J.H. Day Odorless Safety Kettle

[Doug D.]

I visited Iron Star in Blue Mound, IL over the weekend. Sherry pulled out this kettle (pictured) and asked if I could help ID it. I speculated it might be either an odorless or safety kettle (turns out it was both). AT&T coverage there is spotty so I couldn't get Google Lens to respond. Later, I found it was one of a few different versions of a kettle by J.H. Day & Co. of Cincinnati, OH, and had we had the missing piece it would have provided the information needed. The chimney cover inscription says "PAT'd 74 & 78" and I believe refers to these two:

1874: https://patents.google.com/patent/US154305 and/or https://patents.google.com/patent/US158155 (odorless)
1878: https://patents.google.com/patent/US203541A (safety)

I believe the complete one pictured has its cover on backwards. The piece at Iron Star has two notches in the rim at 10 and 2 when the chimney is at 6 o'clock, purpose unclear.

 

[DPHighfill]

That's a neat kettle

 

[SeanD]

Thats pretty sweet! I have never seen one like that, ever. Im semi new to CI ( 9 Years ) so maybe its semi common, but I truely doubt that.

 

[LVaughn]

That's a cool piece. I haven't been to Iron Star in much too long, need to plan a trip.