Mayflower Laundry: Bottle Opener

Object/Artifact

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Millburn-Short Hills Historical Society

Name/Title

Mayflower Laundry: Bottle Opener

Entry/Object ID

2012.035.001

Description

Metal (stainless steel?) bottle opener from Mayflower Laundry, formerly at 56 Mechanic Street in Millburn NJ. One end removed metal caps from bottles and the other, sharp end skewered and removed paper caps from milk bottles. The pointy blade is engraved on both sides "PAT'D 1-26-12"The middle of the handle is marked on one side: "MAYFLOWER LAUNDRY CO.; 56 MECHANIC ST. MILLBURN, N.J." The other side of the handle is marked: "BETTER LAUNDRY SERVICE; PHONE MILLBURN 6-1401" The Laundry was established in c. 1926 and closed in c. 1957-8.

Acquisition

Accession

2012.035

Source or Donor

Lynne Ranieri

Dimensions

Height

6-1/4 in

Width

1-1/2 in