1759
Three-legged pot
My Story
A steel pot with three legs might seem quite simple to you but when the Carron Ironworks was established in 1759 this type of mass manufacture was almost unknown and most pots and pans were made of copper. Within a single generation, the Carron Company was mass producing these goods with a whole range of items from kitchen appliances to decorative objects. This new material transformed industry and agriculture alike. Similar pots are still made in Africa today and are known as ‘Falkirk’ pots because the word always appeared on their sides.
A steel pot with three legs might seem quite simple to you but when the Carron Ironworks was established in 1759 this type of mass manufacture was almost unknown and most pots and pans were made of copper. Within a single generation, the Carron Company was mass producing these goods with a whole range of items from kitchen appliances to decorative objects. This new material transformed industry and agriculture alike. Similar pots are still made in Africa today and are known as ‘Falkirk’ pots because the word always appeared on their sides.
