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Object Name |
Opener, Bottle |
Catalog Number |
2007.27.2 |
Maker |
Ale-8-One Bottling Co. |
Date |
ca. 1965 |
Material(s) |
steel; plastic; |
Dimensions |
H-5.125 W-1.563 D-0.5 inches |
Description |
This is an "Ale-8-1" soda bottle opener from the 1960's. It has a white/cream colored plastic handle, it has a plastic cyllinder that tapers to a point. It has the Ale-8-One seal and inscription in red on the handle that states; "Ale-8-One Bottling Co. Carol Rd.-Ph. 744-3484 Winchester, Kentucky". There is a steel cyllendrical connector that connects the steel loop, which has 3 flat platforms around the inside of it. |
Notes |
Ale-8-One is a Kentucky made caffinated ginger ale that has been bottled in Winchester, KY since 1926. The formula was developed in the 1920s by G.L. Wainscott. Wainscott sponsored one of the first contests in the United States where the public got to name the product. The name comes from the winning entry which was "A Late One." Wainscott began working in the soft drink business in 1902. At that time he bottled soda water and flavored drinks in a plant on North Main Street in Winchester. In 1906, Wainscott introduced Roxa-Kola. Wainscott died in 1944 and his stock in the company was divided between his wife (who recieved one half) and the company's employees. After the death of Mrs. Wainscott in 1954, her brother Frank A. Rogers, Sr. bought out his partners and incorporated the Ale-8-One Bottling Company. The new plant at Carol Road was built in 1965 and the company discontinued the production of Roxa-Kola in 1968. By 1974, all flavors except for Ale-8-One were dropped by the company. |
Collection |
Clyde D. Hunter Collection |
People |
Kentucky Historical Society Ale-8-One Bottling Co. |
Subjects |
Advertising Bottle industry Soft drinks |
Search Terms |
Winchester (Ky.) Clark County (Ky.) |
Physical Holder |
Kentucky Historical Society - KHS |