Wording and logo No maker name or logo anywhere Not checked / can’t tell Yes No Choose Yes only if the whole base is clean enough to be sure.
Logo shape Not checked / can’t tell Cross inside a double circle Diamond Large fancy W shared by two words Logo inside a wedge (pie slice) border Oval or egg shape Wording only, no emblem
Lettering of the maker name Not checked / can’t tell Slanted (italic) Upright block letters Curved in an arc Plain straight line
Logo size compared with the base Not checked / can’t tell Large: fills much of the base Medium Small: a modest mark
Lettering looks soft and the casting rough Not checked / can’t tell Yes No
Numbers Where the size number sits Not checked / can’t tell On top of the handle On the base at 12 o'clock On the base at 3 o'clock On the base at 6 o'clock In the center of the base Hold the pan bottom up with the handle at 6 o'clock.
Style of the size number Not checked / can’t tell Upright, raised Italic, raised Turned sideways Underlined Inside a diamond outline Cut into the iron (incised)
Size written in inches (e.g. 10 5/8 IN.) Not checked / can’t tell Yes No
MADE IN USA on the base Not checked / can’t tell Yes No
Handle and details Gate mark (a raised line or scar across the base) Not checked / can’t tell Yes No
Underside of the handle Not checked / can’t tell Ridge runs to the side wall without flattening Hollowed, with a long rib to the hanging hole Hanging hole is an untapered oval Grooved Something else
Pour spouts Not checked / can’t tell None Small Large
Hammered (dimpled) finish Not checked / can’t tell Yes No