My wife and I took our youngest daughter to Olde Security Square Flea Market today, just to get out of the house and stretch our legs.....and of course to see what kind of unusual pieces of Cast Iron I could uncover. There were the usual assorted unmarked American made skillets, quite a few Wagner and Griswold, as well as the obligatory foreign pieces. Most were in fairly decent shape, other than in dire need of a good stripping and reseasoning. The only one that really pushed my Buy Button was this 3 quart pot that has been screaming at me for three or four months. The vendor finally got right on the price and I I got right on what I would pay. Win Win . One more reason to get my restoration process re-established.
Depth inside: 4 9/16"
Outside diameter: 7 5/16" (top)
Outside Diameter: 8" (2 3/16" from top)
Hollow handle tapers from 1 1/4"to 7/8", 9 3/8" in length and the top is 11 1/4" off deck attached to pot with two rivets.
Any info to the age and maker of this pot would be greatly appreciated.
S&P CO PHILA 3.Q is all that appears on the bottom, except for a very fine gate mark and possibly a small sprue. About 2 3/13" from top, there is a solid band, either a side gate, or possibly a weld about 1/4" wide girdling the pot. Other than being rusty, the inside surface is quite smooth, with polishing marks still evident.
