useful marriage

[Tom Penkava]

This BSR lid was given to me last year.  Finally got around to cleaning and seasoning it.  4 hours in the electro, 2 hours in vinager solution, 4 more hours in electro, 30 minutes with a 4in right angle grinder/wire cup wheel to get down to bare iron.

[Tom Penkava]

Lots of piting from the rust, but came out nice for using in the back yard.

[Tom Penkava]

Here is the skillet I am marrying the lid to.  Found this in a combination antique/junk/yard sale store up in the mountains.

[Tom Penkava]

Here they are, together for as long as they continue to live with me.

[Tom Penkava]

One more, doing their thing.
By the way, FWIW, the Mair lid lifter does just fit the BSR tab hole.

[Dwayne Henson]

Tom nice set. Is that lid a loose fit? From the side view it sure looks like they belong together. By the way You forgot the last photo. The one that shows, What's in it. ;D

[C. Perry Rapier]

Tom, thats a nice set. And a very nice lid lifter. I had to look at it for a few minutes to figure out how it works.

[Tom Penkava]

Ok Dwayne, here are the rest of the fotos.
Skillet bottom

[Tom Penkava]

Skillet depth

[Tom Penkava]

Skillet diameter

[Tom Penkava]

I put 6 briquets under, then loaded the lid.  To keep from burning the chips and to have a lot of upper heat to heat the refried beans.

[Tom Penkava]

When the refried beans get hot, add a layer of shredded cheeze.  This is cheder, Montery jack or peper jack is also good.

[Tom Penkava]

When the cheeze is melted, it's ready to serve.  For 2 its a meal, for a larger group it's an appitizer.  ( browned hamberger can be added to the beans also, for a really nice meal )
I use Pase Picante HOT, and thick sliced red onion, my wife prefers a milder topping, guackamolie (sp) and choped red onion.

[Tom Penkava]

Tom nice set. Is that lid a loose fit? From the side view it sure looks like they belong together. By the way You forgot the last photo. The one that shows, What's in it. ;D

I don't know who made the skillet, but they sure do fit like they belong together.  Same fit as my BSR 12in CO, that I found in Colorado Springs 2 weeks ago in unused/very little used condition for $36.00
The skillet was in unused condition also, just begining to have light rusting that cleaned off in the sink.

[Dwayne Henson]

I sent you a PM, but that number 12 sure looks like the style BS&R used on DO's. I was surprised how well that lid matched. I had a photo of a BS&R Camp Skillet, but a computer crash ate it.

Nice meal!

[Roger Barfield]

Tom, that looks like it might be a marriage made in Birmingham, and the food looks good as well.  You did a nice job cleaning up that lid and putting it back into service.

[Duke Gilleland]

Marriage? A great lasting one that is VERY useful. Great find!