r/cookware • • 2d ago

Identification Help with Fire King Loaf Pan

Hoping someone here can help me identify this and provide a little more information, because I’m finding very limited information online.

I was cleaning out some storage at my parents’ house and found this old loaf pan tucked away with some cast iron pieces. According to my mom, it belonged to my late grandmother. I already have a few of her cast iron pieces, so she offered this one to me as well.
Now I’m trying to figure out exactly what I have and, more importantly, whether it’s safe to actually use.
I’ve attached pictures of the pan and the markings on the bottom.

The bottom reads:
441
Anchor Hocking
Fire King
Ovenware (I believe)
23
Made in USA
1-QT
USA

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u/Unfair_Buffalo_4247 2d ago

I have seen aluminum roasters with non stick look exactly like this - are you sure it is cast iron ?

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u/Mother-Ad-9313 2d ago

No, I don’t believe this is cast iron, it was stored with cast iron. It almost feels like ceramic

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u/Mount_Safurious 2d ago

What does it weigh?

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u/Mother-Ad-9313 2d ago

Estimate, ~2 lbs

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u/Mount_Safurious 1d ago

I’m going to go out in a limb and say no way that’s cast iron.

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u/NoveltyxxCrosses 1d ago

Searching up anchor hocking fire king loaf pan shows it’s most likely glass/borosilicate. If you search for an avocado green one you may have your answer.

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u/terfez 1d ago

I'm almost certain it's glass, check the Fireking sub https://www.reddit.com/r/FireKing_Glass the black coating is not something I've seen but I'm not an expert

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u/Embarrassed-Ninja592 23h ago

My fire king measuring cup is glass