Chemiker wrote:
> 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.



Last summer I was in a surplus/camping store and looked at their
no-name cast iron. Quite a few pieces had cracks, both lids and pots.
Looking closer, I discovered--made in China.

gloria p