Wagner Ware Sidney “-O-” No. 11 Cast Iron Skillet — Pattern 1061A (Heat Ring)

SSC Catalog No.: SSC-WAG-SKL-11-1061A-004

Executive Summary

This Wagner Ware Sidney “-O-” No. 11 skillet (pattern 1061A) represents Wagner’s large-size skillet production from the Sidney “-O-” era. The underside bears the Wagner Ware Sidney “-O-” trademark with the pattern number 1061A, and the skillet retains a heat ring consistent with many examples from this period. The piece is documented as structurally sound and unaltered.

Quick Reference Specs

  • Object Name: Skillet

  • Classification: Culinary Implements → Cookware → Skillet

  • Manufacturer: Wagner Manufacturing Company (Wagner Ware)

  • Trademark / Marking: “WAGNER WARE SIDNEY -O-” (underside)

  • Size Designation: No. 11

  • Pattern Number: 1061A

  • Base Feature: Heat ring present

  • Pour Spouts: Dual

  • Finish: Machine-finished interior surface

  • Materials: Cast iron

  • Techniques: Sand-cast; machine-finished interior surface

  • Place of Manufacture: Sidney, Ohio, United States

Dimensions & Weight

  • Rim Diameter: 11.0 in

  • Cooking Surface: 9.5–10.0 in

  • Overall Length (incl. handle): 17.5–18.5 in

  • Depth: 2.25–2.5 in

  • Weight: 5.5–7.0 lb

Condition

  • Cracks: None

  • Wobble / Spin: None

  • Warp: None observed

  • Grinding / Resurfacing: None

Markings & Attribution

The underside bears the Wagner Ware Sidney “-O-” trademark with the pattern number 1061A cast below. This marking supports attribution to Wagner Manufacturing Company during the period in which the Sidney “-O-” trademark was consistently used on branded cookware.

Estimated Date Range: circa 1924–1935.

Manufacturing & Design Notes

The interior cooking surface presents as machine-finished, consistent with Wagner’s factory finishing practices intended to produce a smoother surface than purely as-cast cookware. The heat ring reflects design preferences associated with older stove technologies and transitional production conventions. The No. 11 size class represents a large-format skillet suited to higher-capacity cooking and is typically associated with heavier domestic and institutional use.

Condition & Preservation

This example is documented as structurally sound and unaltered, with no cracks, wobble/spin, or observable warp, and no evidence of grinding or resurfacing. Surface appearance is stable and appropriate for preservation within an educational museum archive.

Collection Context

This object is maintained within the Steve’s Seasoned Classics educational museum archive as a representative example of large-format American cast iron cookware from the Wagner Ware Sidney “-O-” era. It is preserved for study, documentation, and interpretive reference and is not offered for sale.

Vintage Wagner Ware cast iron skillet upside down on wooden surface, showing brand and model number.

Underside (Full Bottom): Wagner Ware Sidney “-O-” mark with pattern number 1061A visible; heat ring present.

A cast iron skillet with a black interior, sitting on a wooden surface.

Top / Interior: Machine-finished interior surface; dual pour spouts evident.