It is bulbous, not streamlined, and has a blue stamp on the side that has the handle. Why they were labeled Visions (the name for which clearly came from the ability to see your cooking progress) when they are solid white and not see-through is a headscratcher for me! Very few of these show up. Yes.. any French White piece with an F-Series number (or G-Series number) is Pyroceram. I am wondering because it doesn't show up on your list. Excellent cookware, and obviously long-lasting. I too am concerned about the lead, after i purchased several cornflower corningware baking dishes from Replacements.com. I know they were produced by Corningware but I'm having a hard time getting much info on them. Quick question though about the markings in the P series. There is a version almost identical to your "1962-68" version, which first appeared on the menu-ette skillets in late '65 or early '66. None of these look like the stamp on the bottom of the one I have. Do all the REAL Corning Ware have to have a stamp or number. It will give you an average of what people are willing to pay for a particular item. CorningWare cookware should be handled with care to prevent it from breaking. The embossed stamp on the bottom looks exactly like your first photo here, except the last line on mine has a C-18 where yours has a B-34. The majority of Subterranean, What attracts termites in the house? I remember, when I was a kid, before we moved out to the farm, the circle that we lived on was awash with home parties. The rack is one with the fold out handles. A elder gave me 3 pans w/lids. Thank you for posting the marks/ chronology! Sound like you have the Cookmates version of the P-908 Gourmet Skillet with the bolted handle. There seems to be some confusion out there about replacement cords for Electromatic items. Originally, it was made from a material known as pyroceram, which was a mixture of glass and ceramic. As these are both in Australia, maybe they were for Australia only. Ethereal theme. I'm guessing those were in use from about 1968-71.Just my personal recollection. Would that be rare, Check out the blog post on the specific pattern. That is just so cool! A branch with berries on it is the pattern on the side of the cup..in light blue color similar and or the same as the top ring color. 2 I knew were older, and from blog they are from '60-'61 (actually one of each example stamp you gave.) Hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving.
I've seen ones dated 1976/1978 but mine has no stamp. The tremendous popularity of Corning Ware inspired knock-offs and imitations by other manufacturers, many using patterns almost indistinguishable from those on authentic Corningware. The black knobs on thr buffet servers lids are made of Bakelite... Bakelite begins to blister at 350F degrees. Its older than I am lolDamn it manThank you so much Do have any recommendations for things I could go read?I love corningware. Corning Ware, also written CorningWare, was originally a brand name for a unique glass-ceramic (Pyroceram) cookware resistant to thermal shock. Learn how and when to remove these template messages, Learn how and when to remove this template message, "S. Donald Stookey, Scientist, Dies at 99. Of which there were two sizes; a 1 1/2 and a 2 1/2 quart marked as I-1 & I-2 respectively. my mother has a Corning NY USA coffee cup microwave safe coded 81 F6 that she was hoping to find a couple replacement cups for. [4] Care must be made to distinguish between Corning Ware cookware and tableware marketed under the Corelle or Pyrex brand names, as the thermal properties of each product are quite different. That is only a SMALL fraction of them. Thank you! Your blog is a pleasure to read. P-4-b 7×5 1/2×3in, p-309 9×1 1/4in, p-10-b, 10in. Yes, the bottom dish is a Buffet Server..as is the lid, but your lid is older. I finally caught it in the right light, and saw the hologram stamp. Guessing they aren’t the durable material? Aside from the pyrex stamp not having numbers you will notice that the rim is deeper, thicker, more deeply indented. Also, does it really matter which lid goes with each casserole dish..I have a lid for each dish and some seem to fit various sizes?
Is this safe to use on stovetop? Just curious how I would find out more about it. Over 40 years, Corning manufactured many different patterns and lines of Corning Ware (also often spelled CorningWare and Corningware), but after the company changed hands in 1998, the original glass-ceramic cookware was phased out of production.
Some people bake in Pyrex all the time and don’t have a single problem with it but more often than not, it’s used for cold stuff. Seeing lots of them that have the F series in various back stamps. Your piece is still Pyroceram. I still buy an occasional piece from ebay. [1], The material was used in the ballistic missile program as a heat-resistant material for nose cones. There is a risk of thermal shock when using ceramic CorningWare. http://www.corningware411.com/2014/10/j-c-penney-exclusive-design-by-corning.html. That dates it to 1958/59, Wow! Corningware dishes that are made of pyroceram were manufactured between 1958 and present (yes, present. Two are the 1961-1966, and the third is 1972-1979. Hopefully this post will shed some light on the... S. Wingerd (Culinary Alchemist). No other information noted, but the bottom has a swirly appearance in the center, Shane - Thank you for this very thorough overview. Recently, World Kitchen began to make CorningWare out of the original pyroceram material again.