VINTAGE BUSCH BEER, DRUM STYLE, ROUND, METAL INSULATED BEER COOLER.
THIS IS A RARE HARD TO FIND COOLER. I HAVE BEEN SEARCHING FOR A COMPARABLE WITHOUT ANY LUCK. ANYONE WITH MORE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT IT IS WELCOME & I WILL POST IT ON THIS LISTING.
BELIEVE THIS COOLER WAS MADE IN THE 1950'S. JUDGING FROM THE SIZE OF THE BAVARIAN BEER LETTERING. ( ANHEUSER BUSCH, SLOWLY FADED OUT THE "BAVARIAN" WORD ON THEIR PRODUCTS, BY MAKING IT SMALLER & SMALLER UNTIL IT FINALLY WAS NO LONGER USED ON THE BEER & OTHER PRODUCTS MADE.
HAS THE ORIGINAL, HEAVY DUTY ROPE FOR CARRYING THAT GIVES IT A SORT OF NAUTICAL THEME, ROPE IS FIRMLY ATTACHED & SHOWS VERY LITTLE SIGNS OF USE.
NICE SIZE COOLER MEASURES 14 INCHES TALL & 12 INCHES IN DIAMETER.
LID FITS NICE & TIGHT AND IS EASILY REMOVABLE.
OUTSIDE OF COOLER IS IN NICE VINTAGE CONDITION.
BOLD BRIGHT PAINT COLORS & NICE GRAPHICS.
THERE IS SOME SCATTERED SURFACE SCRATCHES ALL OVER AND VERY MINOR DINGS ON THE SIDE THAT SAY'S BUSCH.
NO RUSTING OTHER THAN MAYBE JUST A SMALL BIT WHERE THERE IS SOME SCRATCHES IN THE PAINT.
THE OPPOSITE SIDE THAT FEATURES THE EAGLE HAS A COUPLE OF DEEPER DENTS. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT AN AUTO BODY SHOP, MAY BE ABLE TO SUCTION THESE OUT WITH A TOOL THEY HAVE FOR SUCTIONING SMALL DENTS.? THE DENTING IS NOT THAT DEEP, IT IS NOT RUSTING & IT DID NOT UPSET THE INSIDE INSERT, SO IT IS NO DEEPER THAN THE WALL BETWEEN THE OUTSIDE OF THE COOLER & THE SPACE FOR INSULATING BETWEEN THE INSIDE.
UNIQUE COLLECTABLE WOULD LOOK AWESOME DISPLAYED & IS ALSO IN FINE USABLE CONDITION TO SPORT ON YOUR NEXT OUTING & SHOW OFF YOUR GOOD VINTAGE TASTE!
NO RESERVE!!!!!!
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