Can Opener and Cover
Can Opener and Cover
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- Description
- "PET" evaporated milk can opener and cover. Round, blue, metal lid, with two pointed cone shapes projecting downward, which would puncture holes in the top of the can when pressed on top of it. In original packaging, with plastic wrap, paper label stapled to top. Label is printed, with illustrations of how to use the opener/cover. Reads: "HERE'S YOUR HANDY...PET MILK Can Opener!/opens cans so easily.../...and then serves as a Convenient PET MILK Can Cover!". Opener/cover is engraved around rim: "PET EVAPORATED MILK-the first evaporated milk" (engraved twice around). Piece of yellow string is attached to label.
- Maker is PET, Inc.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- opener and cover
- date made
- 1950-1960
- place made
- United States
- place used
- United States: Ohio, Columbus
- Physical Description
- metal (overall material)
- plastic (container material)
- paper (container material)
- Measurements
- overall: 1/2 in x 6 1/2 in x 4 in; 1.27 cm x 16.51 cm x 10.16 cm
- ID Number
- DL.322793.62
- accession number
- 322793
- collector/donor number
- 631
- catalog number
- 322793.62
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mary Eloise Green
- See more items in
- Cultural and Community Life: Domestic Life
- Domestic Furnishings
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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