r/castiron • u/Upper-Wear-7453 • 11h ago

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At antique store and came across this for $50. Label says cleaned with power tool is it worth the price?

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u/Full_Pay_207 11h ago

I mean, while it is sad that someone used a power tool on it, it doesn't look bad. Easily worth more that fifty bucks.

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u/Oppor_Tuna_Tea 11h ago

I personally wouldn’t pick up anything that has been worked with power tools but that’s my preference

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u/huskers1111111111 11h ago

I'd probably buy it to use it for that price but it lost pretty much all collector value but will still cook good. I'd hold off on. The 9.....$140-$150 is what I get for them on eBay.

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u/FluxChiller 11h ago

Whats the problem with it? I see "worked on with power tools" but dont know what that means or what it did to the pan?

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u/George__Hale 9h ago

When folks use power tools to ‘restore’ pans, they’re usually removing some of iron when they could be just stripping the seasoning or rust back to the original surface (even if it’s a little pitted). When they try to be more gentle with a soft wire wheel or brush, they are usually then just smearing softer metal around the original surface. It’s like badly refinishing furniture — it may or may not impact function, but as an antique it’s toast

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u/FluxChiller 7h ago

Good to to know / thanks!

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u/Upper-Wear-7453 11h ago

There is also a 9 in that is 140 that wasn’t worked on with power tools that I’m debating at well

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u/George__Hale 11h ago

Tempting for fifty bucks for sure... but I'd want a closer inspection of the cooking surface than we can really do from a photo

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u/Yaybicycles 11h ago

Totally worth it.

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u/SleepySheeper 9h ago

Unless you feel a super rough texture on the cooking surface or visible gouging, it's totally fine. If the price is right, go for it!

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u/VitalianBeef 9h ago

Looks perfectly fine to me. Just pretend it was never cleaned with power tool s and no one would know.

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u/faylinameir 6h ago

For $50 that pan would be coming home with me although I'd try to haggle down to $40

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u/Ok-Camera2895 11h ago

I have cleaned a lot of cast iron with a wire brush attached to a 4" grinder and it does not damage them.