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Question:
Al:
What is the largest Red Wing crock that was manufactured? We have always thought that the 60 gallon was the largest crock, but a friend of ours was told by another collector that 80-gallons were also made.
What were the large crocks (the 40-gallon, the 50-gallon, and the 60-gallons) used for? The other collector, who I truly believe is pulling our leg, said a number of the larger crocks were sold to state universities and area hospitals and were used for cadaver storage. I know – a gruesome thought, but this idiot really thinks this is how they were used.
We would appreciate if you could give us an idea of how the crocks were utilized being so large!
Thanks, in advance, for your time!
Denise
Al:
What is the largest Red Wing crock that was manufactured? We have always thought that the 60 gallon was the largest crock, but a friend of ours was told by another collector that 80-gallons were also made.
What were the large crocks (the 40-gallon, the 50-gallon, and the 60-gallons) used for? The other collector, who I truly believe is pulling our leg, said a number of the larger crocks were sold to state universities and area hospitals and were used for cadaver storage. I know – a gruesome thought, but this idiot really thinks this is how they were used.
We would appreciate if you could give us an idea of how the crocks were utilized being so large!
Thanks, in advance, for your time!
Denise
Answer:
The largest Red Wing crock produced was the 60 gallon. Red Wing did produced two or three 70 gallon jugs for the world’s fair. I have also heard of an 80 gallon crock, but it was not made by Red Wing.
The large 60, 50 & 40 gallon crocks were used by chemical companies, large dairies and have seen the 50 & 40′s used for storing vegetables. I myself picked up a 50 gallon crock that the homeowners use to make dill pickles in (can you even imagine eating 50 gallons of pickles. Must have been a large Catholic family). They were also used to store cook downed meats.
These large crocks have been found in Hospitals, but not for storing cadavers that I have ever heard. Like the large hardware stores, they were used to store chemicals needed for research, cleaning, distilled water and other liquids that had high demands. Al Kohlman