50 years of the Aluminum can

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50 years of the Aluminum can

#1 Post by klickcue » Wed Mar 11, 2009 8:57 pm

Thanks to beer, 2009 marks the 50th year for the aluminum can.

http://www.brew-monkey.com/news.php?id=680

If you lived East of the Missouri River and other out of the way places, it was an oddity. Remember the old cans that were opened with a V shaped can punch or a pocket knife? Oh, and then the great invention of the pull-top.

Memory Lane :occasion4:

In the '70s, a six of Coors could be purchased for less that $3 a six in Kansas and doubled in Missouri with import fees :lol: . The world economy has changed since then.
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Re: 50 years of the Aluminum can

#2 Post by Mr. Blues » Thu Mar 12, 2009 6:19 pm

Ahhhh, church keys, good times, good times!

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Re: 50 years of the Aluminum can

#3 Post by Bill » Thu Mar 12, 2009 7:36 pm

remember those old zip-top and push-top Coors cans?

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And the old 8oz short cans?
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Re: 50 years of the Aluminum can

#4 Post by klickcue » Thu Mar 12, 2009 8:47 pm

The Push Button was a pain. A screw driver worked pretty good for opening them!
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