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Post by ronruble on May 22, 2014 22:11:33 GMT -5
I have not purchased this yet (price $32) because I am not sure what I’m looking at. Tag says it is a potato baker but I have never seen one. Bottom piece is heavy cast iron about 11 inches in diameter (did not measure). Bottom has what looks to be a heat ring (like on old skillets), hole through center that is coned shaped upward. The inside – center cone with hole sticks up a couple of inches; the raised area around the cone has small rectangle raised areas circling the cone; along the inside edge it tapers down with 16 holes through to the outside. It comes with a metal lid that stands about 6 inches tall. Looking at the inside, it looks as if it has seen high heat (rust at top inside), so I concluded that it was not a cover used after cooking to keep food warm but was part of the cooking process. My guess is this was used to a wood cook stone or gas cook burner to cook food in it. As I was writing this up and I found photos of the “Master Bake Pot” and there were inserts that go into it. One photo has pan the looks like a cake pan; another photo with a flat pan and small containers that set in to it. Markings in cast iron: (hard to read - may not be correct) Patented Sept (?) 1918 The MASTER BAKE Co - BLOOM FIELD NJ Photo assembled with lid and cast iron section with lid removed Photo showing side view with openings and bottom view of cast iron This is a photo of one I found on the internet with inserts. The one I found does not have the 2 handles on the sides of the cast iron but it is green…. same as my Chambers stove Do you think I could find pans to fit this and work?
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Post by Chuckie on May 23, 2014 9:10:56 GMT -5
I have not purchased this yet (price $32) because I am not sure what I’m looking at. Tag says it is a potato baker Ron:It is indeed a 'potato baker'--there was one on here in the last few years. I believe either divecchio, lwagne (Christi Wagner) or maybe even cinnabar bought one of these a year or two ago. Any of ye want to chime in? CHEERS! Chuckie
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Post by vaporvac on May 23, 2014 13:36:47 GMT -5
It was lwagene (christi wagner), but the search on the commune doesn't work anymore. I can't even search my own posts. Does anyone still upkeep this site? Maybe they need a back-up person. I'm checking rangers' postings for it. UPDATE: sHE MENTIONS IT, BUT COULDN't FIND A THREAD OR ANY PICS. I suspect it's here on the commune so maybe she'll pipe in in a bit. She called it a stove top potato baker and her husband loves it! NEW UPDATE: FOUND THE POST!!!!! At least there are still tons of post on each page which made searching a snap as I guessed the right category. Makes me wonder why they haven't changed that on the Rangers yet. It's such a pain having only 5 or so posts per page. chamberscommune.proboards.com/thread/1710/stove-top-bakerShe says you don't need the pans to roast the potatoes.
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Post by ronruble on May 23, 2014 22:38:48 GMT -5
Thanks vaporvac for find the link.
The next time I get to the antique store I'll buy it. Green antique retro-microwave potato baker.... I like it
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Post by vaporvac on May 23, 2014 22:58:49 GMT -5
Your welcome, but it was Chuckie who narrowed it down for me.
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Post by pooka on May 25, 2014 13:51:41 GMT -5
I looked around & found a little info on this. I found this ad for it from American Cookery, Volume 26 Page 788 - 1921-1922. On Page 756 of the issue it is shown being used to cook a recipe listed. I also found a pic of a piece of literature called "The Story Of The Master Baker Pot" that is mentioned in the ad. It's a leftover from an old eBay auction & it's tiny so it's mostly illegible. I've blown it up 400%. The literature is also mentioned in this blog post I found about The Master Baker Pot. Saturday, August 28, 2010 cast iron Master Bake PotLastly here are pics from a couple of old eBay auctions that show a more complete idea of all the pans that were available for it. Two of the small wedge shaped ones look like miniature Chambers pots with the same style lids. This is a cool little stove-top oven or ovenette. I've seen a few different types of these that have come out through the years. I think this is the best of them being made out of cast iron. Like a Chambers oven, the cast iron gives you a more even consistent heat. With a complete set of pans, you could cook almost anything on a small scale with this thing.
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Post by vaporvac on May 25, 2014 14:57:20 GMT -5
Those are wonderful posts, Pooka. I wonder if a regular muffin tin or angel food type pan would fit those dimension. I have one exactly like the shallow one shown and now wonder if it came from something like this.
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Post by lwagne on May 25, 2014 17:59:47 GMT -5
Yup, I have one. Buy it, buy it. It is the most amazing pot. Have new potatoes in there right now. It makes the most wonderful crispy outside baked potatoes ever. Possibly a one use item but the green one is so spectacular. I have used it to reheat rolls or burger buns, etc.
I have the inserts. I wonder if some type of bundt pan or angel food pan would fit in there?
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Post by ronruble on May 26, 2014 13:45:47 GMT -5
Nice info post Pooka - thanks! The antique store where this is located is about 70 miles away and I will be going doing there next week. If it is still there I'll buy it and take it to a crazy antique dealer near where I live. His store is piled so full of junk (valuable antiques ) - so full it is hard to walk through the store. He may have some pans that may fit it.
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Post by lwagne on May 26, 2014 20:02:26 GMT -5
I think you might find a small bundt pan or old jelly mold in aluminum that would fit. I would love to have the "muffin pan" one. Keep us posted.
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Post by ronruble on Jun 12, 2014 13:51:23 GMT -5
Got it for $28. Did a rough cleaning and need to do more later. There will be a little bit of restoration required; inside of the top (pictured) has round piece missing. I will get one from an old metal or aluminum lid to replace it. Info on pan sizes needed: I.D. 3 inches in diameter at bottom; max O.D. 8 1/4 inches and max height 3 or 3 1/4 inches tall Even if I don't get inserts I can always wrap potatoes in aluminum foil and cook away..........when I get the stove restored
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Post by chipperhiker on Jun 12, 2014 14:28:11 GMT -5
Nice job, Ron!
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Post by pooka on Jun 12, 2014 15:05:10 GMT -5
It's cool the the color closely matches your stove.
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Post by vaporvac on Jun 12, 2014 15:54:28 GMT -5
Sweet!!! It will look great just sitting on top of your stove. I'm thinking you may not even need to wrap those tater up with foil. Lwagne can probably give you the inside scoop on using it. Score!
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Post by lwagne on Jun 13, 2014 21:24:26 GMT -5
I don't think you want to wrap the potatoes. It should do fine on the hot cast iron with the burner fairly low. The best part about the potato in this thing is the wonderful crunchy skin you get and the foil would "foil" that sometimes I rub with butter and sprinkle something on the skin, garlic salt, mixed no salt seasoning, whatever. If you look at the ad, the potatoes are not in a pan. Glad you got it. It matches the green stoves so perfectly! I can't figure what you're missing underneath because the knob is there, but maybe there is a washer type thing to strengthen the knob.
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