On Tue, 10 Dec 2019 17:33:16 -0800 (PST), John Kuthe
> wrote:

>On Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at 6:27:49 PM UTC-6, Alex wrote:
>> Gary wrote:
>> > GM wrote:
>> >> John Kuthe wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> https://i.postimg.cc/Ss69yY5c/Almost-ground-out.jpg
>> >>>
>> >>> :-( I BURNED IT ON, so I have to GRIND IT OUT!! With POWER TOOLS!
>> >> What a *filthy* - looking mess...
>> >> <shudder>
>> > I forget what he burned. I would try soaking the pan in warm
>> > soapy water with some bleach added overnight. That can really
>> > soften many burned on things. Then attack it with a Brillo pad or
>> > Ajax and a scrubby pad.
>> >
>> > Cleaning with a drill and sandpaper sounds a bit overkill to me.
>>
>> I would buy a new pan.
>
>See my reply to Thomas! Old is often better!
>
>John Kuthe...

There's plenty of modern cookware that is far superior to vintage,
you're just not going to find it at your local Dollar store.