Cap, Bottle
Object number2017.39.1
Manufacturer
Aluminum Company of America
(1907 - 1998)
Patented by
Philip B. Keller
OriginUnited States of America
MediumAluminum; Rubber
Credit LineGift of Elaine Papanikolaou
DescriptionFizz-Whiz bottle cap. Cylindrical silver-gray aluminum body with flared bottom rim and circular opening at top. Interior holds red rubber cap.DimensionsHeight x Diameter: 1.063 × 1.625 in. (2.7 × 4.1 cm)InscriptionsEngraved text on top of red rubber cap "PUSH / DOWN / WHEN NOT / IN USE".
MarksEngraved text around top perimeter of aluminum cap "FIZZ-WHIZ PAT. NO. 2903148 BOTTLE CAP MADE U.S.A."
Black printed Alocoa logo and text "ALCOA" on side of aluminum cap.
Historical NotesAn Alcoa aluminum Fizz-Whiz bottle cap. The Fizz-Whiz cap was originally patented in 1955 by its inventor Philip B. Keller. They were made of anodized aluminum with a rubber center. It seems that they retailed in the 1970s and 1980s and were often used as giveaways and company promotions.
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