Vintage LODGE Cast Iron SKILLET Chicken Frying Pan With Matching Lid #8 3-Notch

  

This vintage 3-Notch #8 Lodge Cast Iron Skillet Chicken Frying Pan With Matching Lid is in very good condition. The cooking surface is smooth and has a beautiful glossy patina with some utensil marks and uneven seasoning from normal use. This 3-notch Lodge skillet sits flat on a glass surface. There have been no repairs and there are no cracks. The lip is also in very good condition.

This version of Lodge #8 cast iron skillet are characterized by an inset heat ring with 3 notches at 9/12/3 o'clock. The interior of the lid is marked 10 1/4 and also the number 8. Please look at the pictures carefully. I would be happy to answer your questions. Our restoration procedure is a multi-step process that brings our cast iron cookware to its nearly original condition.

We have no idea how the item may have been cared for or how it was seasoned, therefore we always remove all seasoning from cast iron cookware no matter how great the item looks. When we start to season a newly restored item, the process starts with bare metal that is in close condition as when the item was manufactured. We never, ever use dangerous chemicals such as oven cleaner or lye in the restoration process. We don't use power tools to restore our cast iron cookware. We restore all cast iron cookware using the same procedure, whether we intend to sell it, keep for ourselves or give to family and friends.

This process results in a fantastic, smooth, shiny finish that will improve over time. There is no need to clean this cast iron skillet. I only use food-grade products during the restoration process. It is ready for you to start cooking immediately. I will pack this pan with generous amounts of bubble wrap, recyclable commercial-grade moving paper and heavy duty cardboard within a recyclable reusable corrugated cardboard box.

My packing method conforms to the Wagner and Griswold Society (WAGS) guidelines. We are active members of the Wagner and Griswold Society. We would be delighted to answer any questions and provide more pictures. How To Care For Your Cast Iron Cookware.

Here's how I maintain my cast iron cookware. If there is little or no sticking, I add a little luke-warm water and a drop or two of Dawn liquid detergent and scour with a non-scratch scouring pad like ScotchBrite. Some people would be mortified that I use dish soap.

Others think there's no issue. I use it sparingly and have never had a problem.

If the pan has a lot of stuff stuck to the cooking surface, I add about 1/2 luke-warm water and let it soften the stuck-on areas. Then I use a Lodge polycarbonate scraper. You should be able to find a two-pack at your grocery store. Then I use the Dawn/ScotchBrite again.

After the pan is thoroughly dry, set a burner on lowest heat and sit the pan on it. Slowly raise the temperature just enough so that the cooking surface is hot to the touch.

Once the temperature is reached, turn the burner off. Apply a very thin coat of cooking oil EVOO, grapeseed, Crisco, whatever you use while cooking. Using a paper towel, wipe off the excess oil, otherwise the surface will become sticky. I do this on the cooking surface after every use. If you use the pan mostly for frying, you can probably skip this step now and then.

It just depends on how shiny you want the pan. I do the exterior as needed, usually after 4 or so cooks, depending how hot I cook with it. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Kitchen & Home\Cookware\Other Collectible Cookware". The seller is "cast_iron_connoisseurs" and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States.

1. Shape: Round
2. Model: 8
3. Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
4. Custom Bundle: No
5. Item Height: Depth is 3 Inches at Exterior
6. Item Depth: Exterior depth - 3 inches
7. Item Width: 10 3/8 Inches at Top Exterior Lip
8. Material: Cast Iron
9. Heat Resistance: Normal cooking range
10. Stove Type Compatibility: Electric, Gas
11. Type of Oven: Electric, Gas
12. Type: Cast Iron Skillet Chicken Frying Pan
13. Features: 3-notch heat ring, Includes Lid
14. Antique: No
15. Color: Black
16. Vintage: Yes
17. Item Length: 15 7/8 inches from top of lift ta to end of handle
18. Number of Items in Set: Two-Piece
19. Modified Item: No
20. Item Weight: 10 pounds before packaging
21. Brand: Lodge
22. Set Includes: Skillet only, Lid
23. Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
24. Time Period Manufactured: 1940's to early 1950's
25. Surface Coating: Grapeseed Oil
26. Item Diameter: 8 inch diameter cooking surface