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ENG-SKELL/PHARMACAL CO./S.F. - 5/2/2008 5:44:11 PM    Wilkie   Posts: 75 Joined: 5/2/2008 From: Suisun City, CA Status: offline I have a bottle I purchased with the embossing: ENG-SKELL/PHARMACAL CO./S.F.  It is amber in color.  I would like to know what this contained.  I did an internet search and found that "Eng-Skell" is in business today in San Francisco and they are a food flavoring/syrup company.  My bottle says pharmacal so this has me confused.  Is anyone familiar with this bottle?  Where is it listed and what is it's aproximate value? Post #: 1

RE: ENG-SKELL/PHARMACAL CO./S.F. - 5/2/2008 7:11:32 PM    Lordbud   Posts: 184 Joined: 6/16/2005 From: San Jose Status: offline Hard to really tell without a picture posted to define the age, et cetera. Not listed in Miller's book, but it wouldn't be if the age is too new. (in reply to Wilkie) Post #: 2

RE: ENG-SKELL/PHARMACAL CO./S.F. - 5/2/2008 9:36:19 PM    Wilkie   Posts: 75 Joined: 5/2/2008 From: Suisun City, CA Status: offline I'm not a great photographer, here is the best picture I could get.  This bottle stands 9 7/8" tall and has a cork enclosure similar to one you would see on a brandy or liquer bottle.  It was foil wrapped and this one has the foil still wrapped around the top.  The bottom is concave, no pontil.  I'm guessing this was made "around" the turn of the century, a few years before or after.  The mold line is heavy to the bottom of the neck, then fades as it goes up to the foil.  Attachment (1) (in reply to Lordbud) Post #: 3

RE: ENG-SKELL/PHARMACAL CO./S.F. - 5/3/2008 12:43:55 PM    kastoo   Posts: 1115 Joined: 9/7/2004 From: Lagrange, GA Status: offline what a neat bottle!  A 1st for me..a whiskey with a pharm name (in reply to Wilkie) Post #: 4

RE: ENG-SKELL/PHARMACAL CO./S.F. - 5/3/2008 2:04:21 PM    lobeycat Posts: 3225 Joined: 9/8/2003 From: RED SOX Nation Status: online My guess would be a malt extract. 1880-1890. The foil's probably led. Nice bottle, definetely a keeper, worth hanging onto. Lobey. _____________________________ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smJmVFCx_y8&feature=related (in reply to kastoo) Post #: 5

RE: ENG-SKELL/PHARMACAL CO./S.F. - 5/3/2008 4:54:29 PM    glass man   Posts: 613 Joined: 1/30/2008 From: GEORGIA Status: online Since the alcohol content was so strong in some medicines,they sometimes were sold in bars. I had one about 39 years ago [can't remember the embossing on bottle] I do remember it said "ALSO SOLD IN THE FINEST BARS"" . _____________________________ OH Lordy,trouble so hard.Oh Lordy,trouble so hard. Don't nobody know my troubles but GOD. Don't nobody know my troubles but GOD.Went in the room ,didn't stay long. Looked on the bed and brother was dead. "MOBY" in memory of TERRY LINDSEY,BIG BRO! (in reply to lobeycat) Post #: 6

RE: ENG-SKELL/PHARMACAL CO./S.F. - 5/3/2008 7:13:34 PM    lobeycat Posts: 3225 Joined: 9/8/2003 From: RED SOX Nation Status: online Too short for a whiskey _____________________________ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smJmVFCx_y8&feature=related (in reply to glass man) Post #: 7

RE: ENG-SKELL/PHARMACAL CO./S.F. - 5/5/2008 9:09:32 PM    Wilkie   Posts: 75 Joined: 5/2/2008 From: Suisun City, CA Status: offline I appreciate all the comments.  I welcome more if anyone can add anything. (in reply to lobeycat) Post #: 8

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