Superior Foundry Inc. Miniature Cast Iron Melting Bowl
Cleveland's Forgotten Foundries, Ohio Industrial Iron, Specialty & Unusual Pieces, Museum Collection Steve Thaman Cleveland's Forgotten Foundries, Ohio Industrial Iron, Specialty & Unusual Pieces, Museum Collection Steve Thaman

Superior Foundry Inc. Miniature Cast Iron Melting Bowl

Superior Foundry of Cleveland was no minor operation — two of its executives served as president of the American Foundry Society. Yet today its products are described as "very difficult to find." This miniature melting bowl keeps the record.

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Lake City Malleable Co. No. 5 Lead Casting Ladle
Ohio Foundry Heritage Collection, Museum Collection, Cleveland's Forgotten Foundries, Ohio Industrial Iron, Industrial & Agriculture Iron Steve Thaman Ohio Foundry Heritage Collection, Museum Collection, Cleveland's Forgotten Foundries, Ohio Industrial Iron, Industrial & Agriculture Iron Steve Thaman

Lake City Malleable Co. No. 5 Lead Casting Ladle

This No. 5 casting ladle carries Cleveland's name on its handle — made by The Lake City Malleable Co., a Cuyahoga County foundry known for industrial ladles, kitchen utensils, and elegantly cast advertising figurines.

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