Late Production (1946–1960) · Skillet
Lodge No. 8 Three-Notch Skillet
Used price$45–$75live on eBay
For most of the 20th century Lodge did not put its name on its skillets, so collectors identify vintage Lodge by casting features. The best known is the "three-notch" heat ring: an inset ring on the bottom interrupted by three small notches at roughly the 9, 12 and 3 o'clock positions (12 o'clock being opposite the handle), with a raised size number near the 12 o'clock notch. Lodge used it from about the 1940s; earlier pans had a single notch, and later three-notch pans add "Made in USA" and letters for the pan type, such as 8 SK. The No. 8 is about 10½ inches across the top. It is the cheapest way into vintage American iron and a fine cooker, though it isn't collected like Griswold or Wagner. Before buying: count all three notches (a ring with no notches, or a pan with a cast LODGE name, is a different era), test for rocking or spinning on a flat surface, and look for hairline cracks and pitting.
- Maker
- Lodge (Vintage)
- Piece type
- Skillet
- Era
- Late Production (1946–1960)
- Pattern
- Lodge three-notch
- Size number
- No. 8
- Years produced
- c. 1940s–1980s
- City of manufacture
- South Pittsburg, Tennessee
- Working weight
- 4.5 lb
- Typical used price
- $45–$75
Common defects to inspect
Warp or spin; hairline rim cracks; pitting; notches or size number softened by blasting; unmarked pans from other makers sold as Lodge; later production sold as 1940s–50s
Note: Most listings ask about $45–75 delivered; cleaned pans often cost little more than as-found ones. Pans without 'Made in USA' are generally the earlier three-notch castings.
How to identify a real Lodge (Vintage)
Usually no maker name. Skillets show an inset heat ring with one notch (1930s era) or three notches at about 9, 12 and 3 o'clock (from about the 1940s) and a raised size number near the top of the ring; later examples add MADE IN USA and letters such as SK. Early pans attributed to Blacklock have an outside heat ring, a raised size number on top of the handle and a raised molder's mark at 6 o'clock. Pieces cast with the LODGE name are generally later production.
Buying guide
Which one to buy
From Oct 1, 2026 listings
25 three-notch Lodge No. 8s were listed at the late-September check, most at $45–75 delivered, among the cheapest ways into vintage American cast iron. The three notches sit in the inset heat ring at about 9, 12 and 3 o'clock. Three-notch pans run from about the 1940s to the 1980s, and later ones add Made in USA and letters like SK, so notches alone don't make a pan early. Listings titled 8-inch are No. 5s, not No. 8s. Ask whether it sits flat: one listing admits a wobble and still asks about $52. Restored ones cost little more than as-found here, so a cleaned pan at about $39 is the easy buy, and a $97 cleaned one is overpriced.
- Listed now
- 25
- For parts
- 1
- Typical ask
- $45–$75
- Full range
- $20–$76
Cheapest$36.35est. deliveredA No. 8 three-notch at about $36 delivered with Best Offer from a 100% seller, the lowest total, though $16 of it is shipping. No condition details, so ask for photos of the cooking surface, the notches and the pan on a flat counter.
Vintage LODGE Cast Iron SKILLET Frying Pan # 8 THREE NOTCH
View on eBay →$36.35 est. delivered
Best value$44.82est. deliveredThe seller says it sits flat with a smooth surface, about $45 delivered, Buy It Now, from a 99.2% seller, at the bottom of the band. Over half the total is shipping, but the flat-and-smooth claim is what you're paying for.
Vintage Lodge Three 3 Notch Cast Iron #8 Skillet Sits Flat Smooth 10.5
View on eBay →$44.82 est. delivered
Best for beginners$56.67est. deliveredListed in excellent condition and sitting flat, about $57 delivered with Best Offer from a 100% seller, mid-band. A sound pan from a clean seller record; ask whether it's been cleaned or just wiped down.
#8 Three Notch Lodge Cast Iron Skillet, Excellent Condition, Sits Flat
View on eBay →$56.67 est. delivered
Easiest to get working$39.47est. deliveredRestored, with mold mark G, about $39 delivered with Best Offer from a 100% seller, only $3 more than the cheapest as-found pan. The cleaning is done; ask whether it sits flat.
Restored Vintage Three Notch Lodge # 8 Cast Iron Skillet. Mold (G)
View on eBay →$39.47 est. delivered
Delivered prices include shipping as eBay quoted it to a US address on Oct 1, 2026. Many sellers charge by distance, so your total may differ; eBay shows your exact total before you buy.
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- Used
- Cheapest
Vintage LODGE Cast Iron SKILLET Frying Pan # 8 THREE NOTCH
$36.35est. delivered
$20.00 + $16.35 shipping
Buy It Now$20.00
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Good buy
Lowest total at about $36; no condition details in the title.
Seller: merc.man
100% positive from 2.8K ratings
View on eBay →Used - Used
- Best value
Vintage Lodge Three 3 Notch Cast Iron #8 Skillet Sits Flat Smooth 10.5
$44.82est. delivered
$20.72 + $24.10 shipping
Buy It Now$20.72
Good buy
Sits flat with a smooth surface per the seller, about $45 delivered.
Seller: austinm17
99.2% positive
View on eBay →Used - Used
- Best for beginners
#8 Three Notch Lodge Cast Iron Skillet, Excellent Condition, Sits Flat
$56.67est. delivered
$44.99 + $11.68 shipping
Buy It Now$44.99
Offers accepted
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Good buy
Excellent condition and sits flat per the seller, about $57 delivered.
Seller: hudsonci
100% positive from 60 ratings
View on eBay →Used - Restored
- Easiest to get working
Restored Vintage Three Notch Lodge # 8 Cast Iron Skillet. Mold (G)
$39.47est. delivered
$30.00 + $9.47 shipping
Buy It Now$30.00
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Good buy
Restored, mold mark G, about $39 delivered, barely more than as-found pans.
Seller: spandos-picks
100% positive from 19 ratings
View on eBay →Restored 
For partsVintage Lodge Unmarked three Notch Heat Ring No. 8 Skillet - Has Wobbl
$51.81est. delivered
$39.99 + $11.82 shipping
Buy It Now$39.99
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Our take
Unmarked and the seller notes a wobble, yet it asks about $52; pass unless the price drops.
Seller: dansvintagetreasures
99.3% positive
View on eBay →For parts
UsedLodge Three Notch #8 Cast Iron Skillet
$64.44est. delivered
$44.99 + $19.45 shipping
Buy It Now$44.99
Our take
One of three identical listings from this seller at about $63–64 delivered; ask which pan you'd get.
Seller: nhfitzy
100% positive from 148 ratings
View on eBay →Used
Restored- Priced high
Vintage 1945-1955s Three Notch Lodge No. 8 Cast Iron Skillet Cleaned R
$97.18est. delivered
$76.13 + $21.05 shipping
Buy It Now$76.13
Heads-up: priced high
Priced high: cleaned and dated 1945–55, but about $97 delivered when a restored pan here is about $39.
Seller: jlashjbean
100% positive from 425 ratings
View on eBay →Restored
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