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Title: Coal Iron questions
Post by: KnJSaxton on May 03, 2013, 08:30:41 am

Hello,
My wife bought this Iron at a garage sale a few weeks back and I can't seem to find a whole lot of information about this iron. Most I have seen have a rooster on the front of it. The only real marking on it is the letter "G" on the handle. It is 8 1/2 inches wide, 8 1/4 tall with the handle and 4 inches tall excluding the handle. Does anyone happen to know anything about this? Where it's from, what years, and a value to this type of Iron? Any help is appreciated!(http://i43.tinypic.com/wtrnk.jpg) (http://i42.tinypic.com/2zp5ooy.jpg) (http://i39.tinypic.com/bea4v7.jpg)

Title: Re: Coal Iron questions
Post by: mart on May 03, 2013, 09:04:53 am

The ones I found with a similar design were either European or made in Mexico !! Only G I found was Grossag irons and not sure if it was an American or Canadian company !!  Yours looks European to me !!

Title: Re: Coal Iron questions
Post by: cogar on May 03, 2013, 03:40:18 pm

I was told some years ago that Mexico was the only place in NA that was still smelting "high phorporus" cast iron  nowdays

Title: Re: Coal Iron questions
Post by: bigwull on May 03, 2013, 03:44:45 pm

They also grow Blackberries...I had some this morning with my muesli ;D

Title: Re: Coal Iron questions
Post by: KC on May 04, 2013, 12:42:19 pm

Is this like yours?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Red-Green-COAL-HEATED-BOX-IRON-Charcoal-Fired-SEA-SERPENT-Wooden-Germany-Cast-/370617930766 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Red-Green-COAL-HEATED-BOX-IRON-Charcoal-Fired-SEA-SERPENT-Wooden-Germany-Cast-/370617930766)

Title: Re: Coal Iron questions
Post by: bigwull on May 04, 2013, 01:20:30 pm

what do ya mean .."is this like yours"....of course it is, it could almost be its twin...are you needing..cheaters, KC... ;D

Title: Re: Coal Iron questions
Post by: KC on May 04, 2013, 10:10:43 pm

:P