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A gold example of McLean
‟
s Patent (above left) is marked on the top of the cap
lifter
“
Pat. Feb. 23, 1926
”
and
“
14
”
with this mark:
Sloan was a jewelry manufacturer and the trademark was first registered July 21,
1914. The registration was last renewed in 1974 by Sloan & Company, then
located in Newark, New Jersey. The trademark expired in 1995.
The left example is gold and has the cigar box opener formed at the end of the
cap lifter. It is shown at Ref. 10 in the patent drawing. Ref. 13 in the drawing is
the cigar box nail remover. All versions have a key blank, a bottle cap lifter and a
corkscrew.
The example in the center does not have the cigar box opener. This one is marked
“
Pat. Apld. For
”
and
“
14
”
with the Sloan mark on the top of the cap lifter.
The key blank is marked
“
Security
”
on one side and
“
1888
”
on the other.
A silver example (right) is marked on the bail
“
Sterling 1044
”
and has the mark
of James E. Blake Company of Attleboro, Massachusetts (1898-1936). Blake made
this without the cigar box opener and nail remover. The Blake building was at
the intersection of South Main and Mill streets
