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Clear flask - 1/14/2012 8:13:37 PM    ajohn Posts: 1812 Joined: 8/25/2008 From: The Mountains Status: offline Ok you incredibly gifted info hunters,I'm looking fer some info on this guy.Mold seam goes all the way up, ground lip,pt. size embossed on the bottom "CE???BENZ  SONS" The best I could make out. Attachment (1) _____________________________ I found the Red Road through the valley of the shadow of death....and along the way,found some really cool bottles Post #: 1

RE: Clear flask - 1/14/2012 8:19:34 PM    ajohn Posts: 1812 Joined: 8/25/2008 From: The Mountains Status: offline The screw lid:(Boy was I off on the embossing)  Attachment (1) _____________________________ I found the Red Road through the valley of the shadow of death....and along the way,found some really cool bottles (in reply to ajohn) Post #: 2

RE: Clear flask - 1/14/2012 8:26:58 PM    myersdiggers1998 Posts: 1696 Joined: 10/2/2007 From: northern n.y. watertown(GlenPark) Status: offline GEO. HEINZ& SONS _____________________________ gordon myers dig and you will find!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! always looking for watertown n.y, bottles (in reply to ajohn) Post #: 3

RE: Clear flask - 1/14/2012 9:06:11 PM    beendiggin Posts: 3005 Joined: 6/30/2005 Status: offline Found this in the pre-prohibition database Est. 1865. The company was established by George Benz, who had emmigrated from Osthofen, Germany in 1853. After spending three years acclimating in Chicago, he moved to St. Paul in Minnesota territory and established a restaurant (United States Billiard Hall & Restaurant). The liquor wholesale business was established by Benz in 1865 in partnership with Major C J Becht. Becht died in 1878 leaving Benz as sole owner. George Benz and wife Rose Voehringer bore five sons, many of whom entered the business. In 1887, the name was changed to George Benz & Sons to reflect their role in the business. They continued the enterprise following Benz' death in 1908 at age 69, switching to real estate upon the advent of Prohibition in 1918. (Feldhaus, 1987). Benz & Sons also had offices in Duluth and Minneapolis and operated as the Eminence Distillery Co. with offices in Louisville. The Blue Ribbon distillery was located near Eminence, KY. Benz had acquired the distillery in 1900 from Fible & Crabb: see the distillery listing for more details. A letterhead from 1907 also claims part ownership in the Spring Garden and Federal distilleries in Baltimore, the Meadville distillery in Meadville, PA., amd Merchants distillery in Terre Haute, IN. The company used the brand names: "Aurora Rock & Rye", "Dellwood", "Doctor's Special", "Hiawatha", "Jack Silver", "Maltese Gin", "Minnehaha", "N. P.", "Old Blue Ribbon", "Oldays", "Oldays", "Pickwick", "Pickwick", "Pickwick Club", "Royal Scot", "Sundown Gin", "Uncle Sam Monogram", "Uncle Sam's Monogram", "Uncle Sam's Monogram", and "Wenonah." _____________________________ Paul (in reply to ajohn) Post #: 4

RE: Clear flask - 1/14/2012 9:39:25 PM    beendiggin Posts: 3005 Joined: 6/30/2005 Status: offline Geo. Benz also produced "APPETINE BITTERS". It was patented Nov. 23, 1897. It is a very ornate bottle which is listed as extremely rare. They grew to be one of the largest liquor dealers in the St Paul area from their start in 1865 at 110 E. Third St. _____________________________ Paul (in reply to beendiggin) Post #: 5

RE: Clear flask - 1/15/2012 1:51:46 PM    ajohn Posts: 1812 Joined: 8/25/2008 From: The Mountains Status: offline Thanks Paul, that info is a great help. On another note, I know there is a school of thought that believes I should do my own research.I agree with that school when I have the extra time to put toward this hobby, but untill that day comes I'm not gonna pass up on the wealth of knowledge on this forum! _____________________________ I found the Red Road through the valley of the shadow of death....and along the way,found some really cool bottles (in reply to beendiggin) Post #: 6

RE: Clear flask - 1/15/2012 7:02:46 PM    beendiggin Posts: 3005 Joined: 6/30/2005 Status: offline It's the power of the internet.....pretty handy really. By the way...nice flask! _____________________________ Paul (in reply to ajohn) Post #: 7

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