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Vintage Lodge #5 Three-Notch Cast Iron Skillet – Heat Ring – Early Plain BottomVintage American cast-iron skillet attributed to Lodge Manufacturing Company, featuring the distinctive three-notch heat ring associated with Lodge’s mid-20th-century cookware.This is an earlier-style No. 5 example with a simple incised/recessed “5” on the underside. It does not have the later “SK” or “Made in USA” markings.Based on the three-notch heat ring and bottom-marking configuration, this skillet is believed to date approximately to the late 1940s–1950s. Exact production year is unknown.Features include:* No. 5 size skillet
* Incised/recessed 5 bottom marking
* Three-notch heat ring
* Dual pouring spouts
* Traditional teardrop-shaped hanging hole
* Vintage cast-iron construction
* Early plain-bottom Lodge configuration
* Made in the USAFLATNESS / WOBBLE TESTThe skillet was tested on a smooth glass surface.It does not spin and sits very nearly flat. When deliberately pressing opposite edges, a very slight diagonal rock/knock can be detected. The other axis remains stable. There is no significant wobble.This is being disclosed specifically for buyers and collectors who care about skillet flatness, particularly those considering use on a smooth glass cooking surface.CONDITIONPre-owned vintage condition with established seasoning, carbon buildup, surface discoloration, light oxidation and other normal evidence of age and previous cooking use.No obvious structural cracks were observed during inspection.Please note that the three gaps around the bottom heat ring are the characteristic factory three-notch heat-ring design and are not cracks or breaks.Please examine all photographs closely for the exact condition, casting characteristics, seasoning and markings. Photos are considered part of the description.A nice earlier example of a Lodge three-notch No. 5 skillet for continued cooking use or a vintage American cast-iron cookware collection.You will receive the exact skillet pictured.
