Interwar Peak (1918–1945) · Dutch Oven
Wagner Ware No. 8 Dutch Oven / Round Roaster (1268)
Used price$95–$290live on eBay
Wagner sold its No. 8 Dutch oven as a "round roaster": a body about 10¼ inches across inside with a bail handle, marked with the Wagner Ware Sidney -O- logo and catalog number 1268. It was paired with several lids over the years, including the patented Drip Drop Baster lid (covered on its own page) and plainer lids marked Wagner Ware. Whatever the lid, it should be a Wagner No. 8 lid with matching marks, seat without rocking, and fit the body's lid ledge snugly. Ask for photos of both undersides before offering. Then check the body for cracks — especially around the bail ears and across the bottom — and look for chips in the rim and lid ledge, pitting, and flaking plating on nickel-plated sets. Searches for this piece are flooded with Wagner's Magnalite roasters, which are cast aluminum, not iron.
- Maker
- Wagner Ware
- Piece type
- Dutch Oven
- Era
- Interwar Peak (1918–1945)
- Pattern
- Wagner stylized script
- Size number
- No. 8
- Years produced
- c. 1920s–1959
- City of manufacture
- Sidney, Ohio
- Working weight
- 11 lb
- Typical used price
- $95–$290
Common defects to inspect
Missing or mismatched lid; lid that rocks; cracks at the bail ears or bottom; rim and lid-ledge chips; pitting; nickel plating; Magnalite aluminum roasters mixed into searches
Note: Asks run widely, mostly about $95–290 delivered, depending on lid and condition.
How to identify a real Wagner Ware
Stylized Wagner Ware Sidney -O- logo on the bottom with a four-digit catalog number (1058 on the No. 8 skillet, 1059 on the No. 9) and a mold letter; earlier pans show a plain WAGNER or Wagner Ware mark with SIDNEY O. and a size number. Later pieces read Wagner Ware with MADE IN USA. Magnalite pieces are aluminum, not iron.
Buying guide
Which one to buy
From Sep 25, 2026 listings
Only 6 cast-iron Wagner No. 8 dutch ovens are listed; most of the search is Magnalite aluminum roasters, a different product. Asks run from about $62 to $428 delivered, with most between $95 and $290. The lid is the main check: it should carry the same Wagner Ware script as the base and have Wagner's low loop handle, and several titles don't mention a lid at all. Ask for photos of both undersides before you offer. A cook should start with the Drip Drop baster pot, the only title that names its lid.
- Listed now
- 6
- For parts
- 0
- Typical ask
- $95–$290
- Full range
- $48–$399
Cheapest$61.88est. deliveredStylized Sidney -O- logo, about $62 delivered with Best Offer from a 100% seller, well under the $95–290 band. The title doesn't mention a lid, and a pot without its matching lid is worth far less, so ask before you offer.
Vintage Cast Iron Wagner Ware #8 Dutch oven - Stylized Logo Sidney -O-
View on eBay →$61.88 est. delivered
Best value$129.99deliveredA No. 8 with the Drip Drop baster lid, $130 with free shipping, Buy It Now, from a 99.7% seller, low in the band and the only title that names a lid. Confirm the lid carries Wagner Ware script to match the base.
Wagner Ware No. 8 Drip Drop Baster Round Roaster Dutch Oven Cast Iron
View on eBay →$129.99 delivered
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- Used
- Cheapest
Vintage Cast Iron Wagner Ware #8 Dutch oven - Stylized Logo Sidney -O-
$61.88est. delivered
$48.00 + $13.88 shipping
Buy It Now$48.00
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Good buy
Stylized logo at about $62 delivered; lid not mentioned.
Seller: captainshoebox
100% positive from 811 ratings
View on eBay →Used - Used
- Best value
Wagner Ware No. 8 Drip Drop Baster Round Roaster Dutch Oven Cast Iron
$129.99delivered
$129.99 · free shipping
Buy It Now$129.99
Good buy
Drip Drop baster lid per the title, $130 with free shipping.
Seller: bigbarnsales
99.7% positive from 10.8K ratings
View on eBay →Used 
UsedVtg Rustic Wagner Ware Sidney-O Cast Iron Dutch Oven #8 10" NEEDS TLC
$83.59est. delivered
$52.99 + $30.60 shipping
Buy It Now$52.99
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Our take
Needs TLC per the seller, about $84 delivered, more than the $62 pot; ask about cracks and the lid.
Seller: thaddaeugommese_0
99.9% positive from 3.2K ratings
View on eBay →Used
UsedWagner Ware Sidney -O- No. 8 Cast Iron Dutch Oven RARE
$224.35est. delivered
$200.00 + $24.35 shipping
Buy It Now$200.00
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Our take
Called rare by the seller, about $224 delivered, but the title doesn't say what makes it rare.
Seller: curatedtreasurespnw
99.8% positive from 5.2K ratings
View on eBay →Used
UsedWagner Ware Cast Iron #8 “Turtle Top” Dutch Oven
$304.00est. delivered
$275.00 + $29.00 shipping
Buy It Now$275.00
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Our take
"Turtle Top" per the seller, about $304 delivered; ask whether the lid is original Wagner.
Seller: mcna9695
100% positive from 1.6K ratings
View on eBay →Used
Used- Priced high
Wagner Ware Cast Iron #8 Hammered Nickel Plated Dutch Oven
$428.00est. delivered
$399.00 + $29.00 shipping
Buy It Now$399.00
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Heads-up: priced high
Priced high: hammered and nickel plated at about $428 delivered, over twice the median, and plating isn't ideal for cooking.
Seller: mcna9695
100% positive from 1.6K ratings
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