Historical Photos

1917: Perlick’s original location. Located on the second floor on 2nd & Reed St. (now Florida St.)  Milwaukee, WI.  In the beginning, Perlick was making parts for the automobile industry as well as machined brass products for other companies. Perlick later occupied the entire building and the building next door.

 
1933 Perlick moved to 18th & St. Paul, Milwaukee Wisconsin. Prohibition ended, and Perlick found success selling Brewery Fittings and Keg Fittings used for the making and distributing of Beer.

1941 Perlick opened a new plant located 3110 West Meinecke, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  Perlick added its own refrigeration department along with a full line of sundry supplies to support the sale of refrigeration units.

1942 Refrigeration assembly room, dispensers being completed and being prepared for shipment.

1942 Machine Shop and Plating Department. Manufacturing and coating Perlick Fittings.

1947  “Black Beauty” Dispenser

1947 Air Cooled Condensing Unit

1947 Perlick Reach in Cooler

1942 Perlick Picnic Pump

 
1960 Perlick Logo & 1962 “Chief” Flat top bottle Cooler

1967 “Olympian” Bottle Cooler

1967 “Stainless Steel Ambassador” Dispenser.
Two beer dispensers with bottle coolers on either side.