A drawing of a multi-use lamp.

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Innovation

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Invention, Inventor

Simeon Newsome

Detroit, Michigan | 1894

Newsome’s 1894 patent was for a multi-use lamp that could be used at the base of the stove or on a standard cooktop. The design influenced many outdoor oven and cooking systems. Toy giant Mattel used the design for its toy lantern.

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