Lot of 2 Vintage Bakelite Piel's Beer Taps Barware Brewery New York

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PLEASE CHECK OUT MY OTHER ITEMS UP FOR AUCTIONUp for auction are two vintage Piel's beer taps. They both basically are the same size 1 1/2" x 2 5/8" not including the shafts. The shaft on the bold lettered one measures approximately 5/8" while the other is slightly longer at approximately 11/16". Some research as shown that these (or one or the other) are from the 1940's though I am not totally certain. I have taken photos from all sides.On September 20, 1973, Piel Bros. plant in East New York was closed down after 90 years of operation. For a short time the Willimansett plant, which brewed Piels for sales in New England, continued to operate, but then it was shut down. In the 1970s, F. & M. Schaefer Brewing Company , another Brooklyn based brewer, bought the rights to the Piel Brothers label, and Schaefer continued to brew it at its Brooklyn and Allentown, Pennsylvania , plants. In the late 1980s, Schaefer was subsequently bought out by Stroh Brewery Company of Detroit, Michigan. Under Stroh, Piels' sales stabilized for a time, thanks to new and improved package designs and good point of sale advertising. However, Stroh succumbed to marketing pressure from industry giants Anheuser-Busch and Miller , and threw in the towel after 149 years in business. Most of the Stroh brands, including Piels, were licensed to Pabst Brewing Company read more

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