On Sun, 01 Feb 2009 11:12:01 -0800, Mark Thorson >
wrote:


>The lid to my cast iron pot developed a huge crack
>in it a few days ago, and only has a few more uses left.
>It's only 28-29 years old. Shouldn't cast iron last
>longer than that?

The Bleedin' LID? No way. Casting defect.

Alex, who is using stuff from the 1920's.

Never had a piece of CI crack. Only ceramic stuff.