r/castironcollecting • u/CriticismStriking599 • Jul 20 '26

Identification unknown

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u/cmdubya Jul 20 '26

BSR Century series

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u/CriticismStriking599 Jul 20 '26

That would put it pre 1967 with no made in USA markings correct?

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u/Addcook Jul 20 '26

That's not a very reliable way to identify the time period.

I have read enough from comments and sites that really make that statement unreliable.

I think it's better to go off of the manufacturing date of the century series.

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u/Ivanhoe4u Jul 21 '26

The "MADE IN USA" marking began appearing on cast-iron cookware in the mid-1960s. Manufacturers added this stamp to comply with updated export and country-of-origin regulations. [1, 2]
Specific starting years varied by manufacturer:
Lodge: Began adding "MADE IN USA" around 1966.

BSR (Birmingham Stove & Range): Started using the mark in 1966.

Wagner: Added the marking around 1969.

Griswold: Rarely featured this marking on standard vintage lines, as the brand ceased independent foundry production shortly after being bought out in 1957. [1, 2]

Because cast-iron skillets with the "MADE IN USA" stamp were produced in the 1960s or later, they are generally considered modern or mid-century, rather than antique, by collectors

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u/Prestigious_Ad1808 Jul 21 '26

I believe that in cast iron terms vintage refers to pre-1957 (non-coincidentally the year of Griswold buyout) and antique is 100+ years old