Antique Landers Frary Clark Universal Insulated Miners Railroad Lunch Pail

Description

Early to mid 20th century Landers, Frary, & Clark Universal railroad / miner's double wall insulated lunch pail / canteen. Black enameled cylindrical body with wire bail andle and black painted wood grip. Lid is secured via two screws on top. Replacable metal lining. Coontains two round metal food containers with wire clamp closures. Made in New Britain, Connecticutt, USA.

"Landers, Frary & Clark was a housewares company based in New Britain, Connecticut. The firm traced its origins to 1842, when George M. Landers and Josiah Dewey entered into a partnership named Dewey and Landers, which manufactured various metal products. Eventually, the company was reorganized as Landers, Frary & Clark in 1862. The firm produced a variety of household products and appliances, including many electric appliances. Some of Landers, Frary & Clark's most successful products included the Universal Bread Maker, the Universal Food Chopper, and the Coffee Percolator. In 1965, the majority of the Landers, Frary & Clark was taken over by the J.B. Williams Company of New York, the food chopper division was acquired by the Union Manufacturing Company, and the electrical appliance operations was purchased by General Electric. The company manufactured a wide variety of products over the years, food scales, coffee grinders, cake mixers, bread makers, coffee pots, percolators, tableware, irons, toasters, coffee urns, vacuum cleaners, electric ranges, washing machines, blenders, electric mixers, electric heaters, dishwashers, and electric blankets. Landers, Frary & Clark also produced stainless steel bull-nose rings, vacuum bottles, window hardware, ice skates, mouse traps, can openers, corkscrews, straight razors, aluminum cookware, and thousands of other products. Many of the company's items were marketed under the brand Universal." (Source: Wikipedia)

Condition

Gentle wear to exterior/some rust spots; tarnish/oxidation to metal; scrapes to inner containers; some chips to side of handle

Dimensions

9.5" x 11" (Diameter x Height)