Sullivan & Herdman of Zanesville and Menke’s 1863 Patent
Pre-1905 Collection, Ohio Industrial Iron, Museum Collection, SSC Museum Collection, Tea Kettles Steve Thaman Pre-1905 Collection, Ohio Industrial Iron, Museum Collection, SSC Museum Collection, Tea Kettles Steve Thaman

Sullivan & Herdman of Zanesville and Menke’s 1863 Patent

A No. 8 cast-iron tea kettle marked Sullivan & Herdman, Zanesville, Ohio, carries the June 23, 1863 patent date for Barney H. Menke’s swinging-lid design. Its markings and local foundry histories tell part of its story; the exact year this kettle was cast remains unknown.

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Shinnick Hattan & Co. No. 9 Cast Iron Kettle
Pre-1905 Collection, Pre-1905 Collection (Anchor Piece), Ohio Industrial Iron, Zanesville, Muskingum County Ohio, Museum Collection Steve Thaman Pre-1905 Collection, Pre-1905 Collection (Anchor Piece), Ohio Industrial Iron, Zanesville, Muskingum County Ohio, Museum Collection Steve Thaman

Shinnick Hattan & Co. No. 9 Cast Iron Kettle

June 23, 1863. Ten days before Gettysburg. Confederate cavalry threatening eastern Ohio. And in a Zanesville foundry, Shinnick Hattan & Co. cast this kettle and stamped it with the date. The oldest piece in the SSC collection — and its crown jewel.

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