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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;LemonDrizzleCake, post: 3873986, member: 19509&quot;]The barrell is a hogshead which would have held 54 gallons of beer (66 US gallons). 3 were prepared by a cooper known to the brewery my grandad worked for and they were all converted as drinks cabinets so the doors open and there is a shelf halfway down. As far as I know, 2 were bound in iron hoops. One was given as a gift to the mayor and I&#039;m unsure of the second. The third, presented to my grandad, had brass hoops. These would have been useless for any sort of functionality, but absolutely beautiful as a display piece. I do have a little more history on this tucked away somewhere, but would have to dig it out.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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