bottle opener (Irn Bru)

Description
Bottle opener "Barr's Rd 702661 irn-bru (regd)". This opener was for crown caps. Crown caps were patented in American in 1891 but it was 1910 before they came to Falkirk. They were a disposable closure of cork lined crimped metal.
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Object detail

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Object
Signature & date
moulding:side 1:"RD 702 681/BARR'S"
moulding:side 2:"RD 702 681/IRN-BRU(REGD)"
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Associated place
Parkhead/Glasgow City/Glasgow (Council Area)
Measurement type, part and reading
Dimensions:0 - Whole:W 0.5cm (W 3/16")
Dimensions:0 - Whole:L 7.5cm (L 2 15/16")
Accession number
1990-068-001

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