Page 06 - Cap Pullers
APPROPRIATE BROWN MFG. CO. CAP PULLERS USED ON WESTINGHOUSE AND CAVALIER, COCA-COLA, CHEST-TYPE COOLERS, 1934 - 1959.
Brown Mfg. Co. manufactured all cap pullers for these coolers. They were all made from cast iron, nickel plated and MADE IN USA (not Germany). I used the word 'APPROPRIATE' above because quite often the original puller has been replaced with a later version and nobody notices.
The manufacturing year range was taken from an excellent book published in Jan. 2013. It's title is "GUIDE TO COLLECTING BROWN MANUFACTURING COMPANY STARR BOTTLE OPENERS SINCE 1925" written by Harold J. Eblen Jr.
Below are the three variations used -
Manufacturing year range 1929 - 1935
It's identified by 'STARR', 'PATD "X" REG.' &
'BROWN CO N NEWS VA'
(2 mounting hole centers = 2 5/8")
Used on 1934 - 1935 Coolers, all models
Manufacturing year range 1935 - 1943
It's identified by 'STARR "X" ', 'PATD.APR.1925.' &
'BROWN CO N.NEWS.VA'
(2 mounting hole centers = 2 5/8")
Used on 1935 - 1942 Coolers, all models
Manufacturing year range 1946 & later
It's identified by 'BROWN MFG CO' ,
'NEWPORT NEWS,VA' & 'PATENT 2333088'
(3 mounting hole centers = 1 1/8")
Used on 1946-1959 Coolers, all models
(Spacer shims may be necessary between puller & mounting surface)