R&E mfg Co. Gem pan

[stockett1]

Yesterday I found a gem pan patent 1858 marked R&E Mfg. Co. Does anybody know anything about that company or the value of the pan in general.  It has  8 oval holes and is in good  condition  concidering its age. At first I thought is was a G.F.F because it looks like one. but upon cleaning the letters I found R& E.

[Steve_Stephens]

Russell & Erwin was either the maker or jobber of these pans.  Waterman had the patent and may have made the R&E pans which are often just a little different than the Waterman pans.  1859 is the date; often misread due to the wear of the pattern.

Reasonably common and they usually sell in the $30-50 range.  Made in Nos. 1-11 with the 10 being a popover and the 11 a french roll pan (this one isn't marked Waterman or R&E  but has the patent date).  1-8 are the different shallow cup shapes while 9 is a golfball pan.  Some of the 9's are fabulous castings.  These can be good pans to collect because you can find them all but not so easily that it isn't a challange that may take you several years to find them all.  

Steve

[stockett1]

Thanks Steve.

 I knew someone would know about these gem pans. I have not started collecting them yet .I may start with this one.

[Steve_Stephens]

If you do start collecting Ron try to look for and buy the R&E and Waterman pans with the better writing.  Many are very fuzzy while some are pretty crisp.  There are also some variaitions in the handles and spaces between the cups.  Also, what I think are the earlier handles turn up infrequently and are different than the usual handles; narrower and without the recess in which the writing is.

Steve

[stockett1]

Steve:

I can't seem to find any info on this foundry in the foundry info section of this site. Where was R&E located?and do you have more information on them?

[Steve_Stephens]

Ron,
I had to refer to Dave Smith's Kettles 'N Cookware newsletter from Sept.-Oct. 2000 for his article on Waterman and R&E pans.  R&E, he says was a manufacturer in New Britain, Conn.  Waterman was not a maker but a jobber and had the patent for the design of their and R&E pans.  Perhaps R&E made the Waterman pans plus their own.  Not much info out there and that's about all I know.
Steve

[stockett1]

Thanks for the info! :D

[Nathan Flory]

Looks like this could be used to make small dinner rolls? 

[Randy Eckstein]

Pretty good markings on that one Nathan.  Yes to small rolls, biscuits or other gems/quick breads.

[Nathan Flory]

It cleans up very nice.  Love the color it has now.

[Randy Eckstein]

Nice job-that cleaned up nicely!!