It looks like Beach Cliff launched as a brand in 1968, formerly Stinson Canning. Stinson started using aluminum cans in 1965, so given the text on the front saying “New aluminum cans” – I would guess this particular can is one of the earliest. Probably late 60’s or early 70’s.
c8bb8ge
Aluminum cans were introduced in 1957 and the last sardine cannery in Maine closed in 2010, so this is from somewhere between those two dates. Probably toward the earlier end of that span would be my guess.
tobias10
Yum! Vintage
Ok_Taste_8473
Isn’t using Soy Bean oil for sardines something that started in the last 30 years or so?
CandidContribution4
Do you plan on keeping that lid?
SimpleVegetable5715
Wonder what that person who ate these was doing in the woods that day that they ate this tin of sardines.
phantasmagori
I got way too excited seeing this. The aesthetic is hitting me good.
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r/eatityoufuckincoward
as long as it passes the ol sniff test id say its safe to eat
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dented, I’d be worried about botulism
Most likely 1965 or just there after according to [this article](http://www.workingwaterfrontarchives.org/2010/04/01/a-history-of-the-stinson-canning-company/).
It looks like Beach Cliff launched as a brand in 1968, formerly Stinson Canning. Stinson started using aluminum cans in 1965, so given the text on the front saying “New aluminum cans” – I would guess this particular can is one of the earliest. Probably late 60’s or early 70’s.
Aluminum cans were introduced in 1957 and the last sardine cannery in Maine closed in 2010, so this is from somewhere between those two dates. Probably toward the earlier end of that span would be my guess.
Yum! Vintage
Isn’t using Soy Bean oil for sardines something that started in the last 30 years or so?
Do you plan on keeping that lid?
Wonder what that person who ate these was doing in the woods that day that they ate this tin of sardines.
I got way too excited seeing this. The aesthetic is hitting me good.