1935: First beer cans. Produced by the American Can Company, and used by Pabst Brewery. By end of the year, 36 companies were selling canned beer (BCCN 1985: 1, 5-6).
1940-1955: "Crowntainer" aluminum coated steel can, painted outside, hot wax inside, cone topped can (BCCN 1985: 21).
Pre-1942: Large letters "BEER" or "ALE" on cans (Cady 1976: 44).
1942-1945: Tin-plated cans reserved for exclusive use by the military. Words "WITHDRAWN FREE OF TAX" Olive drab or gray cans (BCCN 1985: 21).
1942: End of production of beer cans for civilians (Cady 1976: 15).
1950: Dropped use of IRTD statement on cans "INTERNAL REVENUE TAX PAID" (BCCN 1985: 22 Cady 1976: 43).
1953: One fourth of all beer sold in cans (Cady 1976: 15).
1954: Appearance of 16 oz. Beer can, as well as 10, 11, 14, and 15 oz. Cans (BCCN 1985: 22; Cady 1976: 15).
1959: Introduction of all-aluminum can by Coors (Wright 1976: 22).
1959: Introduction of the 7 oz. Coors can (BCCN 1985: 22).
1963: Hamm’s, Budweiser, Busch aluminum cans (Wright 1976: 22).
1963: First use of pull tabs (BCCN 1985: 22; Bull, et al. 1984: 10).
1964: Large number of breweries using all aluminum cans (Wright 1976: 22).
1965: Ring top pull tab. 65% of all beer cans had pull tabs (BCCN 1985: 22; Bull, et al. 1984: 10).
1965: Begin of gradual change to crimped cans (BCCN 1985: 23).
1969: Canned beer outsells bottled beer (Bull, et al. 1984: 10).
1975: Nearly 100% of all beer cans were easy-open tops (Wright 1976: 22).
