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LNER water can

Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 1:21 pm
by railroader
looking for any information on it please.the date...what is was used for..was told it is early 1900s and used in the dining cars

Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 5:02 pm
by 60041
Cans like this were often used to carry hot water to fill up the wash basins in the hotel bedrooms. May also have been used for a similar purpose on the sleeping cars.

LNER water can

Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 5:18 pm
by railroader
HI
AN IDEA OF THE DATE.
THANKS

Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 9:33 pm
by hq1hitchin
Post 1923, I'd say - doubt the LNE would have had it re-enamelled. Yes, hotel use favourite guess. Pretty rare, whatever.

Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 12:40 pm
by 60041
Enamel ware was commonplace throughout the early half of the century, so it could have been made at any time, however it is unlikely that even a rich railway company (which the LNER was not) would have thrown out perfectly good pre-grouping items immediately which makes it unlikely to be before the mid to late '20's, equally once the hotels etc had been supplied, they would not have replaced the jugs unnecessarily, which makes it unlikely to be later than the mid '30's

lner water can

Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 3:06 pm
by railroader
has anyone seen this item before.can anyone help me put a value on it.