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STARR Coca Cola wall mount bottle opener

D
14 years ago
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Description

 It's silver in color, with traces of rust around the holes probably from the screws it had been mounted with. "Drink Coca-Cola" is raised in the metal, and painted red.

Category Other
Medium Made out of cast iron or steel
Distinguishing marks Drink Coca-Cola,patent #, Brown Co., GERMANY
Condition Good
Size and dimensions of this item 3" X 2.5"
Date Period Patent is from 1943, I've been told.
Weight Less than 1 pond
History Was given deck rails that were being thrown away at a campground. This bottle opener was attached to the rails.
Price Paid (If known) none
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Submitted by Lovejoy

I'll bet that opener could tell tales if it could talk. I recall seeing these everywhere as a kid in the late 1950's to eary 60's in old gas stations and general stores that had probably been there since the 1930's. The Starr opener currently sells for less than $15.00 at auction.

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