Cast iron cooking items

[phoenix511]

Here's a list of diameters, etc for cast iron skillets and dutch ovens. Far left number is cast iron# . I've not found any relationship between size # and diameter. Size # somewhat different between skillet and dutch over (ie, skillet size #and dutch oven size).

Dutch ovens had a wire lifting handle, so they could be used over a fire on a tripod if desired.

I don't know much about "oval roasters," but suspect this a 20th century item.

Size & Capacity Charts
Skillets & Dutch Ovens

Skillets

No. Top Diameter
in inches Bottom Diameter
in inches Depth
in inches
2 6 4 3/4 1 1/4
3 6 1/2 5 1/4 1 1/4
4 7 5 3/4 1 1/2
5 8 6 3/4 1 3/4
6 9 1/8 7 1/2 1 7/8
7 9 7/8 8 1/4 2
8 10 5/8 8 7/8 2
9 11 3/8 9 1/2 2
10 11 3/4 10 2 1/8
11 12 1/2 10 7/8 2 1/8
12 13 3/8 11 3/4 2 1/4
13 14 1/4 12 3/4 2 1/4
14 15 1/4 13 1/2 2 1/4
20 19 3/4 18 2 1/2

Dutch Ovens

No. Top Diameter
in inches Bottom Diameter
in inches Depth
in inches Capacity in Quarts Meat in Pounds
6 8 1/4 7 3 5/8 2 1/2 up to 3
7 9 1/4 8 3 3/4 3 /12 3 to 5
8 10 1/8 9 4 4 1/2 5 to 7
9 11 1/4 9 2/4 4 1/4 6 7 to 9
10 12 1/4 10 3/4 4 7/8 8 9 to 12
11 13 1/4 11 1/2 6 12 12 to 14
12 14 1/4 12 7 15 14 to 18
13 15 1/4 12 3/4 8 20 1/2 18 to 22


Oval Roasters

No. Length in inches Width in inches Depth in inches Capacity in Quarts Meat in Pounds
3 12 3/4 8 3 3/8 4 5 to 7
5 14 1/2 9 3/4 4 1/2 6 1/2 7 to 9
7 16 1/4 11 1/2 4 3/4 10 9 to 12
9 18 12 7 1/2 20 18 to 22


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[satx78247]

I don't know if it means anything at all or not about the dates when "oval roasters" were used but at the museum at Pamplin Historical Park, near Petersburg, VA there is a oval/covered cast iron pot in one of the exhibits that could be "called" a "roaster". - I'd guess maybe 6-8 quart capacity & looks suitable for baking a large hen/big cut of meat.

yours, satx