The Cornerstone: Chamberlain & Co. No. 8 Cast Iron Tea Kettle
Ohio Foundry Collection, Menke Patent Network, Museum Collection Steve Thaman Ohio Foundry Collection, Menke Patent Network, Museum Collection Steve Thaman

The Cornerstone: Chamberlain & Co. No. 8 Cast Iron Tea Kettle

The Cornerstone of the SSC collection: a Chamberlain & Co. No. 8 tea kettle bearing the June 23, 1863 date of U.S. Patent No. 38,972 by Barney H. Menke. This piece revealed a patent licensing network spanning five manufacturers across three states — an SSC original research discovery.

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