Wapello County. There are 185 real estate listings found in Wapello County, IA. There are 7 cities in Wapello County which include Ottumwa , Blakesburg , Eldon , Eddyville , and Agency . There are 7 zip codes in Wapello County which include 52501 , 52536 , 52554 , 52553 , and 52530 .
The Franklin stove is a metal-lined fireplace named after Benjamin Franklin, who invented it in 1741. It had a hollow baffle near the rear (to transfer more heat from the fire to a room's air) and relied on an inverted siphon to draw the fire's hot fumes around the baffle.
Iron Stoves. Around 1728, cast iron ovens really began to be made in quantity. These first ovens of German design were called Five-plate or Jamb stoves. Around 1800, Count Rumford (aka Benjamin Thompson) invented a working iron kitchen stove called the Rumford stove that was designed for very large working kitchens.