Oct 24, 2011 read the vintage wagner ware magnalite dutch oven roaster discussion from the chowhound cookware, dutch ovens food community. Identification and dating of vintage and antique unmarked. Wagner, wagner ware sidney o, wagner ware, national, long life, magnalite, wardway and wards cast iron. Pieces from the griswold molds made after this time period have both names on the bottom. However, beware of knockoff parts that claim to be magnalite cookware. My goto reference materials for dating and identifying pieces for which i know the manufacturer are two muchused reference books. Magnalite ghc 4267 quart turkey roaster dutch oven with trivet. If you have a question on vintage griswold, wagner and wagner magnalite, ask us, we have many recognized experts on griswold, wagner and wagner magnalite cookware. They are credited as the original and first to cast iron for cookware and holloware in sidney, ohio, usa and wagnerware was born.
Collectors guide to wagner ware and other companies with. It does have a lot of contributors, edited by barry millington. Read the vintage wagner ware magnalite dutch oven roaster discussion from the chowhound cookware, dutch ovens food community. This group is for anyone who is interested in the wagner ware magnalite cast aluminum pots and pans. It has a bright, shiny appearance and conducts heat very well. Magnalite cookware classic skillet kitchen cookware cooking food is much satisfying with this durable and efficient pan timeless design aluminum material heavy cast lids castin flame guards continue to the product at the image link. Unfollow wagner ware magnalite to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.
I have several books on cast iron and cannot find that number or any information. New listing wagner ware sidney o magnalite 4054 2 quarts dutch oven. Vintage magnalite wagner ware 5 quart dutch oven pan with lid. Dating wagner ware magnalite if you are a middleaged woman looking to have a good time dating man half your age, this advertisement is for you. There are a few tricks to identifying roseville pottery. Bernard and milton wagner first manufactured metal castings of light hardware for general stores and tin hollowware for government contract work. It also includes such pieces as the warm over pan, 3 in 1 sauce pan, the kookall, nursery sauce pan, picnic grill, cheese slicer, etc. Includes griswold, wagner, favorite, wpak, and sidney hollow ware companies. For the first thirty years of its history, the wagner trademark consisted solely of the word wagner, incised either in a straight line or in an arc, and, at some point, with the addition below it of sidney, o.
Wagner ware collectible aluminum cookware for sale ebay. Available in many bookstores and from several online sources including this wags site. The roseville pottery company operated from 1890 to 1954 and produced earthenware for cooking and other daily uses, as well as art pieces. Clifton ware, university of minnesota this text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Did you scroll all this way to get facts about magnalite cookware. The best books on wagner five books expert recommendations. History of wagner cast iron page 4 page 1 history of. Wagner ware, roaster, no 1267, cast iron, drip drop. Sidney,ohio wagner ware magnalite aluminum roasterskillet3.
The wagner manufacturing company began making cookware in 1891 in sidney, ohio. Identify and date your wagner cast iron cookware using logos. Check for a wagner ware name, along with a griswold name or a cross inside a circle. May 11, 2018 the family sold its stake in the company in 1946 and, in 1957, wagner fully acquired the company and closed the erie plant. Identification and dating of vintage and antique unmarked or unknown maker cast iron skillets. Wagner ware sidney o 8 qt roasternice vintage magnalite 5265p roaster. See todays wagner ware for sale, best offer and auction. Today, collectors prize wagner cast iron frying pans, dutch ovens and bakeware for both its. Nice solid piece, cleaned and polished ready for your gumbo. Wagner cast iron dating identifying and dating unmarked or.
It measures about 9 inches in diameter and about 7 inches high. It is made of a heavy cast aluminum which is known for its very even heat distribution. He has some useful things in there, like a very good chapter about mistakes that everybody makes about wagner, for example, that more books have been written about wagner than anyone else in history apart from napoleon, hitler, and christ. Vintage cast aluminum ware the cast iron collector. The headquarters of a pioneering cast iron and cast aluminum cookware. Often called the blue book, this is the best book by far of any done on cast iron cookware. Wagner ware magnalite roaster sets pn 4263 roasterette, 4265, 4267 and 4269 with trivets. Vintage wagner ware magnalite sidney o 8 qt dutch oven. It also had wagner hollow ware and had purchased the sidney hollow ware foundry in 1897. Also learn the fascinating history of wagner manufacturing. Discover wagner manufacturing company factory in sidney, ohio.
You can find wagner cookware at garage and estate sales, thrift stores, antique stores and from online dealers. Value framing, fast delivery, 100% satisfaction guarantee. Imusa usa imu89305 heavy duty piece cast aluminum cajun cookware set cajun cookware roasters 15 inch aluminum oval roaster. This catalog covers wagner ware aluminum products up to and including magnalite. Hi wayne thanks skillet skillet question i had to get the reference books out for this one. Frederic spotts has written a very good history of the wagner festival in bayreuth. Wagner ware sidney o magnalite dutch oven 8 qt cookware. Each item is represented with a photograph or detailed illustration and description. It is very heavy and has wagner ware, sidney ohio, magnalite along with a number on the bottom of the pan. Firstly, the wagner family sold their interests in the company. Wagner cast iron wagner ware history, dates and logos. Free to join to find a man and meet a man online who is single and seek you. Surface scratches are only in the finish, not etched into the aluminum.
This pot is in great condition and is one from the older series. Vintage wagner ware magnalite dutch oven roaster cookware. Read the wagner ware sidney o magnalite dutch oven 8 qt discussion from the chowhound cookware, aluminum food community. Jan costin wagner is a german crime fiction writer. T are minor scratches and utensil marks on the inside cooking surface. The american culinary legacy began in 1865 when mathew griswold formed the griswold manufacturing company in erie, pennsylvania, usa. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. The book of griswold and wagner is favored by many collectors. Wagner ware round roaster number 1267 with lid, drip drop baster. Identification and dating of vintage and antique unmarked or. American culinary cookware magnalite, wagner ware, magpro. The history of americanmade cast iron skillets southern. Wagner hollow ware company pre wagner manufacturing company updated jan 15, 2020 the official start of the wagner manufacturing company was in 1891 and you can see the centennial commemoration of this in the 1991 version of the cast iron frying pan. Cast iron cookware, griswold, wagner, sidney and hollow ware.
As with the original wagner ware some foods will darken the inside of this cookware as well. This book is a must for everyone interested in richard wagner and the wagner. This could be due to the fact, much of the cast iron is over 100 years old and still very usable today. The reason for the closure of the foundry came from two fronts. Wagner manufacturing company factory sidney, ohio gastro. Cast iron skillet guide history, benefits, tips, care, and faqs. Smith, well known as the panman, who resides in the western region of new york state, is both a collector and dealer of cast iron cookware. Site for information about cast iron skillets, pans and other collectibles by griswold, wagner ware, wapak and g. The history of magnalite cookware the cookware channel. Centered wagner ware sidney logo with heat ring circa. Vintage magnalite roast and bake pan wagner ware 4007m aluminum. Hunker may earn compensation through affiliate links in this story. They are marked to the undersides, wagner ware sidney 0 magnalite with 4265p and the other reads, magnalite ghc usa. Evolution of the wagner trademark the cast iron collector.
The size number is typically found on either the bottom of a piece or incised in the top of the handle. The bottom of the roaster is marked wagner ware sidney, o. Vintage wagner ware 8qt magnalite sidney 0 roaster oval 4265m. Vintage wagner ware magnalite 4265p aluminum 8 quart dutch oven roaster trivet 0 results. Jul 15, 2015 decoding cast iron numbers and lettering image credit. The wagner manufacturing company was a familyowned manufacturer of cast iron and aluminum products based in sidney, ohio, us. The companys magnalite linea hardy series made of magnesium and.
The garber family history garberfamily see other formats. Wagner ware and sidney o magnalite aluminum roaster dutch. It measures approx 12 handle to handle 10 12 inside x 8 14 wide x 4 deep 7 12 to top of lid 2. It made products for domestic use such as frying pans, casseroles, kettles and baking trays, and also made metal products other than cookware. Perhaps the most famous line of cast aluminum ware is wagners magnalite. It has a very slight wobble and there are chips on the bakelite near the screw of the handle.
Vintage aluminum wagner ware magnalite teapot tea kettle. While it was founded in sidney, ohio in 1891 as a cast iron cookware company, and is best known for its quality cast iron, wagner manufacturing quickly moved into more diversified stock. Wagner is best known for the sidney o range of skillets and dutch ovens. Pages of invaluable cast iron cookware information.
Today, collectors prize wagner cast iron frying pans, dutch ovens and bakeware for both its beauty and durability. Is the number one destination for online dating with more relationships than any other dating or personals site. See todays wagner ware sidney for sale, best offer and auction. My other pieces of magnalite are from my grandmother and very ancient also under the names wagner ware sidney.
See more ideas about cookware, revere ware and cast iron. Find great deals on ebay for wagner ware and wagner ware aluminum. Technically speaking, it is cast from a proprietary alloy, the name magnalite likely. But identifying and dating these old wagner ware sidney o pans can be tricky. I finally got around to getting the carbon off and it ends up that its a wagner ware skillet. I seem to remember hearing not to use cleanser or steel wool pads or the dishwasher. Vintage wagner ware sidney o magnalite 4263 oval dutch. Please no returns, questions welcomed and additional. The most common magnalite cookware material is metal.
Roseville pottery pieces are now considered collectors items, and can be difficult to find and identify, as there are many replicas available. Decoding cast iron numbers and lettering mental scoop. His novels are set in finland and feature detective kimmo joentaa. It measures approx 12 handle to handle 10 12 inside x 8 14 wide x 4 deep 7 12 to top. Wagner ware magnalite cookware is made in the usa and available from american culinary corporation. There is a slight omission in the history when it comes to the dates and a serious one when it comes to the brothers. The griswold company sold to wagner in the 1950s and all the production of those pieces moved to the sidney location. Lid can be inverted to nest inside the base, saving storage space. Hi esther, wagner magnalite owners love their cookware and are skillet as passionate about their cookware as. Can anyone tell me how to clean wagner magnalite cookware.
Another name for the original design is wagnerware. Make offer vintage wagner ware magnalite sidney o 4265m dutch oven w trivet rack. Wagner studied german literature and history at university in frankfurt, and later worked as a journalist. The headquarters of a pioneering cast iron and cast aluminum cookware company is in ruins, but still standing. Wagner manufacturing was the original company, and it used wagner ware in some markings by 1902. A history of the appliance industry in 20th century. Here we have a very nice vintage magnalite castaluminum roaster and lid with wire racktrivet. Cast iron cookware featuring griswold, wagner, favorite, wapak, sidney and hollow ware. Wagner ware magnalite 4263 4265 4267 4269 oval aluminum. How to identify markings on wagner cast iron our pastimes. Amounts shown in italicised text are for items listed in currency other than euros and are approximate conversions to euros based upon bloombergs conversion rates. Imusa usa imu89305 heavy duty piece cast aluminum cajun cookware set, silver. Home page cast iron collecting identification and dating of vintage and antique unmarked or unknown maker cast iron skillets.
Those legendary metal crafters had little competition until 1881 when bernard and milton wagner of the wagner holloware co. They have been researching the history of cast iron cookware and its manufacturers for over twenty nine years. Wagner ware magnalite series public group facebook. Full text of history of guernsey county, ohio 1950s vintage wagner ware sidney 0 stock pot magnalite 4248.
Magnalite, wagner ware, national, long life, wardway and wards cast iron. However, the wagner brothers, bernard and milton, actually started making metal castings of light hardware for general stores back in. The companys magnalite linea hardy series made of magnesium and aluminum. A pair of wagner ware and sidney magnalite aluminum roaster dutch ovens. Here is a vintage magnalite sidney o 43 m tea ketttle or pot. While devoted primarily to wagner ware manufacturing company, a generous portion is allotted to items from other producers such as crescent foundry co.
Wagner cast iron cookware is regarded by many as some of the finest examples 19 th and 20 th century cast iron. Bought it because it is very heavy figure it is aluminium and not ss since it is rather vintage looking and dont think they had ss cookware in the 40s, and solidly made with a lid that fits securely. Brands, magnalite, wagner ware, national, long life, wardway and wards cast iron. The family sold its stake in the company in 1946 and, in 1957, wagner fully acquired the company and closed the erie plant. Magnalite collectible aluminium cookware for sale ebay. Decoding cast iron numbers and lettering image credit. It is very durable and is made so from the casting process of magnesiumaluminum alloy. Wagner ware, roaster, no 1267, cast iron, drip drop baster.
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