This bathroom staple has a large group of evangelists and had been around for over 5000 years.
Early plumbing systems for bathtubs date as far back as 3300 BC with the discovery of copper water pipes beneath a palace in Ancient Rome. However, the earliest surviving bathtub was found on the Isle of Crete where a 5 foot long tub was found made of hardened pottery.
Fast forward thousands of years and, by the mid-18th century, bathing was becoming increasingly fashionable among the English aristocracy. The clawfoot tub, considered a luxury item, took society by storm, reaching its peak popularity in the late 19th century.
In the US, Antebellum Scrubs became the tub of choice before the advent of indoor plumbing. These tubs, which looked like coffins, could be moved and folded for storage. Once running water became more prevalent, in the late 19th century, bathtubs became more prevalent and less portable.
Around this same time, a Scottish inventor, David Buick invented a process for bonding porcelain enamel to cast iron. This led to the development of porcelain enameled cast-iron bathtubs, a process which is still used today.
In 1895, Oscar Marschuetz of Louisville, Kentucky patented an original tub composition with rolling rims and unique designs on the tub walls and legs. Mr. Marschuetz went on to file 4 other patents throughout his life.
