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Tray Manufactures - Common Shapes and Sizes

 Rounds
 Manufacturer & Location  Dates Shape Sides Width Height Depth
 Pies
 Bacrach & Co.
 San Francisco, CA
(Distributor for the Meek Co. & later American Art Works)		 1895 - 1917 Round Inverted Pie 13" - 0.75"
 Brown & Bigelow International
 Mexico D.F.		 Unknown Round Pie 13" - 1.25"
 The Burdick Co., Inc.
 New York, NY		 1929 - 1940's Round Pie 13" - 1.0"
 Electro-Chemical Engraving Co.
 New York, NY		 1930's - 1950's Round Pie 13" - 0.75"
 The Thos. Davidson Mfg. Co., Ltd
 Canada		 Unknown Round Pie 13" - 1.25"
 General Steel Wares Limited
 Canada		 Unknown Round Pie 13" - 1.25"
 Kaufmann & Strauss Co.
 New York, NY		 1890 - shortly after Prohibition Round Pie 13.5" - 1.0"
 Litographica Mexicana
 Mexico		 Unknown Round Pie 13.25" - 1.0"
 Litho. Zapata Hnos (Z.H.)
 Mexico		 Unknown Round Pie 12.5" - 1.0"
 Litho. Zapata Hnos (Z.H.)
 Mexico		 Unknown Round Inverted Pie 13.13" - 0.75"
 New York Importing Co.
 New York, NY		 Post-pro to ? Round Pie 13" - 1.0"
 St. Thomas Metal Signs, Limited
 Canada		 Unknown Round Pie 13" - 1.25"
 Standard Advertising Co.
 Coshocton, OH		 1891 - Late 1901 Round Inverted Pie 13" - 0.75"
 Plates
 Chas. W. Shonk
 Chicago, IL		 1890 - Late 1920's Round Plate 12" - 0.5"
 Tuscadora Adv. Co.
 Coshocton, OH		 1888 - 1901 Round Plate 12" - 0.5"
 Straight Sided Dishes
 ACME
 Philadelphia, PA		 Post-pro to ? Round SS Dish 12" - 1.5"
 ACME
 Philadelphia, PA		 Post-pro to ? Round SS Dish 13.5" - 2"
 American Art Works
 Coshocton, OH		 1909 - 1950 Round SS Dish 12" - 1.25"
 American Art Works
 Coshocton, OH		 1909 - 1950 Round SS Dish 13.5" - 2"
 American Can Co.
 Various		 1901 - Present Round SS Dish 13" - 1.75"
 American Can Co.
 Various		 1901 - Present Round SS Dish 13.25" - 1.75"
 The Beach Co.
 Coshocton, OH		 1901 - Present Round SS Dish 15" - 1.25"
 The H.D. Beach Co.
 Coshocton, OH		 1901 - Present Round SS Dish 12" - 1.25"
 The Burdick Co.
 New York, NY		 1929 - 1940's Round SS Dish 12" - 1.25"
 The Burdick Co.
 New York, NY		 1929 - 1940's Round SS Dish 12" - 1.5"
 The Burdick Co.
 New York, NY		 1929 - 1940's Round SS Dish 13" - 2"
 Chas. W. Shonk
 Chicago, IL		 1890 - Late 1920's Round SS Dish 12" - 0.75"
 Continental Can Co.
 New York, NY		 1913 - Present Round SS Dish 12" - 1.25"
 Continental Can Co.
 New York, NY		 1913 - Present Round SS Dish 13" - 1.75"
 Electro-Chemical Engraving Co.
 New York, NY		 1930's - 1950's Round SS Dish 13" - 1.75"
 Electro-Chemical Engraving Co.
 New York, NY		 1930's - 1950's Round SS Dish 12" - 0.75"
 R. J. Fenstermaker Adv. Specialties
 Allentown, PA		 Early Post-pro Round SS Dish 12" - 1.25"
 F.J. Offermann Art Works, Inc.
 Buffalo, NY		 Post-pro Round SS Dish 12" - 1.25"
 Famo-sa
 Monterry, Mex.		 Unknown Round SS Dish 13" - 1.75"
 Grammes, Inc.
 Allentown, PA		 1875 - ? Round Shallow Lipped Dish 12.5" - 0.75"
 Grammes, Inc.
 Allentown, PA		 1875 - ? Round SS Dish 13" - 2.0"
 Haeusermann Litho. Co.
 Chicago, IL		 1905 - 1921 Round SS Dish 12" - 0.75"
 Kaufmann & Strauss Co.
 New York, NY		 1890 - shortly after Prohibition Round SS Dish 12" - 1.25"
 Litho. Zapata Hnos (Z.H.)
 Mexico		 Unknown Round SS Dish 13" - 1.75"
 Mason Can Co.
 Providence, RI		 Post Pro Round SS Dish 13" - 1.5"
 Metallograph Corp.
 New York, NY		 Post-pro to Unknown Round SS Dish 12" - 1.25"
 Niagara Litho Co.
 Buffalo, NY		 Post-pro Round SS Dish 12" - 1.25"
 The Novelty Advertising Co.
 Coshocton, OH		 1893 - Present Round SS Dish 12" - 1.33"
 The Novelty Advertising Co.
 Coshocton, OH		 1893 - Present Round SS Dish 14" - 1.25"
 Owens-Illinois Can Co.
 Various		 Division of Continental Can Co. Round SS Dish 13" - 1.75"
 Owens-Illinois Can Co.
 Philadelphia, PA		 Division of Continental Can Co. Round SS Dish 13.5" - 1.75"
 St. Thomas Metal Signs Limited
 Canada		 Unknown Round SS Dish 13"  -  1.5"
 Universal Tray and Sign Co.
 New York, NY		 Post-Pro Round SS Dish 12" - 1.25"
 
 Ovals
 Manufacturer  Location Shape Sides Width Height Depth
 The H.D. Beach Co.
 Coshocton, OH		 1901 - Present Oval Inverted Pie 13.5" 16.5" 0.75"
 The H.D. Beach Co.
 Coshocton, OH		 1901 - Present Oval SS - Dish 15.25" 12.5" 1.25"
 Kaufmann & Strauss
 New York, NY		 1890 - shortly after Prohibition Oval Inverted Pie 16.75" 13.75" 0.75"
 Mayer & Lavenson
 New York, NY		 1903 - 1914 Oval Inverted Pie 16.5" 13.5" 0.75"
 The Meek Co.
 Coshocton, OH		 1901 - 1909 Oval Inverted Pie 16.5" 13.5" 0.75"
 Chas. W. Shonk
 Chicago, IL		 1890 - Late 1920's Oval Pan 18.5" 15.25 0.75"
 Chas. W. Shonk
 Chicago, IL		 1890 - Late 1920's Oval Pan 16.5" 13.75" 0.5"
 Chas. W. Shonk
 Chicago, IL		 1890 - Late 1920's Oval Inverted Pie 19" 14" 1.25"
 Standard Advertising Co.
 Coshocton, OH		 1891 - Late 1901 Oval Inverted Pie 16.5" 13.5" 0.75"
 
 Rectangulars or Oblongs   (Manufacturers referred to them as "oblongs")
 Manufacturer  Location Shape Sides Width Height Depth
 Bacrach & Co.
 San Francisco, CA
(Distributor for the Meek Co. & later American Art Works)		 1895 - 1917 Rectangular Pan 17.25" 12.25" 0.75"
 The Burdick Co.
 New York, NY		 1929 - 1940's Rectangular Pie 13.25" 10.5" 1.25"
 Famo-sa
 Monterry, Mex.		 Unknown Rectangular Shallow Pie 13.75" 10.5" 0.5"
 Forbes Litho. Mfg Co.
 Unknown		 Unknown Rectangular Pie 13.25" 10.5" 1.25"
 Gathen-Solingen
 Unknown - Mexico?		 Unknown Rectangular Inverted Pie 13.25" 9.5" 0.5"
 Haeusermann Litho. Co.
 Chicago, IL		 1905 - 1921 Rectangular Pan 13.25" 10.5" 1.25"
 Kaufmann & Strauss
 New York, NY		 1890 - shortly after Prohibition Rectangular Pie 13.25" 10.5" 1.25"
 The Meek Co.
 Coshocton, OH		 1901 - 1909 Rectangular Pan 17.25" 12.25" 0.5"
 The Novelty Advertising Co.
 Coshocton, OH		 1893 - Present Rectangular Pie 13.25" 10.5" 1.25"
 Chas. W. Shonk
 Chicago, IL		 1890 - Late 1920's Rectangular Pie 13.25" 10.5" 1.25"
 Tuscarora Advertising Co.
 Coshocton, OH		 1888 - Late 1901 Rectangular Pan 10.5" 13.25" 1.25"
 
 Squares
 Manufacturer  Location Shape Sides Width Height Depth
 American Art Works
 Coshocton, OH		 1909 - 1950 Square Pie 13.25" 13.25" 1"
 American Can Co.
 Various Locations		 1901 - Present Square Pie 13.25" 13.25" 1.25"
Reference for Dates and Locations are from Gary Straub's Collectible Beer Trays A Schiffer Book for Collectors - 1995.
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