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Friday, March 16, 2012

Carling - Kuntz Breweries Limited: Serving Tray

Breweriana - Tray

Item: Carling - Kuntz Breweries Limited serving tray

Date: 1936 - 1940

How obtained: Flea Market (Barrie, ON)

Details: This tray is not in the best condition as you can see in the image. However, I picked it up very cheap at a flea market in Barrie, ON and it fits nicely into my collection.



The inner part of the tray reads:
Black Label Lager
Brown….??
Carling's decal (rubbed off) 
Carling's Red Cap (w/ Red Cap logo)
Special Ale


Interesting notes: 
1927 - Carling became The Carling Breweries Ltd.
1930 - Carling became a member of Canadian Breweries Ltd.
1936 - London, Ontario plant continued until 1936 when it became Carling - Kuntz Breweries Ltd. and operations were transferred to the Waterloo brewery of the former Kuntz Brewing Co.
1940 - Named changed from Carling - Kuntz Breweries to Carling Breweries Ltd.

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