Vintage 4" Anchor Opener Cap & Closure Corp 1937 Merged with Anchor Glass Co. Bottle Opener. Anchor Cap & Closure Corp., Long Island, New York (1913-1928) Anchor Cap & Closure incorporated in 1913 with a factory at Long Island, New York and another at Toronto, Canada. The firm made a variety of caps and closures for food containers (Anchor Cap Corp. [1929]:8-13). At some point, the Monitor Securities Corp. Gained control of the firm. Under Monitor, Anchor Cap & Closure incorporated the Capstan Glass Co. as a Delaware corporation on April 12, 1918 (Bernas 2007a:32, 2007b:10). Initially, Capstan made mostly wide-mouth packers’ ware and tumblers, although the plant later added narrow-mouth packers and liquor containers. See the section on the Capstan Glass Co. for more information. Anchor Cap Corp., Long Island, New York (1928-1937) On September 13, 1928, the Anchor Cap Corp. filed its incorporation papers in Delaware to acquire all stocks owned by the Monitor Securities Corp. (Moody’s 1933:376). According to the Anchor Cap Corp. ([1929]:7), the merger include the following companies: Anchor Cap & Closure Corp. Anchor Cap & Closure Corp. of Canada, Ltd. American Metal Cap Co. Capstan Glass Co. Paragon Can & Cap Co. Sure Seal Co., Inc. 423 Automatic Screw Capping Machine Corp. Beacon Machinery Corp. Pilgrim Auto Supply Corp. The Anchor Cap Corp. purchased the Salem Glass Works in 1934. When Anchor Cap merged with the Hocking Glass Co. on December 31, 1937, all these factories became individual plants of the larger combine and ceased to operation under their old identities (Hopper 2000:10; Pepper 1971:207). This is a used item and will have some nicks, scratches, peeling, fading and other signs of use. Please refer to the pictures and don't hesitate to ask questions.
Specifics
- Brand: Pabst Blue Ribbon
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Featured Refinements: Vintage Bottle Opener