Pre-WWI Golden Age (1890–1917) · Skillet
Early Wagner No. 9 Skillet (pre-stylized logo)
Used price$95–$100live on eBay
Before the stylized logo arrived around 1922, Wagner marked its iron with the plain word WAGNER — straight or in an arc, later with SIDNEY O. below — and from about 1914 with "Wagner Ware" in plain lettering. These early No. 9 skillets (about 11¼ inches across) usually have a heat ring and a size number, often with a letter (9 A, 9 B). They are scarcer than the stylized-logo 1059 and collectors pay more for clean, unplated examples, but many early Wagner pans were nickel plated, and plating that has worn through or is flaking is a real flaw on a cooking surface. Before buying: confirm the early mark from a clear bottom photo, check for hairline cracks from the rim and handle, test for warp, and look for pitting under the plating. Almost everything in a search for this pan is the later stylized-logo No. 9, which is a different and cheaper skillet.
- Maker
- Wagner Ware
- Piece type
- Skillet
- Era
- Pre-WWI Golden Age (1890–1917)
- Size number
- No. 9
- Years produced
- c. 1891–1922
- City of manufacture
- Sidney, Ohio
- Working weight
- 5.3 lb
- Typical used price
- $95–$100
Common defects to inspect
Worn or flaking nickel plating; hairline cracks; warp; pitting; later stylized-logo pans listed as 'early'; unrelated makers' No. 9s
Note: These turn up rarely; a saved search is the realistic way to find an unplated one.
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 one pre-1922 Wagner No. 9 is listed: an arc-logo No. 9A marked Wagner, Sidney O, nickel plated, at about $99 delivered. Almost everything else in the search is the later stylized Wagner Ware logo (pattern 1059), a different and cheaper skillet. Nickel plating wears through and flakes, so look closely at the cooking surface before you cook on it. This one suits a collector of early marks more than a cook, and a saved search is the way to find an unplated one.
- Listed now
- 1
- For parts
- 0
- Typical ask
- $95–$100
- Full range
- $80–$80
Cheapest$98.54est. deliveredAbout $99 delivered, Buy It Now, from a 98.9% seller, the only early Wagner No. 9 listed. The catch is the nickel plating, which wears and flakes on the cooking surface; ask for close photos of the inside before buying it to cook in.
Antique Wagner Sidney O No. 9A Arc Logo Nickel Plated Cast Iron Skille
View on eBay →$98.54 est. delivered- Collector's pick$98.54est. delivered
The early arc logo, marked Wagner rather than Wagner Ware, is the pre-1922 mark this page is about, at about $99 delivered. Plating lowers it as a cooking pan, so it suits a collector more than a cook; ask for a clear photo of the logo.
Antique Wagner Sidney O No. 9A Arc Logo Nickel Plated Cast Iron Skille
View on eBay →$98.54 est. delivered
Delivered prices include shipping as eBay quoted it to a US address on Sep 25, 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
- Collector's pick
Antique Wagner Sidney O No. 9A Arc Logo Nickel Plated Cast Iron Skille
$98.54est. delivered
$80.00 + $18.54 shipping
Buy It Now$80.00
Good buy
Arc logo, No. 9A, nickel plated, from a 98.9% seller.
Seller: brothershaul-28
98.9% positive
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