Container, Medicine
Object number2010.116.2 a-d
Manufacturer
Zippo Manufacturing Company
OriginBradford, PA
Mediummetal; rubber; various plastics; paper
Credit LineGift of Ben S. Stefanski II
DescriptionGulf pill box with paper insert and box.Dimensions(a) Width: 1.375 ; Length: 1.625; Depth: .5(b) W: 1.875 [folded]; W: 3.75 [unfolded]; L: 2.5
(c) W: 2.25 ; L: 3.25 ; D: .5
(d) W: 2.125 ; L: 3 ; D: .5
Inscriptions(a)
Printed in orange, blue, and white logo with "Gulf" in center.
(b)
Directions are on one side.
Marks(a)
Text embossed on base "zippo / MANUFACTURING CO. / BRADFORD, PA."
(c)
Printed in black and red, "zippo [repeatedly] / PILL BOX".
Sticker label on front edge, "NO. 6960 / ULTRALIGHT PILL BOX".
Print under top "A PRODUCT OF / ZIPPO MANUFACTURING CO. / BRADFORD, PENNSYLVANIA 16701".
Historical NotesGulf Oil pill box which was a promotional item for Pittsburgh-based Gulf Oil Corp. The pill box was manufactured by Zippo Manufacturing Company based in Bradford, PA.
Related institution
Gulf Oil Corporation
(1907 - 1984)
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