Author Topic: Unmarked Turk head Gem pan  (Read 2028 times)

Offline Valerie Johnson

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Unmarked Turk head Gem pan
« on: December 16, 2016, 09:19:10 AM »
Picked this up yesterday, Price was right, Only marking is Made IN USA on bottom, Measures 9 3/4" x 5 5/8"

I was thinking Lodge or Wagner...any ideas?

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Re: Unmarked Turk head Gem pan
« Reply #1 on: December 16, 2016, 09:25:23 AM »
Lodge :)

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Re: Unmarked Turk head Gem pan
« Reply #2 on: December 16, 2016, 09:31:25 AM »
Thank you  ;D
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Re: Unmarked Turk head Gem pan
« Reply #3 on: December 16, 2016, 01:01:17 PM »
Lodge made those pans as marked into the 1990's.

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Re: Unmarked Turk head Gem pan
« Reply #4 on: December 16, 2016, 03:04:47 PM »
Russell, did the markings change from 1990 - 2000 (last catalog showing them) ?

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Re: Unmarked Turk head Gem pan
« Reply #5 on: December 16, 2016, 04:31:24 PM »
As far as I can tell they did not. In fact, I have photos from auctions that included the original box containing this item. It was sold as a set of 3 pieces - a 5x cornstick, a small 6x 5P2 muffin pan, and this turk head pan. The box and logos on it indicate 1990's, but there are some examples of this pan in that time frame in these boxes that are completely unmarked, and others that have "Made In USA" like the one shown here. That is why I would say that this pan is no earlier than the 1990 time frame.
Lodge still made plenty of unmarked hollow ware during this time. I've seen unmarked holiday muffin pans, 7B2 biscuit pans, and of course the bundt pan.