The Very First Pulltab!

[Dan Hughes]

I'm sure Ermal Fraze had no idea what effect his invention would have on the treasure hunting fraternity.

It started innocently enough. In the summer of 1959, Ermal was at a picnic, and he'd forgotten his church key. He had to use a sharp part of his car's grill to open his beer can!

Well, Ermal ran a tool and die shop, and after the picnic he went home and began working on a design for a self-opening beer can.

And three years later, Iron City Beer introduced the world's first pulltab.

Listen to the whole sordid story. It's show #128 at:

In the Corner with Dan Hughes

 

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[Frankn]

I don't think Bell realized what his invention would evolve into either. Frank...

 

[Tom_in_CA]

Well Dan, here's what I have to say about the man who invented the pulltab: He should be strung up and shot! haha