National Museum of American History
Foot Warmer Patent Model
Maydole, James H. · 1859-07-19
Patent model (U.S. Patent No. 24,813) of a foot stove or warmer, made by James H. Maydole of Eaton, NY, and patented on July 19, 1859. Consists of a perforated covered pail fitted with a ring on its inside bottom to receive a single-wick, oil-burning lamp constructed with plaster of paris around its reservoir; a removable flat plate rests near the pail rim to radiate the heat. No marks.
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