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Thursty

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Help Identifying D/O Griswold?Lodge?
« on: April 18, 2006, 01:01:33 PM »
Can anyone help me identify my 3 legged dutch oven, and possibly age?  It is 10" across, 6-1/4" high and 4-1/2" deep.  The legs are 1-5/8" long.  The only markings are the 10 IN on the lid, and Made in USA and 10 on the oven bottom.  I thought that it might be a Lodge, but then I saw some old Griswolds with similar style.  I think it is fairly old, but I cleaned and seasoned it.  Hopefully, the pictures I took will upload properly, I am new to digital, and have a lot to learn.
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Troy_Hockensmith

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Re: Help Identifying D/O Griswold?Lodge?
« Reply #1 on: April 18, 2006, 01:16:04 PM »
Century by birmingham stove and range. I'll let Dwayne fill you in on the company History. Good user if you make a little wire lid lifter.
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Offline Roger Barfield

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Re: Help Identifying D/O Griswold?Lodge?
« Reply #2 on: April 18, 2006, 02:36:06 PM »
I agree with Troy, Century by Birmingham Stove and Range.  As far as age, the made in USA would indicate no older than the 60's.
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Re: Help Identifying D/O Griswold?Lodge?
« Reply #3 on: April 18, 2006, 02:40:59 PM »
wow you guys are too fast for me!!  Great job!
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Re: Help Identifying D/O Griswold?Lodge?
« Reply #4 on: April 18, 2006, 11:32:37 PM »
Based in Birmingham, Alabama, Birmingham Stove and Range was one of the larger southern foundries. Was an offshoot of Atlanta Stove, to make the hollowware (cookware) that was initially given away as a premium with the purchase of a stove. Stopped production in the early 1990's, primarily due to the import of cheap cast iron from 3rd world countries. BS&R made solid, functional pieces. Their main concern was that their pieces were better and lighter than Lodge, their main competition in the southeast. Your piece was made when they were just getting automated molding machines,late 1960's, they used that tab handle as they hadn't figured out how to make a looped handle with the machines yet.
There is more info on this and other foundries on the members side.
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Thursty

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Re: Help Identifying D/O Griswold?Lodge?
« Reply #5 on: April 20, 2006, 06:40:23 AM »
Hi,
  You guys are awesome to help out.  Here I thought that I had a find (Griswold or Lodge) that was very uncommon.  I probably paid to much for the D/O ($85), but I do like the style of it.  You said it was produced in the 60's, which is about the age I thought that it could be, though when I cleaned it, it looked brand new other than a little nick in the lid itself.  
  Wanted to thank you again for you help in identifying.  I still can't find any information on the internet about Birmingham, but at least I know that's what it is.
 Bonnie
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Re: Help Identifying D/O Griswold?Lodge?
« Reply #6 on: April 20, 2006, 10:26:33 AM »
Bonnie, just put "Birmingham Stove and Range" without the quotes, into Google and hit enter, you'll get a lot of information about the company.
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