Mikesell bought a second-hand dried beef slicer, and shortly after, he bought equipment to make “Saratoga chips.” He started out selling dried beef and sausage and soon after started making ...

Mikesell's history: Beginning with a dried beef slicer, D.W. Mikesell grew a potato chip empire in Dayton Greg Lynch, Springfield News-Sun, Ohio Thu, February 2, 2023 at 2:10 AM UTC ...

National Presto Industries Inc. introduced the home pressure cooker at the 1939 World's Fair. The company's longtime chairman, Melvin S. Cohen, believed in his flagship product so firmly that his ...