sheet metal frying pans

[poilu1917]

Re: sheet metal frying pans

All,
I recently picked up a small antique "sheet iron" frying pan but have some concerns in regards to the accuracy of the handle. The handle is one piece rivited to the body, but looks to be made of made of "sheet iron" like the base and not "wrought iron" like many describe as being correct. Is the handle in the following pictures period correct for wartime use? Thanks in advance for your time and help.

[toptimlrd]

Re: sheet metal frying pans

Well thanks for bursting my bubble. I just went and pulled out the original cold handled pan I had been using that I thought had a date of 1860 stamped into it but on closer inspection it looked to be a very worn 1880. sigh...........

[militiaman1835]

Re: sheet metal frying pans

I just bought an one on ebay for $3 plus shipping! Looks just like one in artifacts photo and has no pour v. They are out there if you look. Jim Hensley

[P. M. Cunningham, Tinner]

Re: sheet metal frying pans

All,
I recently picked up a small antique "sheet iron" frying pan but have some concerns in regards to the accuracy of the handle. The handle is one piece rivited to the body, but looks to be made of made of "sheet iron" like the base and not "wrought iron" like many describe as being correct. Is the handle in the following pictures period correct for wartime use? Thanks in advance for your time and help.

What you have is a french sauce pan handle. I can't find all my documentation right now but I can date that handle back to the 1850's. There probably should be more of these out in the field since they were being stamped out in mass production vs custom forged handles, in my opinion.



Pat Cunningham

[poilu1917]

Re: sheet metal frying pans

Bully! Thanks for the info Pat. I am glad this one is a "keeper" as it fits very nicely into the haversack and works great on the fire.

[David Fox]

Re: sheet metal frying pans

Got mine at an antique mall.

[Bill]

Re: sheet metal frying pans

I've upgraded a couple of "Cool Handle" frying pans. I got a blacksmith to make the new handles. I showed him the frying pan, so he could put the correct angle on the attachment lug. There are plenty of photos of frying pan handles to use for a pattern.

I cut the cool handle off with a hack saw. Be sure to leave yourself a little extra metal on the pan. The cool handle extends down into the pan and you need to pound that out, using a hammer and anvil. After you are satisified with the side of the pan, clean up the edge with a file. Attach your new handle to the pan with a "C" clamp. Then drilll a hole through the handle and pan. The hole should be the the exact size of your tinner's rivets, to avoid any leaks. Attach the handle to the pan with that first rivet. I put the rivet through the pan and peened it down from the handle side. I don't know if that is period correct, or not. After getting the handle attached, drill one or two more holes and put in the rivets. On one pan, I did a triangle, two rivets on top, one on the bottom . Just two on the other, one high, one low. That depends on the width of the handle lug.

That's all there is to it. About an hour job, after you get your new handle.

[J.H.Berger]

Re: sheet metal frying pans

Well I offer sheet iron frying pans with rivited sheet iron handle. I have two left in stock. http://www.lederarsenal.com/en/pages...ing-pan-89.php
I can also make these with a forged iron handle but that costs more.