The SSC Collection
More than 100 documented pieces from 48 confirmed Ohio makers, spanning 160 years of cast iron manufacturing history. Each piece is researched, photographed, and profiled to museum standard — full provenance, markings analysis, and manufacturer history.
Ohio Foundry Corridor The broadest section of the SSC collection — pieces from obscure and defunct Ohio foundries across the state, from Cincinnati's forgotten manufacturers to Cleveland's industrial ironworks, from Zanesville to Canton to Wapakoneta.
Pre-1905 Collection Ohio's oldest iron. Gate-mark castings, patent-dated artifacts, and Civil War–era pieces from the foundries that built American industry before the turn of the century. Anchored by the 1863 Shinnick Hattan & Co. kettle — the crown jewel of the SSC museum.
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Columbus Hollow Ware A five-piece matched skillet set and cauldron kettle from Columbus Hollow Ware — "The Favorite" — cast inside the walls of the Ohio State Penitentiary between 1882 and 1902. One of the rarest marks in American cast iron. Explore Columbus Hollow Ware
Favorite Piqua Ware The full Smiley logo lineup from the Favorite Stove & Range Company of Piqua, Ohio — including the dual-logo series, the unmarked attribution study, and the Puritan trade brand cast for Sears. SSC documents all four Favorite brands under one roof.
Wagner Ware Skillet Set The complete Wagner Ware Sidney "-O-" skillet set — No. 0 through No. 14. Every size Wagner Manufacturing Company produced in Sidney, Ohio, documented to museum standard. Designated for future donation to the Shelby County Historical Society.
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Wagner Specialty & Variants Beyond the skillet set — nickel-plated Wagners, early arc and block logo pieces, the Bacon and Egg skillet, the Krusty Korn Kobs pan, the National dual-logo, waffle irons, griddles, roasters, and more.