The Perin & Gaff Mfg. Co. Cast Iron Chain Pulley
Museum Collection, Ohio Foundry Corridor, Cincinnati Manufacturers, Industrial & Agriculture Iron Steve Thaman Museum Collection, Ohio Foundry Corridor, Cincinnati Manufacturers, Industrial & Agriculture Iron Steve Thaman

The Perin & Gaff Mfg. Co. Cast Iron Chain Pulley

A Cincinnati hardware manufacturer's working pulley survives with full foundry markings — the second Perin & Gaff piece in the SSC collection, expanding the documentation from the laundry room to the barn loft.

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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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