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New Zealand, Fiji, Papua New Guinea - Vintage Cast Iron Bottle Openers
Version 2.2. 17/10/2018. Typo correction: KEUCKE'S / AERATED WATERS was incorrectly listed as Type C in version 2.1 of this list
Some of the openers in this list are die cast and have been identified with an asterisk (*) next to the Type letter. Die castings are made from non-ferrous metals, such as zinc, copper, aluminum, magnesium, lead, pewter and tin based alloys.
| Face | Reverse | Type | L | Country | Comments |
| FIJI BEER | FIJI BEER | E | 90 | Fiji | |
| ASCOT PARK HOTEL | ASCOT PARK HOTEL | A/G* | 89 | NZ | Hotel is in Invercargill |
| BALLIN BROS LTD. | 'blank' | B | 88 | NZ | |
| SAY BARRY'S PLEASE | SAY BARRY'S PLEASE | F | 102 | NZ | |
| BEEHIVE ales | E.F.TAYLOR LTD stouts | C2 | 90 | NZ | Left handed. The letter “F” was a mistake. Variation with 4mm and 5mm lettering |
| BEEHIVE ales | E.T.TAYLOR & CO LTD stouts | C2 | 90 | NZ | |
| BEEHIVE ALE | BEEHIVE ALE | E | 90 | NZ | |
| BISHOP & Co | 'blank' | A* | 92 | NZ | |
| BRANSONS | 'blank' | A* | 92 | NZ | |
| ALF BRAY ASHBURTON | 'blank' | E | 98 | NZ | |
| BRIESMAN | > DRINKS < | E | 90 | NZ | |
| C. &. E. | ALE & STOUT | B | 90 | NZ | |
| C & E | ALE & STOUT | C2 | 85 | NZ | |
| CAC CROWN SEALS | CAC CROWN SEALS | D | 88 | NZ | |
| CARSELDINE | NEW ZEALAND | C/G | 90 | NZ | To date, no information confirmed as to what this product or company was |
| CASCADE ALE | MAIN TRUNK BREWERY | E | 99 | NZ | |
| CASCADE ALE | MALTOSE STOUT | E | 90 | NZ | |
| CITY BREWERY LTD | CITY BREWERIES LTD | E | 90 | NZ | |
| CITY BREWERY LTD | CITY BREWERY LTD | E | 90 | NZ | |
| ALE "DIGGER" | - STOUT - | C | 88 | NZ | |
| ALE "DIGGER" | - STOUT - | F | 91 | NZ | |
| R. GARDEN | TIMARU | A | 90 | NZ | |
| GOLDTOP | GOLDTOP | C2 | 90 | NZ | |
| GOODWIN DAVY & C | HAWERA | A | 86 | NZ | |
| GOODWIN DAVY & Co | HAWERA | A | 90 | NZ | |
| GRAND HOTEL DUNEDIN | COMPLIMENTS ARTHUR PAAPE.PROPR | A* | 92 | NZ | |
| GREY & MENZIES LTD | GREY & MENZIES LTD | E | 98 | NZ | |
| GREY & MENZIES Ltd. | 'blank' | E | 98 | NZ | |
| GROGAN`S | GREYMOUTH | F | 91 | NZ | |
| HARLEY & SONS | ALE & STOUT | D | 90 | NZ | |
| HAWK BREWERY LTD | HAWK BREWERY LTD | D | 92 | NZ | |
| HANCOCK`S | IMPERIAL ALE | C2 | 80 | NZ | |
| IMPERIAL ALE | IMPERIAL ALE | G | 92 | NZ | |
| INNES FOR | QUALITY | B | 92 | NZ | |
| INNES | FOR QUALITY | C | 100 | NZ | |
| INNES | FOR QUALITY | E | 78 | NZ | |
| INNES FOR | -QUALITY - | F | 90 | NZ | |
| KAKA ALE | KAKA STOUT | C2 | 88 | NZ | |
| 0 KEUCKE'S 0 | AERATED WATERS | D | 91 | NZ | |
| LANES Ltd DUNEDIN | FOR QUALITY | C | 95 | NZ | |
| LANES Ltd DUNEDIN | LANES Ltd DUNEDIN | E | 98 | NZ | |
| > LANES < | BOTTLED SUNSHINE | G | 92 | NZ | PT/RD variation |
| "LION ALE" | "LION STOUT" | C2 | 85 | NZ | |
| - LION ALE - | PILSENER LAGER | G | 91 | NZ | PT/RD variation |
| > LION ALE < | > LION ALE < | G | 92 | NZ | |
| M. B. & T. AUCKLAND | M. B. & T. AUCKLAND | G | 92 | NZ | |
| MAC EWANS | PUMPS | C | 98 | NZ | |
| MAC EWANS | L K G MILKER | C | 98 | NZ | Cast in iron and brass |
| X MARVEL X | X MARVEL X | G | 92 | NZ | To date, no information confirmed as to what this product or company was |
| MAURI BRS & THOMSON LTD | AUCKLAND | B | 90 | NZ | AUCKLAND 4 x 32mm; MAURI BRS & THOMSON LTD, 4 x 49mm |
| MAURI BRS & THOMSON LD | AUCKLAND | B | 90 | NZ | AUCKLAND 4 x 38mm; MAURI BRS & THOMSON LD 4 x 46-47mm. Cast in iron and bronze |
| MAURI BRS & THOMSON LTD | AUCKLAND | B | 92 | NZ | AUCKLAND 3 x 35mm; MAURI BRS & THOMSON LTD, 3 x 50mm |
| McGAVIN'S | ALE & STOUT | C2 | 83 | NZ | |
| McILRAITH'S | OVAL BRAND | E | 90 | NZ | |
| C.McMILLAN & Co. Ltd. | > AUCKLAND < | E | 98 | NZ | |
| MIDLAND BREWERY | PALMERSTON NTH | D | 86 | NZ | |
| > MIDLAND < | PALMn NTH | E | 90 | NZ | |
| MOFFET & CO | MOFFET & CO | D | 90 | NZ | |
| MOFFET & CO | 'blank' | E | 90 | NZ | |
| MONTEITH'S | NEW ZEALAND | C* | 85 | NZ | With Type G arches. Issued in year 2007 |
| MONTEITH'S | WESTCOAST | C* | 85 | NZ | With Type G arches. Issued in year 2006/2007 |
| MONTEITH'S | WEST COAST NZ. | C* | 87 | NZ | With Type G arches. Issued in year 2000 |
| MONTEITH'S | OPEN THE CONVERSATION | C* | 83 | NZ | With Type G arches. Issued in year 2011 |
| N.Z. BREWERIES Ltd. | AUCKLAND | A | 85 | NZ | Variation depending on length of the word AUCKLAND (37 and 45mm |
| N.Z. BREWERIES LTD | 'blank' | A | 92 | NZ | Variation depending on length of the word BREWERIES (40 and 45mm) |
| N.Z. BREWERIES Ltd | 'blank' | B | 90 | NZ | |
| N.Z. BREWERIES Ltd | FOR FINEST ALES & STOUT | B | 88 | NZ | |
| N.Z. BREWERIES Ltd | N.Z. BREWERIES LTD | B | 88 | NZ | |
| N.Z. BREWERIES Ltd | 'empty panel' | C | 92 | NZ | |
| N.Z. BREWERIES LTD | 'blank' | C | 92 | NZ | |
| N.Z. BREWERIES Ltd | 'blank' | C | 92 | NZ | |
| N.Z. BREWERIES LD | LION ALE | D | 88 | NZ | |
| N.Z. BREWERIES LTD | OAT MEAL STOUT | E | 90 | NZ | |
| PHOENIX AW CO LTD. | WELLINGTON | D | 87 | NZ | |
| PHOENIX A.W. Co.Ltd. | 'blank' | E | 98 | NZ | |
| PHOENIX A.W. Co.Ltd. | < WELLINGTON > | E | 98 | NZ | |
| W. PLOWMAN & SONS Ltd | NAPIER | B | 90 | NZ | |
| "PLOWMAN" | "NAPIER & HASTINGS" | C2 | 94 | NZ | |
| R. POWLEY & Co. | SPEIGHT'S * * * ALE | B | 88 | NZ | |
| POWLEY & Co Ltd | POWLEY & Co Ltd | C | 90 | NZ | |
| POWLEY & KEAST | SPIRIT MERCHANTS | C2 | 96 | NZ | |
| POWLEY & Co Ltd | POWLEY & Co Ltd | E | 90 | NZ | |
| QUILL MORRIS Ltd | CHRISTCHURCH | C | 92 | NZ | Variation in lifter, one runs straight across, the other is notched |
| QUILL MORRIS Ltd | 'blank' | F | 92 | NZ | |
| RED BAND | ALE | A | 76 | NZ | |
| RED BAND ALE | RED BAND ALE | D | 85 | NZ | |
| RED TOP ALE | BROWN STOUT | E | 90 | NZ | |
| REID`S ALE | REID`S ALE | D | 87 | NZ | |
| JOHN REID & Co | - AUCKLAND - | D2 | 90 | NZ | |
| REID`S ALE | REID`S ALE | E | 90 | NZ | |
| RELIANCE | RELIANCE | B | 85 | NZ | To date, no information confirmed as to what this product or company was |
| RELIANCE | RELIANCE | C | 85 | NZ | |
| RELIANCE | RELIANCE | E | 77 | NZ | |
| RELIANCE | RELIANCE | F | 75 | NZ | |
| ROTHMANS PALL MALL | PALL MALL CIGARETTES | E | 98 | NZ | |
| STRACHAN’S | ALE & STOUT | C2 | 85 | NZ | |
| SUNSHINE | THE BEST ALE | B | 92 | NZ | |
| SWANNDRI | SWANNDRI | C2 | 87 | NZ | With Type G arches. Issued in year 2011 |
| SWANSONS | ENGINEERS | C | 97 | NZ | Cast in iron and brass |
| CLIFF THOMAS | CLIFF THOMAS | D | 74 | NZ | |
| THOMSON'S | CROWN OPENER | A | 75 | NZ | |
| THOMSONS | THOMSONS | B | 84 | NZ | MADE IN ENGLAND incised around the bow |
| TIMARU ALE | TIMARU STOUT | B | 88 | NZ | |
| TIMARU ALE | TIMARU ALE | D | 90 | NZ | |
| TIMARU ALE | & STOUT | D | 90 | NZ | |
| TIMARU ALE | & STOUT | F | 90 | NZ | |
| TUI ALE | TUI STOUT | B | 85 | NZ | MADE IN ENGLAND incised around the bow (STOUT side) |
| T U I | ALE & STOUT | D | 88 | NZ | |
| V. C. ALE & STOUT | V. C. ALE & STOUT | D | 88 | NZ | |
| V. C. ALE & STOUT | 'blank' | F | 90 | NZ | |
| V. C. ALE & STOUT | V. C. ALE & STOUT | F | 90 | NZ | |
| VICTORIA BREWERY. | 'blank' | B | 88 | NZ | |
| -<>- WAI WAI Ltd -<>- | -<>- WAI WAI Ltd -<>- | C | 91 | NZ | |
| -<>- WAI WAI Ltd -<>- | -<>- WAI WAI Ltd -<>- | D | 90 | NZ | |
| -<>- WAI WAI Ltd -<>- | -<>- WAI WAI Ltd -<>- | F | 90 | NZ | Variation, flat and rounded bow. The flat bow variation has a handle with a slightly narrow middle |
| WESTBURY | TRADE XLO MARK | C | 90 | NZ | |
| WHITE STAR BREWERY | WHITE STAR BREWERY | E | 98 | NZ | |
| WRIGHT & Co. | CHRISTCHURCH | A | 86 | NZ | |
| WRICHT & Co Ltd | KODO DRINKS | B | 85 | NZ | The G, looks like a C in 'WRIGHT'. MADE IN ENGLAND incised around the bow (WRICHT & Co Ltd side). |
| WRIGHT & CO | CHRISTCHURCH | D | 87 | NZ | |
| S.P. No. 1 | CROWN CORK (PNG) | E | 89 | Papua, New Guinea | |
| SP LAGER | SP LAGER | C | 86 | Papua, New Guinea | |
| S.P.LAGER | S.P.LAGER | F | 89 | Papua, New Guinea |