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This is a vintage Knapp-Monarch “Therm-a-Chest” steel picnic cooler/ice chest, manufactured in St. Estimated Era? Circa: 1950s – early 1960s? Key Details: The mid-century logo design, rib-stamped painted steel body, galvanized metal interior liner, drop-in aluminum top tray, and red plastic drain spout cap are classic hallmarks of Knapp-Monarch’s production line from this period. Cool patina, great display piece or decorations piece. Refer to photos for condition.

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Vintage K & M Therm-A-Chest Saint Louis Missouri USA all metal cooler.

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This is a very nice vintage therm a chest cooler with the very hard to find bottom holding plate, so you can attach to anything you wish. The color is just streaking red on black. It was a few minor dings and imperfections.

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VINTAGE 1950s Knapp MONARCH THERM-A-CHEST METAL & CHROME HANDLE PICNIC COOLER. Shows some wear and tear consistent with age. The original brand label has long since worn off. Made in USA by Knapp Monarch company. Metal in good condition with few dings. Could use a good scrub. See photos for additional details and condition. The item in the photos are exact item you will receive (I do not use stock photos, all the items in the photos are exactly what you will receive). Unless otherwise stated, please assume that all items are pre-owned and likely showing minor to moderate signs of wear. Please refer to photos for all (if any) damages, staining, tears, repairs, etc. We try to use recycled boxes & packing paper as much as possible in order to limit waste to the environment. Thank you for looking, don’t forget to check out my other items.

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Its in used condition. This cooler is a fabulous piece to add to any collection. Gaskets are good, latch works perfectly, and the inside is clean.

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Vintage Retro K-M Knapp Monarch Therm-A-Chest All Metal Portable Cooler Camping. The item “Vintage Retro K-M Knapp Monarch Therm-A-Chest All Metal Portable Cooler Camping” is in sale since Friday, December 13, 2019. This item is in the category “Sporting Goods\Outdoor Sports\Camping & Hiking\Camping Cooking Supplies\Camping Ice Boxes & Coolers”. The seller is “hanburks” and is located in Saint Cloud, Florida. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Dominican republic, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, El salvador, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Montserrat, Turks and caicos islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Uruguay, Russian federation.

• Material: Metal

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Vintage Retro K-M Knapp Monarch Therm-A-Chest All Metal Portable Cooler Camping. Vintage Retro K-M Knapp Monarch Therm-A-Chest All Metal Well Built Portable Cooler Camping Has the original tray and can opener Very Very Clean. 18 1/2″ Wide 10″ Long and 13 1/2″ High without handle The coolest of coolers Storeage area 17 1/2″ Wide 12″ Long and 12″ High 14 1/2 lbs. Get Supersized Images & Free Image Hosting. Create your brand with Auctiva’s. Attention Sellers – Get Templates Image Hosting, Scheduling at Auctiva. Track Page Views With. Auctiva’s FREE Counter. The item “Vintage Retro K-M Knapp Monarch Therm-A-Chest All Metal Portable Cooler Camping” is in sale since Sunday, November 17, 2019. This item is in the category “Sporting Goods\Outdoor Sports\Camping & Hiking\Camping Cooking Supplies\Camping Ice Boxes & Coolers”. The seller is “backinthedaypa” and is located in Fleetwood, Pennsylvania. This item can be shipped worldwide.

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Vintage knapp monarch therm-a-chest cooler ice chest and a 1 gal water jug—— it’s in very good used condition with some overall wear what you would expect from a vintage used piece of this age, has some scratches, scuffs, and some rust, as you can see in the photo’s, please view all 12 photo’s so you can decide on condition for yourself. The water jug has a dent near the top as you can see in the photo’s. This is a match set, comes from a one owner non smoking household, it’s extra clean, the inside of cooler looks like new. Comes with the original advertising sales paper. Don’t miss out on this hard to find great looking match set cooler and water jug. The item “VINTAGE KNAPP MONARCH THERM-A-CHEST COOLER ICE CHEST WITH WATER JUG” is in sale since Wednesday, August 28, 2019. This item is in the category “Sporting Goods\Outdoor Sports\Camping & Hiking\Camping Cooking Supplies\Camping Ice Boxes & Coolers”. The seller is “javahut52″ and is located in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Model: therm-a-chest
• Material: Metal
• Type: cooler
• Brand: knapp monarch

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Knapp Monarch Therm-a-Chest vintage 1950s Metal cooler ice chest COMPLETE!! . This chest is in complete condition including the inner top shelf and bottle opener!! It is used and does show some signs of age but overall this is in fantastic condition with no major issues at all. Any questions please ask and feel free to send an offer. Dont miss this one! The item “Knapp Monarch Therm-a-Chest vintage 1950s Metal cooler ice chest COMPLETE” is in sale since Tuesday, February 26, 2019. This item is in the category “Sporting Goods\Outdoor Sports\Camping & Hiking\Camping Cooking Supplies\Camping Ice Boxes & Coolers”. The seller is “rwf14″ and is located in Accident, Maryland. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, China, Mexico, Germany, Japan, France, Australia, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, Belgium, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Dominican republic, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, El salvador, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Montserrat, Turks and caicos islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Uruguay.

• Brand: Knapp Monarch
• Type: Cooler Box
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Material: Metal
• MPN: N/A

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Vintage 1960s THERM-A-CHEST SILVER Aluminum COOLERKNAPP MONARCHDrain PlugMINT! 19.5″ Wide X 16″ Tall X 10 Deep. Up for sale is a FABULOUS Authentic MID CENTURY MODERN Therm-A-Chest Cooler made by Knapp Monarch that’s been stored away for decades and is in practically MINT Condition! This is as close to being Brand New yet still being authentic Mid Century Modern Vintage as you will get! This is made of silver aluminum and looks AMAZING! It’s large but fairly lightweight due to it being made of aluminum. The bar on top locks in place on top and slides down to the side to allow access into the cooler. With the bar up it. Measures 19.5″ long x 16″ tall x 10 deep. It has the original red decal beautifully intact and. The original red cap for the drain. On the bottom there is an imprint that I’ve photographed, where you can see it reads. This is just an Outstanding example of an “Atomic” looking, Vintage MCM piece and it’s in perfect condition… This will definitely turn heads at the Beach or in your backyard! This is big and packaged up will weigh about 10 lbs. Thanks for Looking and Good Luck! The item “Vintage 1960s THERM-A-CHEST SILVER Aluminum COOLERKNAPP MONARCHDrain PlugMINT” is in sale since Saturday, July 7, 2018. This item is in the category “Sporting Goods\Outdoor Sports\Camping & Hiking\Camping Cooking Supplies\Camping Ice Boxes & Coolers”. The seller is “zgersh” and is located in Thousand Oaks, California. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• MPN: Does Not Apply
• Material: Metal/Aluminum
• Brand: Therm-A-Chest~Knapp Monarch
• Type: Cooler Box

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