A sufficient number of proper tie-downs should be used to securely anchor mobile homes. To keep your mobile home safe, electrical wires and sewage and water lines inside mobile homes should be disconnected. Fuel and gas lines should be turned off at the tank. To protect your residence, be sure to anchor all loose items outside (such as garbage cans or lawn chairs) because they could become missiles in the wind. Another option is shatter-resistant window film, which is a permanent. The wood should be flush against the wall and firmly in place. Match the holes to the anchors and tighten the screws through the plywood into the anchors. To mount the panel, sink anchors into the exterior walls around each window and drill holes into the plywood (the holes should match the position of the anchors on the wall). Cut the plywood to fit each window and sliding glass door, and then mark the panel to identify the window it will fit. Purchase either 3/8 inch or 1/2 inch plywood and 1/4 inch machine screw anchors (6 per sheet of plywood).
Check that you have completed all preparationsĪdequately protect your windows in order to prevent dangerous shards of glass from flying through your house.Turn your refrigerator to its coldest setting.
Monitor radio, TV or hurricane hotline for updates in the storm’s progression.The company focus on stove and furnace manufacturing.When a hurricane watch is issued (hurricane conditions are possible within the next 36 hours) Industrial actions in the early 1900s resulted in work stoppages across the U.S. Marion cookware looks similar to early Erie and Wagner cookware.Įrie ghost marks are present on some cookware.įoundry burning down limiting resources for hollowware expansion. And I tend to agree for the following reasons. I’ve seen sellers list Marion cast circa 1888-the 1900s. Such as the trend in the early 1900s of using insert heat rings instead of outside heat rings. Any later than this date, I’d like to see changes in the design of the cookware. However, unless otherwise informed, I’d say most Marion cast-iron hollowware is circa 1888-1910. Marion cast iron was likely circa 1888-the early 1900s.Īlthough using the 1900s indicates before the 1910s, it also covers the entire century. And I suspect production of stoves and furnaces did not resume after this date. This date is less than two weeks before the Great Depression. Or to possibly transfer ownership of the patterns to a successor. But I’m unsure if this was to apply for a new patent. On the 12th of October 1929, trademarks of Marion Stove Works were re-registered. However, when they ceased manufacturing is unclear. There are also a few variations and changes in the design of the cookware.įrom what I can piece together, the company started the production of cookware around 1888. Unfortunately, there is little information available, and the company seemed focused on producing heating stoves, ranges, and furnaces. Identifying and dating your antique Marion cast ironĭetermining the date of Marion cast iron cookware is difficult. So it looks like the Marion Stove Company used Erie skillets as a template to make their own cookware. Erie cast iron cookware was made by the Griswold Manufacturing Company. You can just see the outline of the Erie Ghost Mark. They also look very similar to Erie skillets. And you’re likely to see Erie ghost markings on other foundries cookware such as Sidney Hollow Ware and Columbus Hollow Ware Company skillets. Using another company’s product as a template is terribly dishonest in this day and age. For me, it adds to the character of the ironware and makes the vintage cast iron fun to collect. And it’s not uncommon to see Erie ghost marks on Marion skillets. It looks like the boys at Marion Stove Company used Erie skillets as molds or templates to make their ironware. And if you have a piece of cookware from Marion, there’s a bonus they are hard to find if you want one. The cookware tends to be lightweight and smooth. However, many foundries of the 19th and early 20th centuries produced high-quality hollowware, equal to Wagner and Griswold.Ĭast iron from Marion Stove Company is one of these companies. And this is not without a good reason, the cookware from the two companies is brilliant. Griswold and Wagner ironware receives a lot of attention from those interested in cast iron. The logo on this Marion number 8 skillet is slightly below center.