Wapak Hollow Ware Company — No. 9 Cast Iron Flat-Bottom Kettle
Ohio Foundry Collection, Ohio Foundry Corridor, Museum Collection Steve Thaman Ohio Foundry Collection, Ohio Foundry Corridor, Museum Collection Steve Thaman

Wapak Hollow Ware Company — No. 9 Cast Iron Flat-Bottom Kettle

The Wapak Hollow Ware Company of Wapakoneta, Ohio existed for just 23 years — from 1903 to 1926 — but in that span produced some of the finest lightweight cast iron in American manufacturing history. This No. 9 flat-bottom kettle, marked "WAPAK" in block letters, represents the company's workhorse product line: deep, straight-sided, flat-bottomed vessels built for daily stovetop use in early 20th-century Ohio kitchens. Professionally restored. Acquired from eBay seller golden_treats, January 2026.

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Wapak No. 3 Skillet — Indian Head Mark
Ohio Foundry Corridor, Other Makers, Cast Iron Skillets, Museum Collection Steve Thaman Ohio Foundry Corridor, Other Makers, Cast Iron Skillets, Museum Collection Steve Thaman

Wapak No. 3 Skillet — Indian Head Mark

Every Ohio foundry in the SSC collection marks its iron with text or geometry — an arc, a cartouche, a diamond. Wapak chose a face. The Indian Head medallion centered on this No. 3 base — a Native American figure in feathered headdress, cast in profile, surrounded by the company inscription — is the most visually distinctive mark in the Ohio foundry corpus. This No. 3 carries it in exceptional condition: headdress feather detail preserved, facial profile clear, inscription readable. It is the finest-condition marked piece in the SSC collection, the first Wapak entry, and the highest single-piece acquisition to date. Some iron earns its price

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