This heavily painted foundry mark is an example of the work of McDougall & Potter, Co. The third line above may say 606-614 W. 55th St., where they were located from the early 1880s until around 1921.

Their history is found at mcdougallpotter.htm.

Among other iron products McDougall & Potter manufactured coal chute covers. An example is found at mcdougallpotter-cover.htm.

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