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Offline Christopher Miller

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Identify maker of lid
« on: November 02, 2015, 07:13:22 PM »
I have a lid stamped with F 8.  The F is directly below the handle on the the lid and the 8 is just to the right of the handle.  The inside of the lid is pock marked with small round indentures.  The handle is a thicker below the F, and smaller at the top.  I apologize for not sending a photo but it will have to come later. I am hoping to find the bottom some where in my garage.
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Offline Russell Ware

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Re: Identify maker of lid
« Reply #1 on: November 02, 2015, 07:47:31 PM »
Well, you're in Birmingham, so that makes my guess BSR. Post a photo when you can; because, that is the only way we can tell for sure who made it.
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Re: Identify maker of lid
« Reply #2 on: November 02, 2015, 08:42:35 PM »
Does the lid have ears? Does the underside have basting dimples? If it does are the dimples symmetrical or are they random?
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Re: Identify maker of lid
« Reply #3 on: November 02, 2015, 09:52:17 PM »
Is this like the lid in question?
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Offline Dwayne Henson

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Re: Identify maker of lid
« Reply #4 on: November 02, 2015, 10:44:39 PM »
James is the bomb! Yeah, is that it? :)
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Re: Identify maker of lid
« Reply #5 on: November 03, 2015, 06:26:13 AM »
James, yes it is.  Ears and all.  Thank you.  Giving the reference Birmingham, I looked on Ebay and think its Birmingham Stove cast iron.
I would like to confirm that, and also find out the approximate age of the lid and what pan the lid was used with.

Also, I would like to thank the others for their comments.

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Chris Miller


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Re: Identify maker of lid
« Reply #6 on: November 03, 2015, 10:03:35 AM »
It would be from the red mountain series due to the random pattern of the dimples.

It would fit on any BS&R No. 8 pan, skillet Dutch Oven or chicken fryer that is 10 5/8 inches diameter.

 I will let the more knowledgeable collectors give you an extract date range, but from mid 1950s and earlier.

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Re: Identify maker of lid
« Reply #7 on: November 03, 2015, 06:53:57 PM »
Mark is correct. Red Mpuntain went from 1930's-1957. BSR being smart used the same lid for multiple things.
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Re: Identify maker of lid
« Reply #8 on: November 04, 2015, 01:38:43 PM »
Thank you for everyone's replies.  They were very helpful.   

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Chris Miller
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