Preserving America’s Cast Iron Heritage
Museum-Quality Restoration • Historical Documentation • Environmentally Safe Processes
Welcome to Steve’s Seasoned Classics — a museum-style archive and restoration studio dedicated to documenting, preserving, and celebrating America’s cast iron cookware made before 1963.
Every piece is restored using environmentally safe, non-toxic, preservation-first methods that protect both the cookware and the planet.
A Museum of American Cast Iron
At Steve’s Seasoned Classics, every skillet is treated as a historical artifact.
My focus is on early American cast iron from the great Midwest foundries — especially Wagner Ware Sidney O, Griswold, Favorite Piqua, Wapak, and National.
These were the skillets used daily in German Catholic farm kitchens, parish halls, and family tables — cookware that fed generations.
My mission:
Preserve original craftsmanship
Use only natural, environmentally responsible restoration methods
Never remove metal or alter foundry surfaces
Restore each piece so it can cook for another hundred years
If I wouldn’t proudly cook on it in my own kitchen, it doesn’t leave the shop.
Featured Exhibit: Wagner Ware Sidney O Size Run (No. 0–14)
Explore the complete size progression of Wagner’s most iconic skillets — from the tiny No. 0 toy skillet to the rare and powerful No. 14.
Each documented entry includes:
High-resolution photography
Pattern numbers
Logo identification
Accurate production dating
Casting & machining analysis
Full restoration notes
Cultural and historical context
Restored the Right Way
Environmentally Safe • Non-Toxic • No Metal Removal
All SCC restorations follow the SCC Exclusive Preservation System™, a six-stage archival process that uses:
Natural, food-safe lye purification
Water-based electrochemical rust reversal
Non-abrasive hand preservation
Pure, additive-free oil seasoning
Zero grinding, zero sanding, zero power tools
This preserves:
Original machining marks
Foundry texture
Gate-grind signatures
Logo clarity
Handle and spout geometry
Your skillet’s history remains intact — never overwritten.
For Collectors, Cooks & Historians
For Collectors
Documented logo variants, exact pattern numbers, correct date ranges, and full restoration notes.
For Cooks
Naturally restored, thin-layer seasoned cookware that performs beautifully and safely.
For Historians
A research-grade archive of American cast iron, photographed and documented with museum-level accuracy.
Shop Steve’s Seasoned Classics
Museum-Quality Pieces • Natural Seasoning • Eco-Responsible Packaging
Every piece in the Shop is:
Restored using SCC’s environmentally safe, non-toxic process
Seasoned with your choice of Chef’s Formula™ (cook-ready) or Archival Black™ (collector-grade)
Shipped using 100% recyclable, plastic-free packaging
Fully documented with history, condition notes, and restoration details
Environmental Responsibility
SCC EcoSafe Process™ • SCC SecureShip™ Packaging
Steve’s Seasoned Classics is committed to environmentally safe preservation.
During Restoration:
Natural, food-safe materials
Non-toxic rust removal
No synthetic chemicals
No petroleum-based products
During Shipping:
100% recyclable materials
Zero plastic
Biodegradable paper tape
Recycled-content labels
Eco-friendly protective wrap
Good for your skillet.
Good for the environment.
Preserving History, One Skillet at a Time