10 and 6 gallon Red Wing Crocks

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I have a 10 gal. Redwing crock with no handles and seems to be in pretty good condition. No cracks. Also have a 6 gal. with wood/wire handles. Crock has no cracks, but one wire handle is is only partially attached. Would you please give an approximate value of each. Thank you. Becky
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5 gallon bail handled crock

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I have a crock that says it was patented on Dec 21, 1915. It is a 5 gallon crock. It has the 5 and the red wing and the blue emblem. The blue emblem says Red Wing Union Stoneware Company. It also has a wire handle attached. The handle is missing on one side. It was my grandmothers. She lived on a farm in St Joe Iowa. up in northern Iowa near Fort Dodge. Can you give me a range of possible value Della
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4 gallon Red Wing Crock

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This piece has been in the family for quite a while and was wondering how much it could be worth and to know some to the history of it. There is also another piece that we have that has a number 12 on it just below the rim. Jessie
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Stoneware lid with green spot

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Hi Al, I have a 2g lid that is in excellent condition. No chips or cracks and nice color. On the edge though, there is a tiny pit that is surrounded by the darkish green spot that is visible in the picture. I’ve tried cleaning it with paint thinner and scrubbing pads, but I believe this is under the glaze as nothing appears to be removing it. Can you tell me what might have caused this (possibly something in the manufacturing) and other possible ways to clean it. I heard of some people using a peroxide solution. Can you also give me an estimate on its value. Thanks, Chris

 

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6 gallon Birch Leaf butter churn

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I was given a 6 gallon butter churn with the 6 on the top followed by the red wing seal oval then 2 birch leaves. It does not have the lid or the dasher.It is in excellent condition. No cracks, chips, or fixes of any kind. The leaves seem longer and point more downward than others I’ve seen. Possible value? Thanks! Mark
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