White Glazed Water Coolers

Five Gallon Water Cooler with Advertising in Zinc Glaze 975.00 USD

The Red Wing stoneware companies used zinc oxide to provide a brilliant white glaze for their wares. This glaze is commonly referred to as Zinc Glaze. The companies gradually phased in this new glaze from around 1895 to 1900 to replace the salt glaze. After 1900, all stoneware from Red Wing was glazed this way.

The Red Wing stoneware companies produced water coolers in standard sizes ranging from two to twenty gallons. Water coolers were used by homesteaders, schools and businesses alike to store and dispense water, iced tea or other liquids. The thick stoneware body kept the water at well temperature for an appreciably long period of time. A hole on the bottom wall of the cooler fitted a spigot. Some water coolers are simply converted crocks with holes fashioned in them. Others are very specifically water coolers and designed to be such.

The stoneware companies of Red Wing, Minnesota produced stoneware items shortly after their inception in 1877 until the mid-1940's. The shapes of these items ranged widely. However, one overriding attribute describes them all: they were designed to be used. In fulfilling the needs of a developing America, the stoneware companies were hugely successful and their wares were very popular. The popularity of their wares has only increased over time making collecting Red Wing a growing field and exciting hobby!

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