General Antiques and Collectibles Spring Auction
Lot 106:
Description
C-17478
c. 1930s/1940s; Indestro Manufacturing Co. – Chicago, Illinois Cast iron bottle capper produced by Indestro Manufacturing Co., painted in blue with raised lettering reading "INDESTRO MFG CO CHICAGO." Designed with a vertical frame, spring-loaded plunger, and lever handle, this sturdy device was built for sealing bottles in homebrewing, soda bottling, and small-scale kitchen or shop applications. Founded in the 1910s, Indestro was best known for manufacturing hand tools and practical household utility equipment. Their bottle cappers became popular mid-century as home bottling was common before widespread access to mass-packaged beverages.
Finish wear, scattered paint loss, and oxidation present; mechanism appears intact though untested.
6.5" W x 7.5" D x 20" H
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