff .
So ,, I've been searching for a 12" . You can find them on Ebay , but they're more than I want to pay . Lately I've been seeing a lot of the older Revere ware at Goodwill . The ones with the copper cladding on the bottom . Been going a couple times a week to 2 different stores .
Walked in 2 days ago , straight to the isle . Most people are " sight seeing " , but I know what I'm looking for . I can see a handle that looks right hanging out of the bottom of a pile of pans . I may or may not have bumped a couple others out of the way . Had to weed through some junk , but at the bottom was a copper clad 12" Revere ware skillet with a 2 piece handle . Those are all signs that it from the good time period .
Had some gunk on the bottom , inside was pretty clean . Put it on the floor . Sat nice and flat . Tap the handle . No spin is a good sign .
At $14.49 I took it .
Inside as I bought it .
Underside . Should clean up .
Been buying both kinds of Bar Keepers Friend . Liquid and the powder .
That stuff is amazing . Started with a good scrub , then the BKF .
HMMM . Turns out that's some kind of melted plastic on the bottom .
That's OK . I let it sit there for the day , and took it down in the shop
after supper that night . Started with some course steel wool , and low grit sand paper .
Light pressure so I don't damage the copper .
That's better , but not quite there .
So I just took it slow , and ended up wet sanding with 600 wet / dry paper .
Then buffed it with some 0000 steel wool .
Here's the stamp . The double ring , and the mention of a patent
tells me it's vintage Revere ware made between 1947 and 1968 .
The Clinton Illinois plant started production in 1950 . So this pan dates somewhere between 1950 and 1968 .
Quality stuff , and very happy to have it . I know some of you guys sawhorseray and gmc2003 have some older Revere ware .
Be interested to see the stamps on them .
Dutch oven , 10" skillet and 3 sauce pans . The 10" skillet is just a bit on the small side for some stuff .
So ,, I've been searching for a 12" . You can find them on Ebay , but they're more than I want to pay . Lately I've been seeing a lot of the older Revere ware at Goodwill . The ones with the copper cladding on the bottom . Been going a couple times a week to 2 different stores .
Walked in 2 days ago , straight to the isle . Most people are " sight seeing " , but I know what I'm looking for . I can see a handle that looks right hanging out of the bottom of a pile of pans . I may or may not have bumped a couple others out of the way . Had to weed through some junk , but at the bottom was a copper clad 12" Revere ware skillet with a 2 piece handle . Those are all signs that it from the good time period .
Had some gunk on the bottom , inside was pretty clean . Put it on the floor . Sat nice and flat . Tap the handle . No spin is a good sign .
At $14.49 I took it .
Inside as I bought it .
Underside . Should clean up .
Been buying both kinds of Bar Keepers Friend . Liquid and the powder .
That stuff is amazing . Started with a good scrub , then the BKF .
HMMM . Turns out that's some kind of melted plastic on the bottom .
That's OK . I let it sit there for the day , and took it down in the shop
after supper that night . Started with some course steel wool , and low grit sand paper .
Light pressure so I don't damage the copper .
That's better , but not quite there .
So I just took it slow , and ended up wet sanding with 600 wet / dry paper .
Then buffed it with some 0000 steel wool .
Here's the stamp . The double ring , and the mention of a patent
tells me it's vintage Revere ware made between 1947 and 1968 .
The Clinton Illinois plant started production in 1950 . So this pan dates somewhere between 1950 and 1968 .
Quality stuff , and very happy to have it . I know some of you guys sawhorseray and gmc2003 have some older Revere ware .
Be interested to see the stamps on them .