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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Marion Stove Co. Cast Iron Stove Lid Lifter
Pre-1905 Collection, Shelby County Ohio, Sidney Ohio, Sove Accessories & Tools, Museum Collection Steve Thaman Pre-1905 Collection, Shelby County Ohio, Sidney Ohio, Sove Accessories & Tools, Museum Collection Steve Thaman

Marion Stove Co. Cast Iron Stove Lid Lifter

Marion Stove Co. was born in Sidney, Ohio in 1855 — and when it left for Indiana, a Marion man stayed behind to help build Wagner Ware. This lid lifter retains its original nickel plating, a surface that must never be disturbed.

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