Intact or not vintage Thermos are riddled with lead, arsenic, cadmium and many other dangerous compounds. DANGEROUS!!
I stopped using our beloved vintage Thermos after reading these disturbing findings;
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Vintage Maxwell House Thermos: 2,034 ppm Lead, 26 Cadmium, 249 Arsenic, 42 Antimony & that’s just in the CUP!"
YIKES! 90ppm of lead is unsafe for children.
The author used tested with an XRF instrument on a Thermos brand Maxwell House coffee Thermos (vintage, yard sale find). See the results for yourself…