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John, UK, Old Fashioned Milk Delivery
When I was young we had our milk delivered to our door and one of my jobs as a 9 year old was to bring the milk in before it exploded due to pushing the milk bottle cap off the top of the milk bottle , We were also not as well informed regarding our health and my mum used to order gold top milk which meant it was much creamier and we know now also pretty bad for our cholesterol levels, I did enjoy it on my breakfast cereal which I think in those days was cornflakes. How our tastes change just a few years ago I had the opportunity to have my cereal with milk that was extra creamy and I hated it.
I remember the milkman he delivered in rain or shine and I was one of those poor sods that on cold days the battery on the van went flat
ReplyDeleteThe milk was carried on the cart in a churn, the big 30 or 40 gallon container. But what was the name of the smaller can that went from cart to house in which were the measuring jugs, pint, gill etc? If you know, please tell me at It is driving me nuts!
ReplyDeleteIn the 50's in midwestern suburb where I grew up we had a metal slot between the outside and inside of the kitchen. Bowman's dairy man delivered to our door. The biggest treat was when he brought chocolate milk!
ReplyDeleteI,m trying to find some one who remembers the Polk Milk co. in Indianapolis,In. What color was the big milk cans, and what where they made out of?
ReplyDeleteI found a old glass milk bottle, and i searched it up and i can't find it anywhere!! It says "Wado-Bresien" and on the back it says MILK AND CREAM. Orchard Park, NY. I really want to see if it's worth anything, so if anyone has a clue, please tell me!
ReplyDeletei found the same thing! the bottle that i found said "wado-bresien milk and cream" and i tryed looking it up everywhere and i still cant find it so please help
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