The story of Pyrex glass began like most inventions do: with a problem. Bessie Littleton's earthenware casserole dish had cracked. It was 1914 and Littleton's husband, Jesse, was working as a ...

CORNING – Successful products and advertising campaigns tend to stamp a company for life in the mind of the consumer. So it is with Corning Inc., whose kitchenware products began invading American ...

Before heading out the door after a day of research at Corning Glass Works in 1913, physicist Jesse T. Littleton grabbed the sawed-off bottom of a round borosilicate glass battery jar. He did so at ...

The saying goes that like tried-and-true recipes, fine wines and well-aged cheese, some things get better with age. Long Island vintage enthusiasts say the same holds true for classic Pyrex, cast iron ...