KEG
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- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- DRAFT BEER KEG
- Date Range From
- 1940
- Date Range To
- 1950
- Materials
- STEEL
- Catalogue Number
- P19900020076
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- DRAFT BEER KEG
- Date Range From
- 1940
- Date Range To
- 1950
- Materials
- STEEL
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Height
- 60
- Diameter
- 37.5
- Description
- STEEL KEG, WITH OPEN BUNG ON SIDE & OPEN (MISSING) FILL VALVE ON TOP. "15 1/2 GAL" CAPACITY. "SICKS' LETHBRIDGE BREWERY" EMBOSSED ON SIDES EACH END. KEG IS RUST BROWN . "THE LEE BARREL" ENGRAVED ON TOP. "STEEL COOPERAGE CO. DETROIT".
- Subjects
- FOOD PROCESSING T&E
- Historical Association
- INDUSTRY
- History
- STEEL KEGS REQUIRED RE-SEALING WITH PITCH PRIOR TO EACH FILL TO PROTECT BEER FROM RUST, A BY-PRODUCT OF LIQUID IN CONTACT WITH STEEL. THEY WERE REPLACED IN 1950'S BY ALUMINIUM KEGS WHICH DIDN'T REQUIRE RE-SEALING. SEE P19900020001-GA FOR LETHBRIDGE BREWERY HISTORY.
- Catalogue Number
- P19900020076
- Acquisition Date
- 1990-05
- Collection
- Museum
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