Stanley Cookstove, 1832-1838
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Artifact Overview
When cooking in a fireplace, a woman could adeptly adjust cooking temperature by moving food closer to or farther away from the fire. Controlling heat distribution on early cast iron stoves proved a bigger challenge. Henry Stanley offered this solution: a cookstove with a revolving stovetop to rotate food directly over or away from the firebox.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Cook stove
Date Made
1832-1838
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Patented design by Henry Stanley of Poultney, Vermont and manufactured by M.N. Stanley & Co., New York, New York
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
31.691.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Cast iron
Dimensions
Height: 46 in
Width: 31 in
Length: 50.5 in
Inscriptions
proper left side: STANLEY'S / PATENT / NO. 2
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