Thrift Score: Mystery $8 Cast Iron Pan

I found a cast iron pan CAKED in carbon for $8 at the local Savers. Is it a good pan? Or is it trash? Watch and find out as I give it a full restoration! #castironskillet

PS: I am fully aware that the England t-shirt is a vexillological nightmare. That is why I love it.

Some of my favorite cast iron accessories.

PPS: Spoiler. Pan is a nice Griswold.

[clickroach]

Update 2021: Flaxseed oil flakes off and is trash. Don't listen to the internet.

[lowmax]

I'm convinced this guy is an 19th century ghost that decided to film YouTube videos in his abandoned house.

[mlaiuppa]

Happy to hear you use flaxseed oil. Yes, I did catch that loosy goosey, but so happy for you. A Griswold for $8! Uh, you are using a fish spatula. I like your music.

[jeffreypennington]

Used salt and a half cut potatoe to cleaned inside the skillet. Works wonders.

[Nonayabizness]

We use clarified butter, it tastes wonderful and gives the pan a beautiful color. Nice find, I just got a Griswold number 10 with the matching lid at a yard sale for 20.00 ! I was so excited and he had 25.00 on it and I asked if he would take 20! People have a very hard time ever finding lids they are priceless. By the way you can save your bacon grease and use that also it works just as good. Happy hunting.

[xdblack]

Other brain: "Wait a minute, you don't know SHIT"
Me: "Oh yeah good point"

Too relatable.

[jajloo]

I admit it, I bit. You got me. I was thinking Wow what model of GoPro can withstand 500f ? I was totally freaking out and amazed. Good one.
BTY... nice score on the skillet & great job on the refurb. No grinders or wire wheels needed, just a little elbow grease.

[stephenF]

I knew right away by the groove! I have exact one.

[TeddybearMatt.]

ERIE PA . IS ABOUT 45 MILES FROM . wow wow . i collect pan too . when i was over the road truck driver i was in lakeland fl. i went to a household sale and found 5 pans nested together 4 abot 8 dollars . the person in charge had to verfiy that it was and i got them here in my kitchen now i got total of 7 .!! the 5 pans were 10 in on down . my biggest on that i ve had for years is 20 .

[harrythelocksmith]

Nice pan, good find, , be careful with some older thinner walled pans, in an oven on cleaning cycle can get too hot and warp or crack your pans. Good Vid.

[pJarhead]

We call those "scratch-offs, like lottery tickets. Most of the time, it's trash, but every now and then... I scored an early no-notch lodge #8 with an arc logo and an unmarked no-notch lodge #7 for $12.50 at a local auction. Both were severely crusted like yours. I let them each soak in a 5-gallon bucket lye bath (I don't have an oven) to see what they were. Will be firing up the outdoor grill to season next week when the temps warm up.

[GilaMonster]

I got a 10 5/8 BSR for $2 at the thrift store. It was in pretty rough shape and needed wire wheeled and reseaaoned. But it’s one of my better cast iron pans now.
A BSR isn’t nearly as collectible as some...but for $2 it was a steal.

[ChasedRabbit]

The PANdemic joke aged like a fine wine given the past year

[boilerhonkiedude]

Your #4 is quite a rare size. The #5 was a great find at that price!

[tedbaker]

Loved the video. Like Tarantino meets Robin Williams in the kitchen, but no one brought the Adderall.

[mrsseasea]

Might want to look into to a lye tank, that heat is not good for the pan or oven, but nice video awesome find!

[KeyserTheRedBeard]

impressive content K. Praslowicz. I killed that thumbs up on your video. Keep on up the excellent work.

[mrzakreynolds]

I actually cheered at 4:31, then the cleanup was super satisfying to watch. awesome video

[derekwells]

I have a #6 Grizwald I found in a dumpster

[stephenF]

One more thing turn off heat before your done cast iron holds heat well once you flipped omelette you could turn off stove and it'll continue to cook