Anyone tried Victor Trading Co. for tinware?

[Jon The Beloved]

Seems they have plain tin cans for sale in 23 and 32 oz sizes for 10 and 12 dollars.

From the website: victortradingco.com
- Hand crafted tin cans circa 1850-1920.
- Cans are made of tin plate, using hand powered antique equipment. We only use lead free solder.
- The cans are of the 'hole-and-cap' design (bottom has relief for stacking), see picture.
- 1 pound can is about 4 1/4" x 3 3/8" (about 23 fluid ounces)
- 2 pound can is about 4 3/4" x 4 1/4" (about 32 fluid ounces)
- Cans are decorative only. The lids are soldered on.

If these are top quality, they seem to be quite affordable and a neat base for living history displays and the occasional tin can 'boiler.' Again, just wondering.

[Jon The Beloved]

Re: Anyone tried Victor Trading Co. for tinware?

Doh! I found one answer already from a previous post from a member of the forum. I'll surely take others comments though.

Sirs:

I recently purchased a can with no label from Victor Trading Company. First, the service was very quick and friendly, with an email from them when they received my order.

The top seems to be a little shorter than those I have seen on the Arabia, but as I was buying it to cook in, and would remove the top, this was not an issue with me. The fill spout is flase, just being soldered onto the flat top.

I drilled a hole in the top and filled it with water, then used a propane torch to melt the solder on the lid seam to remove the top.

My only concern with the can was the side seam, which was very narrow. With repeated heatings on a fire, unless the can is completely filled with water, I think the seam will pop open. To keep the can from sprinign open if this happens, I drilled the hole for the wire bail through the seam to mechanically connect it. Over the weekend I boiled a full can of water with no ill effects. The real test will be when I cook in it.

Jason McHaney