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American Bottling Co. - 12/26/2005 9:21:52 AM    crkgrl   Posts: 137 Joined: 11/20/2005 From: Kentucky Status: offline Found neck up in shallow water off deserted island of former homesteads. M and 12 are on base which seems to mean the Massillon Ohio plant, 1912. Sorry, couldnt get it rotated and uploaded at the same time. Attachment (1) < Message edited by crkgrl -- 12/26/2005 9:27:29 AM > Post #: 1

RE: American Bottling Co. - 12/26/2005 9:26:24 AM    crkgrl   Posts: 137 Joined: 11/20/2005 From: Kentucky Status: offline The base Attachment (1) (in reply to crkgrl) Post #: 2

RE: American Bottling Co. - 12/26/2005 4:55:22 PM    fsperry   Posts: 66 Joined: 4/4/2004 From: north central PA Status: offline Hey Elisabeth, I have a few of those and I learned that they are early 20th century beer bottles, made by or especially for Anheuser-Busch, hence the "AB" on the bottom. I'm not sure if there were any color variations or additional embossings and maybe another member with greater knowledge can add more info. Happy New Year. Fred S. Perry (in reply to crkgrl) Post #: 3

RE: American Bottling Co. - 12/26/2005 6:16:58 PM    crkgrl   Posts: 137 Joined: 11/20/2005 From: Kentucky Status: offline Hi Fred, Beer. huh? Always thought beer would be in a a darker bottle, but I am way from an expert on any of this. Would be interesting to see what others say. I have done a little reseearch on the AB logo and some think it is American Bottling and others Anheuser Busch. Would be great to get more input. It may not be the most unique bottle ever found, but the locale was perfect. Blue water, sandy bottom, robin's egg sky and a beautiful aqua bottle. What a great day. I did leave out the part where I had to crash through mangroves, twice, ripping my skin to shreds, getting to the mosquito infested island, itself. But why spoil a pristine mental picture? < Message edited by crkgrl -- 12/26/2005 6:17:54 PM > (in reply to crkgrl) Post #: 4

RE: American Bottling Co. - 12/27/2005 7:44:26 AM    cowseatmaize Posts: 2135 Joined: 12/2/2004 From: Metro West, MA Status: offline AB (letters attached) Co...........American Bottle Company (1905-1929). See A.B.CO. mark. This and the above mark was attributed to Adolphus Busch Glass Manufacturing Co. by Toulouse. Recent research (by Bill Lockhart) has shown that the American Bottle Company was the actual source of bottles with the "AB" (letters attached) and "AB CO" marks. The "AB" and "A.B.CO" marks are also frequently misunderstood by collectors to mean "Anheuser-Busch", which is incorrect. _____________________________ My 10¢ worth (inflation) Eric If you love what your doing it might be illegal, so watch your back. (in reply to crkgrl) Post #: 5

RE: American Bottling Co. - 12/27/2005 8:00:50 AM    crkgrl   Posts: 137 Joined: 11/20/2005 From: Kentucky Status: offline Thanks, Cowseatmaize. That reflects what I have read also. (in reply to crkgrl) Post #: 6

RE: American Bottling Co. - 12/27/2005 3:35:14 PM    capsoda Posts: 7914 Joined: 11/15/2005 From: Seminole,Alabama, USA Status: online Hi Elisabeth, Eric is right about the AB being American Bottling Co. but Fred was right about Adolphus Busch using them. The special order Ice Blue bottles were used to showcase his beer when several new beers hit the market shortly after the turn of the century. They are more common in the south and they are really beautiful when tumbled. _____________________________ Warren Diggin down in Dixie, USA Work is for people who don't dig bottles President, Panhandle Cruisers http://www.panhandlecruisers.org/ (in reply to crkgrl) Post #: 7

RE: American Bottling Co. - 12/27/2005 4:04:01 PM    cowseatmaize Posts: 2135 Joined: 12/2/2004 From: Metro West, MA Status: offline quote: capsoda Hi, I hope you or someone with this info can pass is along to David Whitten @Drw90459@iglou.com. He's been the most up to date so far but always requests new info. The text I gave was attributed to his page directly. I don't have the proof of what you say or I'd do it myself. Please help Dave and all of us out as we all use that site, insulators or not. Thanks, Eric _____________________________ My 10¢ worth (inflation) Eric If you love what your doing it might be illegal, so watch your back. (in reply to crkgrl) Post #: 8

RE: American Bottling Co. - 12/27/2005 7:32:37 PM    capsoda Posts: 7914 Joined: 11/15/2005 From: Seminole,Alabama, USA Status: online He already has the info on the American Bottle Co., so you want me to give him info on Busch's Standard Pale Beer, name changed to Busch, in ice blue bottles made by the AB Co.? The AB Co. bottles are common here in a couple of different colors. _____________________________ Warren Diggin down in Dixie, USA Work is for people who don't dig bottles President, Panhandle Cruisers http://www.panhandlecruisers.org/ (in reply to crkgrl) Post #: 9

RE: American Bottling Co. - 12/27/2005 7:45:50 PM    crkgrl   Posts: 137 Joined: 11/20/2005 From: Kentucky Status: offline So is there anything to delineate which it is? Busch beer bottle or American Bottling? Since my research showed American Bottling used their plant initial, plus a year mark, it made sense that it could be the Massilon plant in 1912. The mystery continues. Just starting to read up on tumbling and cleaning. It is a beautiful bottle and one of the most exciting finds I have had, just for the setting and the ordeal. (in reply to crkgrl) Post #: 10

RE: American Bottling Co. - 12/27/2005 7:59:55 PM    capsoda Posts: 7914 Joined: 11/15/2005 From: Seminole,Alabama, USA Status: online The American Bottle Co. of Chicago {1905-1930} made the bottle. Busch used a bottle like yours to put his standard pale beer in. _____________________________ Warren Diggin down in Dixie, USA Work is for people who don't dig bottles President, Panhandle Cruisers http://www.panhandlecruisers.org/ (in reply to crkgrl) Post #: 11

RE: American Bottling Co. - 12/27/2005 8:21:15 PM    crkgrl   Posts: 137 Joined: 11/20/2005 From: Kentucky Status: offline Thanks, Capsoda. Another mystery solved. (in reply to crkgrl) Post #: 12

RE: American Bottling Co. - 1/27/2006 9:00:07 PM    xaalaax   Posts: 12 Joined: 11/7/2005 From: New Zealand Status: offline ive got a bottle thats the same shape as that one but has FB on the base, any ideas? (in reply to crkgrl) Post #: 13

RE: American Bottling Co. - 1/27/2006 9:16:24 PM    cc6pack   Posts: 542 Joined: 7/12/2003 From: Mableton, Ga. Status: offline xaalaax, If your bottle is US made it could be F.B.CO.Findlay Bottle Company, Findlay, OH (1888-1893) (in reply to crkgrl) Post #: 14

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