tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1980904905258219119.post760508424645896563..comments2023-11-22T00:52:52.865-08:00Comments on ramblings on cast iron: The cast iron spidergreenturtlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03297069162518799805noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1980904905258219119.post-68417588212644666572018-10-09T05:14:26.070-07:002018-10-09T05:14:26.070-07:00Spiders also had no legs, tabbed feet, Heat Rings ...Spiders also had no legs, tabbed feet, Heat Rings or was a Smooth Bottom. Plenty of 19c Catalogues linking the the word to a Frying Pan with and without legs. The word Spider (Cast Iron) started going out in the latter 1800's but not completely until the 1930's. They were also known as Fry Pans. You can get this kind of info in the Patents.<br /><br />Now a Posnet or a Skillet (both words of French origin) have similar physical forms from the 1700's to the latter 1800's. <br /><br />A Small Pot with a Long handle. <br /><br />Yes I said Pot.Scott Pricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01719506736676265497noreply@blogger.com