Chrome plated Griswold?

[Stephen Amaral]

I just picked up at a local auction a Griswold skillet that I believe is chrome plated. It is so cruddy it's hard to make out the letters on the bottom but I can make out "Griswold" and Erie.
My question is, is it safe to put it in my electro tank?
Thanks for your replies, Stephen.

[Cheryl Watson]

I'd put it through the Lye Bath first.

Electro can cause rainbowing of chrome plating...

[Mark S. Kelly]

Its not chrome, I believe its actually Nickel and electrolysis will remove it from the pan.   Only use a lye bath and then a green pad with some muscle to clean it.   

[Cheryl Watson]

I can only dream of the day that my electros will remove nickel plating.  :) :)

Lye bath, and then assess what you've got. If it is nickel, electro is okay. (if it is not already peeling).

[Mark Zizzi]

Its not chrome, I believe its actually Nickel and electrolysis will remove it from the pan.   Only use a lye bath and then a green pad with some muscle to clean it.   

It could be chrome, nickel or a finish they called du-chro. Pics and a pattern number would help. I would agree the first step is a lye bath.  ;)