Church key

[cva34]

I think the church key was actually the opener for beer cans. Before pop tops.

Yep!!!!!

[Hoggslayer]

History from Wikipedia.

A church key initially referred to a simple hand-operated device for prying the cap (called a "crown cork") off a glass bottle; this kind of closure was invented in 1892, although there is no evidence that the opener was called a church key at that time. The shape and design of some of these openers did resemble a large simple key.

A churchkey with a can piercer
In 1935, beer cans with flat tops were marketed, and a device to puncture the lids was needed. The same term, church key, came to be used for this new invention: made from a single piece of pressed metal, with a pointed end used for piercing cans—devised by D. F. Sampson form the American Can Company, who depicted operating instructions on the cans, and typically gave away free "quick and easy" openers with their beer cans.

[Bruiser]

It’s a bottle opener

At least that’s what I called it


I’m 36 btw

lmfaooooooooooooooooooooooooo!! perfect!

[WCB]

I also know what a church key is and still have one.

How about a p38?

I have one on my keychain as well. Had no idea so many still carry them.

I know and I still use mine to open cans of broth, condensed milk, etc

Wife does the same

I know. But don't know how it got that name.

I think it had to do with the Baptist. You know, the ones who "don't" drink... lol

[gatt40]

Do you remember the key to open sardine cans?

[Goldeneagle]

When I was a kid, my dad bowled in a league at the Cotton Palace here in Dallas. While he bowled, I would sit up on the bar and open beer cans with a church key. I was about 6 or 7 years old.

[Rubberdown]

I’m 40. Never heard one called that before. My parents didn’t drink at all so that would explain it. We did have one in the drawer though.

[WCB]

Do you remember the key to open sardine cans?

Twist twist twist...

[Rubberdown]

I figured the rules were gone at this point. Sorry for not sticking to your format burnadell.

[sqiggy]

For what it is worth, I’m 60 and never heard it called that. Always called it the can or bottle opener. I bet my mom still had one somewhere.

[Tony Pic]

I know and still have many.

[jdg13]

I know what a church key and a p38 are, but I was born about 50 years too late

[CabezaBlanca]

I know

[tvc184]

Is using Siri considered googling aloud?

[tvc184]

…. and I got a pack of P38 or John Wayne can openers a few weeks ago.