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Cleaning-Where to Start??? - 1/8/2004 11:32:49 AM    Shekky   Posts: 1 Joined: 1/7/2004 Status: offline Hi All, I am very new to this hobby but have always been intrigued by old bottles. I have recently come across a large cache of buried bottles (none older than the 1940's from other debris found in the area). The few that I have retrieved already I have tried to clean with dish soap and a bottle brush. This has had varied results, depending on how much crud/film is in the bottle and the size of the opening. Is there a better method or cleaning solution I should be using. I would also welcome any suggestions on a reference book to date/identify these bottles by the markings on them. The price guides at my local bookstore are not much help. Thanks for any advice that you can provide this newbie! Shekky Post #: 1

RE: Cleaning-Where to Start??? - 1/8/2004 12:05:43 PM    Harry Pristis   Posts: 495 Joined: 7/24/2003 From: Northcentral Florida Status: offline Start with a search of this forum for "bottle cleaning." That should provide lots of ideas for you. ----------Harry Pristis _____________________________ ______________________________________________ Visit The Demijohn Page at: http://members.aol.com/pristis/index.html (in reply to Shekky) Post #: 2

RE: Cleaning-Where to Start??? - 1/8/2004 6:40:53 PM    oz-riley   Posts: 135 Joined: 11/24/2002 From: Melbourne, Australia. Status: offline Hi Shekky, I have a page on my site that gives you an idea on what stains you can remove here; Bottle Cleaning Hope this helps Thanks Chris _____________________________ Please visit my Australian Antique Bottle Web Site 'The Aussie Bottle Digger' http://www.users.bigpond.com/oz-riley/ (in reply to Shekky) Post #: 3

RE: Cleaning-Where to Start??? - 1/26/2004 6:52:46 PM    Papelotte   Posts: 4 Joined: 1/26/2004 Status: offline Hi Just browsing - new member - and I have just gone to the site in the message above. Great page Oz-Riley with lots of info and help. Stewart (in reply to Shekky) Post #: 4

RE: Cleaning-Where to Start??? - 1/26/2004 7:04:30 PM    oz-riley   Posts: 135 Joined: 11/24/2002 From: Melbourne, Australia. Status: offline Hey Papelotte, Thanks, nice to have you here. Hope you pick up some good pointers on the forum. Thanks Chris _____________________________ Please visit my Australian Antique Bottle Web Site 'The Aussie Bottle Digger' http://www.users.bigpond.com/oz-riley/ (in reply to Shekky) Post #: 5

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