Question:
Can anyone tell us anything about a water fountain that we have had for many years?It came from the country school my husband attended in the 40′s.It says Waterbury (Minneapolis). It stands on tall metal legs, has a bubble-up,not spigot, dispenser. It has original lid…writing is kind of "blurry"….several gallons size, blue rings around it and the lid. Thanks! Sharon

Answer: Sharron, your Waterbury (Minneapolis) cooler is Red Wing (produced in the late 1920′s to early 1930′s). These Waterbury coolers were a commissioned item, so reading the oval, one may think they were not manufactured by Red Wing. I haven’t seen one for sale for some time now, but the last one I seen (without the lid in mint condition) went for $275. I think you can ad another $250 to $300 for the lid if it is free of all chips, cracks or hairlines. Al Kohlman