Manfuacturers' History

King Stove

King Hardware purchased the Lizzie Loman Stove Works in Sheffield, Alabama in 1905. The foundry was renamed the King Stove & Range Company. They produced coal & wood heaters, stoves, and ranges.

In 1917, the Martin brothers purchased the King Stove & Range Co. from King Hardware. King Stove & Range Co. then bought the Florence Stove Foundry in Florence, Alabama. They renamed the foundry in Florence the Martin Stove & Range Co. They expanded their line to include hollowware and sad irons.

A lot of collectors believe that King Stove & Range hollow ware pieces were produced in the Martin Foundry.

The Martin Stove & Range Company produced quite a bit of hollow ware. Collectors know of a few toys, and the standard items such as ovens, skillets, griddles, kettles, long pans, shallow skillets, ham boilers, sad irons, and gem pans.

Many Martin pieces were not marked. Once a collector knows the traits of the Martin pieces they are able to pick out their pieces.

It seems The Martin Stove & Range Company quit making hollow ware in 1953 except for a piece or two that seemed to be made for special uses.

In 1973, Martin Stove & Range and other companies, which had been bought over the years, merged and became Martin Industries. They are still in business today. www.martinindustries.com