Description: Beautiful Cute Retro Vintage RED, stamped "SUNLITE" "TINDECO" Lunchbox, Pre 1950Vintage Antique Item With Lid And Two Handles. 7.5" long x 5 " wide X 4 " tall Good Used Condition Review all photos, message any questions The Tindeco factory was located on Baltimore's waterfront and began making tins primarily for the American Tobacco Company beginning June 1914. Its modern factory was the largest tin decorating plant in the world. The plant floor area was just over 7 acres, housing 35 lithographic presses, plus flat bed presses which used engraved stones, shaping and stamping machines, and huge drying ovens. Tindeco could produce four million tins a day, including one million 10 cent tobacco tins. Besides the different tobacco items made, there were also candy boxes, cookie and cake tins, medicine tins and talcum powder cans. Tindeco was sold to the Owens-Illinois Glass Company in1935. The introduction of the metal beer can convinced the glass company management to buytwo tin manufacturers to protect itself. Now known as the Owens-Illinois Can Company,plant #31, the factory continued to produce tins using fine lithography. In October 1944Owens-Illinois sold the former Tindeco to the Continental Can Company of New York.Continental made Bayer Aspirin tins, Sucret boxes, Anacin and Excedrin tins, Sterno cans,beer trays and tobacco cans. During World War II a lot of work was done for the US Army,including olive drab oil cans, little ointment cans for burns, and machine gun clips.Continental closed the plant on July 9, 1965. I sell a variety of antiques, vintage, collectibles and newer items.Please use the photos for a close up look at its condition as they are part of the description. ~Please Keep out of the reach of children~ I am not an expert on antiques and try to describe each item to the best of my ability using completed listings online internet searches. Please contact me if I misrepresent an item and I will fix the problem immediately. I do combine items, and I return any shipping overages, as long as it does not compromise the items being shipped together. If an item is too fragile or too large, it may have to ship separately. All my items are from a pet free, clean shop environment. Questions are always welcome and thank you for taking a moment to view my items!
Price: 32.5 USD
Location: McFarland, Wisconsin
End Time: 2025-01-23T14:02:45.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Brand: Tindeco
Material: Metal
Time Period Manufactured: Pre-1970
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
