Sullivan & Herdman of Zanesville and Menke’s 1863 Patent
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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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