"After Replacing Our Fridge Twice In The Past 12 Years With Brand New Models, I Finally Gave Up And Just Put Our Garage Fridge In The Kitchen. It Fits Perfectly, And Has Been Running For Decades, And Could Probably Be Repaired vs. Thrown Away If We Ever Need To Fix It"
Yep you can't kill an old cast iron pan unless you are really trying to, and even then it would take work to do anything permanent. Covered in rust? Just sand it down coat it in oil and bake it in the oven, finish restored...