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Question:
Just acquired a large Red Wing crock and am interested in its history and use. It has a 15 on it (the 5 is in very decorative script). Below that is "the" red wing. Below the red wing, in an oval, is Red Wing (a line below that), Potteries, Inc. (a line below that)and then Redwing, Minn. Above the 15 is an opening with a fitting in it. Facing the writing on the crock, on the left and at the bottom is an opening which does not have a fitting in it. The handles are metal with wood hand holds. The color is tan/beige. Thank you. Joy

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Answer:

The 15 gallon crock in not a water cooler, but a crock that was used in dairies, or manufacturing. The spigot holes on the top and bottom will not really ad to the value as it is the decorations that generate it’s worth. Value on this crock would be in the range of $175 to $250. Al Kohlman