You can't ruin A stanley

You can't ruin A stanley

In 1962 I bought my first Stanley thermos, I was working as a painter on the Westinghouse Fluorescent light factory ( being built ) in Salina, Kansas. I might have had it a week when I sat down on a beam 65 feet in the air and poured myself a cup of coffee, at that time the had a cork stopper, I sat the Stanley down on the beam and when I put the cork in I popped it with my hand and down it went. The first time it bounced it must have came half way back up, and how when it quit bouncing the bottom of the jug was round and it wouldn't stand up any more, I had to lay it down. It still worked fine just wouldn't stand up. I used it for about 5 years in that condition. Then on my birthday I decided it was time for a new one so I promptly bought my self a new one. Now I had the address of Stanley so I promptly put the old (still functional) jug in the box and wrote a letter bragging on the quality of a product not surpassed by anyone to this day. And darn if they didn't send me a new jug, which I wasn't wanting and didn't figure I deserved. All I wanted to do is tell the people at Stanley how much I liked their product. I just yesterday bought myself another new Stanley half quart, the old one doesn’t have any paint left on it, it has been a true friend and you aren’t going to get it back, I am 64 years old this one will take me the rest of the way I am sure.

William C. Mitchell