Ever seen an old Stanley Thermos in gold color?

[OutdoorEnvy 1,522]

So came across this at an antique store over the weekend.  Never seen one in gold color before and can't find anything on it either.  Model says it's a "Super Vac"  also N9. 44 is on it.  Green, Grey and Blue are all you turn up on searches and ebay.  Any knowledgeable Stanley Thermos folks out here and know anything about this one?

 

 

 

[SylvanLakeWH 25,577]

No idea but maybe a repaint? 

[OutdoorEnvy 1,522]

It could be but I doubt it based on looking it over.  The gold seems to go down perfect around the curves and into the base plate part and top.  All the little paint nicks and scratches don't show any green at all.  Just the metal.  Unless it was sandblasted.  Also it doesn't appear to have had a sticker on it.  So I'm thinking maybe this was made for a store or something with the brand name of the store/vendor or something.    

[peter lena 8,631]

@OutdoorEnvy  loved those Stanley thermoses , used mine for 30 years at work , always ice cold  or hot  , what ever i was using it for , mine was the  speckled green color , # A - 1357 QUART WIDE MOUTH , just looking at it now , and seeing the bashing it took , its a true American  piece of quality work .  kept the original handle replaced the straps with large hose clamps , never seen a gold one . truly earned the bombproof status , liked the wide mouth for  ice cubs , cold drinks , summer at the beach , made in Nashville  tenn, usa , pete 

[stevasaurus 22,747]

I don't think that I have ever seen a gold one either.  Usually, when something is colored gold, it represents something like the company being 50 yeas old.  Skill did that with their power saws at their 50 year anniversary.  

[peter lena 8,631]

@   steve , being a post war kid , grew up with bombproof stuff , just expected anything to last a very long time , what a concept !  love tings that make common sense , and just last , like a  wheel horse , help it live on , pete 

[OutdoorEnvy 1,522]

Yeah regardless of the color I was happy to come across this one.  I have long wanted one of the old USA ones from the 50s or 60s so this was a happy find for me. 

 

There's just something about the vintage nostalgia and quality of the older USA made stuff that resonates inside...

[stevasaurus 22,747]

Looks like 50 years of Stanley would be 1963.  Maybe an anniversary model.  The Stanley web site does have a "talk to me" thingy.

[OutdoorEnvy 1,522]

10 minutes ago, stevasaurus said:

Looks like 50 years of Stanley would be 1963.  Maybe an anniversary model.  The Stanley web site does have a "talk to me" thingy.

 

I sent them a message to see if anything is known.  I'll update when I hear from them. 

[OutdoorEnvy 1,522]

5 hours ago, stevasaurus said:

Looks like 50 years of Stanley would be 1963.  Maybe an anniversary model.  The Stanley web site does have a "talk to me" thingy.

 

Well got a response...  The company that now owns the brands of Stanley and Aladin is PMI.  They acquired both brands in 2008 and don't have exact data for any products prior that time.  So we may never know for sure...Really sucks they wouldn't look to capture the historical data of those companies.

[ri702bill 8,327]

18 hours ago, stevasaurus said:

Usually, when something is colored gold, it represents something like the company being 50 yeas old

As did International Harvester in 1957 with their limited run of 50 gold and white A100 pickup trucks.