unknown key

[jimwrench]

 Saw heel spurs post on church keys and remembered this little oddity. Don't  think its a church key but don't know its function. About 1/32 thick and very stiff. Oddly enough I bought it in Lincoln Il but do not know what (The Sheets Home) is.

[amertrac]

Looks like a bottle opener maybe the point is to open a can bob w.

[HeelSpur]

That is odd looking, I agree with bottle opener part but the point no clue.

[rusty]

do not know what (The Sheets Home) is.

From a Lincoln obit, it seems to be a funeral home.

"Lincoln Evening Courier & Lincoln Herald, Lincoln, Illinois
Friday December 13, 1929 pg 1 col 4"

...

"A short service will be held at the Sheets Funeral Home at 12:30 Saturday
afternoon and at the First Methodist church at 1 o'clock.  Rev. O. L. Unger
will be in charge.  Burial will be in the Atlanta cemetery.

The body will remain at the Sheets Home until the hour of the service at the
church."

I suppose after sitting through a funeral, a cold one would be a good idea......

[michigancraig]

how about for opening a bottle of milk the old ones the glass bottle with a cardboard cap
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[mrchuck]

I remember the old Falstaff metal beer cans, and lots of workers just punched a round hole on both sides of the top. One for vent, one for the mouth.

[1930]

I remember the old Falstaff metal beer cans, and lots of workers just punched a round hole on both sides of the top. One for vent, one for the mouth.

Not that I know anything about this but I believe that is how they are smoking crack these days or whatever they are doing now adays

[jimwrench]

 Could be but from Rusty's search this is probably 1920-1930 vintage. Don't think they had crack then.As a giveaway for a funeral home in that era you would think it might be something a little more wholesome. Maybe something to open your sasparilla.

[Plyerman]

I remember the old Falstaff metal beer cans, and lots of workers just punched a round hole on both sides of the top. One for vent, one for the mouth.

No, you must be remembering that wrong. Because Miller just "invented" that concept a few months ago, heh heh.

[Branson]

Looks like a bottle opener maybe the point is to open a can bob w.

I think bottle opener only.  Remember that some bottles came with a foil wrapper over the top?  The pointy thing could be for ripping around the wrapper.

[rusty]

>some bottles came with a foil wrapper over the top? 

Ahh..like champaign.
Perfect thing for after a funeral,
while opening the will
to see what the old bugger left you ;P

[Branson]

>some bottles came with a foil wrapper over the top? 

Ahh..like champaign.
Perfect thing for after a funeral,
while opening the will
to see what the old bugger left you ;P

Well, kinda like champagne.  But more like Bohemia Ale or Negra Modelo lager.

For funerals, a Black Velvet is most appropriate.  Invented for the funeral of Prince Albert, a Black Velvet is 50/50 Guinness and Champagne.   Surprisingly good.