Posted 4 years ago
dav2no1
(839 items)
Quad-Fold Coors Beer Bottle Opener
I have had this for a very long time. Not even sure where I got it..probably a garage sale. This is more of utilitarian item. Because of that, it has wear and signs of overpolishing. And for me that's okay it shows that it's an honest item.
**Vaughan U.S.A. developed a technologically advanced new (circa 1950) tool - the "Quad Fold."
But WAIT, this is a Canco! The patent date of just under 2 million dates to 1935. I'm assuming that is the Canco brand patent?
I believe that CanCo was American Can Company.
I have never seen this particular folding Coors opener before and a few quick searches reveal no information.
So I know your asking..what are the other folds?
"Quad-Fold" is 4 openers in one:
Taps beer and juice cans
Opens crown-capped bottles
Opens friction-capped jars
Cuts bottle seals
1873 Adolph Coors opens the Golden Brewery in Golden, Colo.
dav2no1, Cool.
I guess I'm seeing this for the first time because Newfld brought it back to the top with a love. :-)
Some more rabbit holes to fall into (if that's your idea of a good time):
http://openerreview.blogspot.com/2012/09/the-stealth-opener.html
http://www.the-icca.net/library/theincompletechicagocorkscrewstory/031.html
https://www.madeinchicagomuseum.com/single-post/vaughan-novelty/
Thanks...I saw the first one..the other 2 links were good reads! Good stuff, thanks..
dav2no1, I missed this earlier.
American Can Company is name checked in the patent:
https://patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/af/01/8b/ae9f63719a4314/US1996550.pdf
To remove any further ambiguity:
*snip*
The can company [American Can Company], often referred to as Canco
*snip*
https://perinton.org/wp-content/uploads/canning-part-three.pdf
Thanks for your tireless research! It's much appreciated. I like to provide as much information as I can provide to help other collectors in the future. And of course to satisfy my own curiosity..