Cool story! 1920's Chicago Hardware Foundry #3 Classic Hammered Egg Skillet Old lodge fry pan The depth of the griddle

The depth of the griddle is about 1/2 inch so it is not suited for deep frying

Perfect for gas and electric coil

no markings to trace them

Later called the Western Foundry Co

These skillets are getting harder and harder to find

Cool story! 1920's Chicago Hardware Foundry #3 Classic Hammered Egg Skillet Old lodge fry pan The depth of the griddleIf youre a collector or area history buff, and you havent tried cooking with a pan made by Chicago Hardware Foundry, you are missing out! CHF has just about the coolest story weve come across in our education in cast iron cookware. They were only around for a brief period of time and in the depression era, they were ultimately closed down after a complete loss from a fire, believed to be set by protesting workers on strike. The name Chicago Hardware