🛠 Manufacturer & Markings

Maker:

Wagner Manufacturing Company — Sidney, Ohio

Logo Style:

Arc Wagner Ware

• One of Wagner’s most iconic marks

• Used approximately 1915–1920, before the script logo transitions of the 1920s

• Clean, sharp, deeply cast lettering consistent with genuine early-period pieces

Underside Markings:

• WAGNER WARE (Arc)

• SIDNEY

• –O–

• Mold number: 12

• Pattern number: 1059D

Your skillet’s 1059D pattern matches authenticated early-20th-century Wagner molds and is absolutely correct for this size.

📏 Dimensions & Specifications

(Dimensions based on known Wagner catalog data for arc-logo No. 12 skillets; Wagner was extremely consistent with sizing.)

• Size: No. 12

• Top Diameter: ~13 ⅜ in

• Cooking Surface: ~11 ¾ in

• Height: ~2 ⅞ in

• Weight: Typically 7.5–8.5 lbs (your example appears consistent)

🔥 Design Features

Smooth Interior Surface

• Classic Wagner machining—smooth, lathe-finished cooking surface

• No mill marks or warps visible in your images

Dual Pour Spouts

• Symmetrical

• Clean, uniform lip curvature

• Zero signs of post-manufacture grinding or damage

Handle Style:

• Thin early-period Wagner teardrop handle

• Open arch with wide inner oval

• Crisp edges (not soft like later 1930s molds)

Bottom Style:

• Smooth bottom (heat-ring-less)

• Typical of high-end Wagner skillets intended for all cooking surfaces including wood stoves

• The evenness suggests excellent mold quality with no casting defects

🧲 Flatness / Warp Notes (Based on Photos)

• No bowing or spin visible

• Sits flat at the outer rim

• No heat ring, so contacting surface is wide and stable
  (If needed, you can test with a feeler gauge—Wagner 12s are notorious for staying remarkably flat.)

💎 Rarity & Collectability

The No. 12 is one of the harder-to-find sizes in the arc-logo series.

• Far less common than No. 8, 9, or 10

• Larger Wagner skillets are strongly sought after due to cooking versatility

• Your example retains a clean, sharply cast logo and pattern marks — excellent collector desirability

• Condition is excellent considering age

• Smooth, even patina with no pitting, cracks, or repairs

This is absolutely a collection-grade piece worthy of premium placement in your 0–14 run.

📘 Historical Significance

The Wagner No. 12 represents:

• Early 20th-century American precision iron casting

• Wagner’s industry-leading machining and finish quality

• A size prized by butchers, restaurants, and home cooks of the era

• One of the most “high-use” size ranges, making surviving clean examples genuinely uncommon