Author Topic: Help identifying dutch oven (Read 2209 times)

Tom Reisdorf · « **on:** October 27, 2019, 10:54:17 AM »

I have had this oven for a while now, most of my iron I can recall all the details (where acquired, cost)
This one I can't recall but I like it...Thought maybe Wagner but drip rings are different.
Does bail give a clue?
Any Ideas?
Thanks

Sandy Glenn · « **Reply #1 on:** October 27, 2019, 11:39:21 AM »

Well, that is puzzling. Great looking oven.

The concentric rings on the top side of the cover say Wagner, but the two underside drip rings not so much. Are they pointed spikes like Lodge uses? Or indentations like BS&R used? Hard to tell from the photo.

Also, the bail handle looks like the one Favorite used with the one end pointing outward to double as a stop so the handle doesn't swing out of control while pouring... may seem rather clumsy, but it does work well.

Just rambling observations. I assume there are no markings on the bottom of the oven?

Tom Reisdorf · « **Reply #2 on:** October 27, 2019, 01:29:26 PM »

Thanks for responding Sandy!

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Are they pointed spikes like Lodge uses? Or indentations like BS&R used?

They hang down similar to Lodge but round half circles, not pointed.
No markings at all
It is nicely cast, was my bread baking oven until a new friend gifted me with my new bread baker.

Dwayne Henson · « **Reply #3 on:** October 27, 2019, 09:50:26 PM »

Tom, beautiful Dutch Oven, but I do not know.

Sandy Glenn · « **Reply #4 on:** October 28, 2019, 12:42:57 AM »

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was my bread baking oven until a new friend gifted me with my new bread baker.

Every home needs at LEAST two dutch ovens! Now you can bake bread and cook a pot roast at the same time. YUM!!

Interesting basting rings on this cover. Don't believe I've ever seen that. You'll have to bring it to the next convention... maybe one of the experts there can be more help.

Greg Stahl · « **Reply #5 on:** October 28, 2019, 07:03:14 AM »

Never saw those basting rings before.

Brent Gurwell · « **Reply #6 on:** October 28, 2019, 09:56:15 PM »

Is it a Renfrow.

Tom Reisdorf · « **Reply #7 on:** October 28, 2019, 10:19:59 PM »

Brent,
Was wondering about Renfrow, the lid and oven pictured on the foundries pages doesn't show an oven with a bail and has a different lid dimple pattern. Do you have a marked one you could post pictures of?

Brent Gurwell · « **Reply #8 on:** October 29, 2019, 08:34:28 PM »

Tom, I have a lid that I though was a Renfro, no bottom. I looked at it and you are correct the basting nubs are different more like a starburst pattern. I have tried to post pictures before but I haven't figured out how.

Brent Gurwell · « **Reply #9 on:** October 29, 2019, 08:35:54 PM »

Tom, I have a lid that I though was a Renfro, no bottom. I looked at it and you are correct the basting nubs are different more like a starburst pattern. I have tried to post pictures before but I haven't figured out how.

Jerry Cermack · « **Reply #10 on:** October 29, 2019, 08:48:20 PM »

The basting design reminded me of this skillet set from years ago. It looks like the same patent date on some Wagners.

Jerry Cermack · « **Reply #11 on:** October 29, 2019, 08:50:06 PM »

Deep skillet set

Tom Reisdorf · « **Reply #12 on:** October 29, 2019, 10:49:21 PM »

Brent,
The one on foundry pages has that starburst pattern you have. Usually if you have trouble posting pictures your file is too big. Reduce it to 600x800 or thereabouts and it should work.

Tom Reisdorf · « **Reply #13 on:** October 29, 2019, 10:54:48 PM »

Jerry,
Nice looking lid also.
Interesting how we find these pieces that we can't identify.

Sandy Glenn · « **Reply #14 on:** October 30, 2019, 12:01:26 AM »

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I have tried to post pictures before but I haven't figured out how

Brent, If you email me your pictures I'll get them posted to this thread. Just click on the E-mail button in the lower left corner of this box.

Jerry Cermack · « **Reply #15 on:** October 30, 2019, 10:32:13 AM »

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Jerry,
Nice looking lid also.
Interesting how we find these pieces that we can't identify.

I think this deep skillet set was listed on Ebay, and thats where I got the pictures. Also at that time, I think it was listed as a Wagner because it has the same patent date lettering seen on other Wagners.

Sandy Glenn · « **Reply #16 on:** October 30, 2019, 12:57:51 PM »

Pictures of Brent's cover he mentioned in Reply #9.

Clicking on each picture enlarges it somewhat to show more detail.

Tom Reisdorf · « **Reply #17 on:** October 30, 2019, 05:55:14 PM »

Brent,
Thanks for those pictures.
Sandy ,
thanks for posting them.
Notice the 4 rings on Brent's lid.
The lid I posted has 5 rings on the lid.
I know that Wagner had a lid similar, how many rings did the Wagner lids have.

Tom Reisdorf · « **Reply #18 on:** October 30, 2019, 08:40:17 PM »

I found my books.
I'll answer my own question.
In the Blue book the Wagner Dutch Oven lid is pictued with 4 rings, the oval roaster with 5 rings. Pg 246
No underside pictures. Darn.
The skillet lid 5 rings. Red Book pg 28

Brent Gurwell · « **Reply #19 on:** October 30, 2019, 09:35:16 PM »

If you look on eBay Wagner has 5 rings on the outside and the concentric jagged circles that when think of Wagner. The Renfro looks like my lid.

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