Rare Collectable The Iron Fireman Metal Art Paper Weight Vintage

This was a promotional item for the Iron Fireman Manufacturing Company, which produced automatic coal stokers. The company used a robot figure as its logo. See photos - sold as is. Could be used as an ashtray, coin tray or decoration. The "Iron Fireman" refers to an innovative automatic coal stoker invented in 1923 by Thomas Harry Banfield and Cyrus Jury Parker. It was designed to automate coal feeding for furnaces, reducing the need for manual labor. The Iron Fireman became a commercial success, especially in areas where coal was a primary heating fuel.