1958 keg...what can I do?

trying to figure out what I can do with this thing. it was given to me by a friend today. the top has a "11-58", so I assume it's from 1958. it also says aluminum, so no stainless steel? haven't looked inside it yet. and I know very little about kegs, let alone old ones.

 

Hot Rod Fuel tank or BBQ grill!

 

Hot rod fuel tank!!!!

 

use it as a serving cask for real ales...

 

As long as the aluminum isn't an issue, I say do this!

 

Better take it back to the brewery... I bet they are missing it! I wouldn't drink any beer out of that keg, I bet most of the people that did are dead now.

 

how tall is it? could you fit a smaller keg inside it? that would be a cool patio kegerator

 

Yes!!!

 

now that's thinking outside the box. I was thinking brewing use, but I like that too. I'll have to look inside it before considering putting beer or beverages in it. the bung is pretty rusty.

I had never seen a hose faucet on a keg. it's almost the same size as a regular 15gallon keg. I should put my keggle up next to it for comparison. it's almost cool enough for just a display piece. some wood blocks under it scooped out to keep it from rolling away.

 

That would make a cool fountain. Maybe a single tap tower pouring into a beer mug and then spilling back into the keg. Amber colored water and something to make it a little bit foamy.

 

Seriously WOW! Polish that bad boy and put it on display. Whatever you do DON"T cut it up! Awesome find!

 

Paint the name of your bar on the side and hang it up as a sign.

-cheers

 

I think cut the front off, mount to wall and use the faucet to dispense homebrew.

 

Put it somewhere so the bung on the side of the keg is against a wall. Remove the faucet, and replace with a perlick/shank. Run beer line in from the bung on the side to the faucet. You'd have the coolest "tower" around.

 

+1. Definitely.

 

I'm with onthekeg. From what I read here the brewery owns the keg forever and they still have the right to come put bamboo under you fingernails if you do not return it. If the brewery is no longer in operation the original creditors can attack you through bankruptcy court. Is this worth losing your house over?

 

now we're talking! fountain idea is good too. I love old stuff, so I do want to keep it fairly uncut if possible. I can combine these 3 ideas easily.

 

Glad to hear that! Be sure to post some pics when you"re done.

 

I am not a genious but I think one could reverse engeneer this pretty easy and cheap...

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BTW google turns a bunch of these up this was just one of many...

 

those are cool. my dad makes chairs out of old tractor seats. making these would be easy. this keg though has the 'outlet' off center, so I'd have to completely fabricate how to mount the seat part. hmmm...