Trying to ID a #14 skillet

[David Burns]

Hello from San Francisco!

Some time back I found this skillet at an estate sale. It is 15 inches in diameter and the ring on the bottom is continuous.

It has large pouring spouts, a small semicircular lifting tab with hanging hole, and a keystone-shaped reinforcement under the handle, which is rounded with no ridges. The only marking is the 3/4 inch tall "14" impressed at 6 o'clock on the bottom.

I'd really like to know when it was made, and by whom. Any ideas?

Thanks
David

[Greg Stahl]

unmarked pieces are difficult to ID, perhaps someone on here has an idea.

[Dwayne Henson]

Aw David. That skillet. There's been speculation when skillets like yours have surfaced in the past, but no documentation. I do wish we could compare it side by side with a BS&R 14.  If exactly the same as a BS&R 14, that may lend credence to the theory it was made from a repaired BS&R pattern. If slightly smaller than a BSR 14, that may lend credence to the theory that someone used a BSR skillet, modified the handle and used that as a pattern.

So what I'm saying is as far as I known, the maker is  unknown. Did that clear it up?[ch128513]

[David Burns]

Interesting! From what little I could find I started thinking BS&R, but the handle is wrong, the inscribed number doesn't match, and the keystone isn't mentioned anywhere. But when I look at images of BS&R 14's they do have the semicircular lifting tab.

My skillet is 14-13/16 or 14-7/8 inches in diameter depending on where I measure it.

[Cheryl Watson]

Are you certain? 

[David Burns]

Yes, I get 14-13/16 when I reference about one inch above and below the pour spouts as shown in your helpful drawing.

[Cheryl Watson]

That is substantially smaller than it should be.. (15 3/8 "). 

And smaller than 15" after change in size...

So looks like a reproduction to me.

For future reference if needed:  ;)

http://www.griswoldandwagner.com/forum/index.php?topic=5622.0