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Found a nice cast iron scalding tub
Posted on 3/10/17 at 5:30 pm
Posted on 3/10/17 at 5:30 pm
I was out at my Grandfather's home place today and ran across his old hog scalding tub. When they killed hogs they would dip them into boiling water and then scrap the hair off. This thing was cast in the 1870's and has spent its entire life outside. Amazing how well that old cast iron holds up. May need to get some lard and season it up.
This is the bottom look how well the writing has held up.
This is the bottom look how well the writing has held up.
This post was edited on 3/10/17 at 5:36 pm
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Posted on 3/10/17 at 5:32 pm to highcotton2
Pretty sweet. I'd check for snakes then get after restoring it.
Posted on 3/10/17 at 5:53 pm to highcotton2
Very cool. I didn't even know that was a thing.
Posted on 3/10/17 at 5:57 pm to highcotton2
Might need a forklift for that thing. Maw maw has an old sugar kettle about that size and I thought my big arse could move it. Barely got it off the ground 
That calls for a good bon fire and many beers drank seasoning that thing back pretty.
That calls for a good bon fire and many beers drank seasoning that thing back pretty.
This post was edited on 3/10/17 at 5:57 pm
Posted on 3/10/17 at 5:58 pm to DownSouthDave
I haven't seen one of those in many years. Great find. 
There used to be one at one of my grandma's house.
There used to be one at one of my grandma's house.
Posted on 3/10/17 at 7:42 pm to fishfighter
Badass pot. Season it up and enjoy.
Posted on 3/10/17 at 7:46 pm to SCwTiger
Man, I want to hear the story about re-seasoning that thing.
Posted on 3/10/17 at 10:44 pm to highcotton2
man, that is pretty awesome...be careful, or someone will take that thing.
also, I see that it is around a bunch of other iron...be sure it doesn't get some junk dropped on it that will crack it.
also, I see that it is around a bunch of other iron...be sure it doesn't get some junk dropped on it that will crack it.
Posted on 3/11/17 at 5:39 am to highcotton2
That's awesome. Will be dipping one in a few weeks. The water should be around 140 degrees for best results, not boiling.
Posted on 3/11/17 at 8:02 am to highcotton2
Hit it with some ospho. ain't will arrest the rust.
This post was edited on 3/11/17 at 8:04 am
Posted on 3/11/17 at 9:40 am to Big_country346
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That calls for a good bon fire and many beers drank seasoning that thing back pretty.
I volunteer to help
Posted on 3/11/17 at 2:49 pm to CoachChappy
What a treasure!!!!! Get it home and back in condition you have a precious family heirloom there!!!!
Posted on 3/12/17 at 12:58 pm to Captain Ray
Great for scraping hogs!
Posted on 3/12/17 at 2:46 pm to jpainter6174
I used to go to western Illinois to butcher hogs for 2 weeks at my grandparents house. We used a scalding pot very similar to that and a spoom/ladle.
Posted on 3/12/17 at 2:48 pm to highcotton2
That's a sweet find. How heavy is it?
Posted on 3/12/17 at 3:39 pm to highcotton2
Bet that sucker weighs 500 pounds
Posted on 3/12/17 at 5:06 pm to texag7
Would be interest to know what the number 1 means exactly.
Posted on 3/12/17 at 9:59 pm to highcotton2
No real need to "season". They were typically used for just water not much else. Light a fire under it a time or two and burn the rust. You can rub a bit of oil to keep the rust at a minimum but they are made for that.
Posted on 3/13/17 at 8:00 am to roguetiger15
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Would be interest to know what the number 1 means exactly.
Probably the size of tub- like a #3 washtub.
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