early knoxville milk

[madman]

picked it up for 5 bucks didnt have this early variant , tooled lip? im happy to have it!

 

[madman]

back havent seen this on my other pure milks

 

[madman]

interesting

 

[madman]

tooled lip???

 

[RIBottleguy]

Nice buy! I love those tooled lip milks.

 

[cowseatmaize]

It looks kind of like a tin top also. I didn't think Ideal was that early. The trip to Knoxville from Chicago, even though down river is odd as well.
I need me some more learning on dairy.

 

[madman]

found this 1912 catolog from the ideal creamery and packaging co. chicago ill, this is amazing check it out, also check out pages 204 and 207 very nice http://books.google.com/books?id=zi0xAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA95&lpg=PA95&dq=ideal+creamery+package+mfg+co.&source=bl&ots=sylnx0OPZ1&sig=qPBAiAm_zqgMhFcvaFq9sO1OnZ0&hl=en&sa=X&ei=Ydw7UZ7FHYjG9gTfloBo&sqi=2&ved=0CDsQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=ideal%20creamery%20package%20mfg%20co.&f=false