Old fashioned pottery water coolers and water bottle dispensing
crocks are still being made in the USA just like they were being made at the
turn of the century. In the wake of concerns of community water supply safety
the lead and cadmium free clay and glazes make these hard to find crocks in
high demand.
These are not the imported ceramic water bottle dispensers
that are easy to find rather, these are the old time hand turned pottery crocks
that were being widely used before electricity and refrigeration was made readily
available in the US.
Water temperatures will not be as cold as a refrigerated
drinking fountain but the thick pottery does provide some cooling giving these
the name of water coolers before the more common electric water coolers were
ever invented.
Cottage Craft Works www cottagecraftworks.com is an online
general store providing an emporium of old time products for those who have a
quest to return to simpler made in the USA products.
Water coolers and water bottle crocks are available in
traditional blue stripe or you may choose from an assortment of custom colors
and patterns. Crocks may also be
personalized.
Water coolers are available in sizes from 1-3 gallon
sizes. Water bottle crocks hold 2
gallons and come with a lid to use with our without a water jug. Most use them with 5 gallon plastic water
jugs.
The company provides instructions
to make a protective ring to use with glass water bottles which, is refreshing
as you don’t need to purchase an expensive plastic ring in addition.
You will also find other old fashioned pottery and cookware
from this unique online store that specializes in small American made
businesses and craftsmen. 90% of the
products come directly from Amish businesses.
Cottage Craft Works also provides an outlet
for other small cottage based businesses making and crafting these old
fashioned vintage products. The crocks
are made by a small non-Amish company in Texas.
You can find Home Goods consisting of sewing cabinets, Amish
made furniture, self sufficient living products such as non-electric gadgets
and clothes drying racks. Farm &
Garden consisting of old fashioned hand push garden cultivators, roller egg
chicken nesting boxes, livestock products, water well pumps, horse and buggy
items and reproduction wagons and wheelbarrows. The Kitchen and Food Prep tab takes you into all kinds of old fashioned
kitchen gadgets including hand crank mixers, egg beaters, ice cream makers,
dairy processing equipment and non-electric appliances. This is the tab where you will find the USA
pottery and the water coolers and water bottle dispensing crocks.
