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Edison Battery Oil - 11/13/2008 9:56:23 PM    Rockhounder55 Posts: 836 Joined: 7/22/2008 From: Winnemucca, NV. Status: offline One of my favorite places to walk the dog is along the railroad tracks. One can always find some good "junk" along them. A couple of weeks ago, I happened upon 2 different little bottles embossed with Edison Battery Oil of Bloomfield, NJ. A quickie Google search turned up the fact that they are post 1915, as there was a fire at the plant in Orange, NJ, and it was moved to Bloomfield in 1915. They don't seem to be worth much which is unfortunate because I was hoping I could retire if I sold them. I'm going to make my first attempt at uploading a picture here, so I hope it works.   Post #: 1

RE: Edison Battery Oil - 11/13/2008 9:58:38 PM    Rockhounder55 Posts: 836 Joined: 7/22/2008 From: Winnemucca, NV. Status: offline Well, I guess that didn't work. D'oh!! I'll try again later. (in reply to Rockhounder55) Post #: 2

RE: Edison Battery Oil - 11/13/2008 10:38:34 PM    Rockhounder55 Posts: 836 Joined: 7/22/2008 From: Winnemucca, NV. Status: offline Okay, I'm going to try again. If it works, it reads: Edison Battery Oil Made in U.S.A. Thomas A. Edison Incorporated Bloomfield, NJ U.S.A.  Attachment (1) (in reply to Rockhounder55) Post #: 3

RE: Edison Battery Oil - 11/13/2008 10:41:37 PM    Rockhounder55 Posts: 836 Joined: 7/22/2008 From: Winnemucca, NV. Status: offline Whoo Hoo, it worked!! Here's the other side. It's Thomas Edison's signature. Attachment (1) (in reply to Rockhounder55) Post #: 4

RE: Edison Battery Oil - 11/13/2008 10:52:24 PM    Rockhounder55 Posts: 836 Joined: 7/22/2008 From: Winnemucca, NV. Status: offline Here's the other one. It's a different style, and has a small piece of the corner missing. It reads: Special Battery Oil Thomas A. Edison Incorporated Primary Battery Division Bloomfield, NJ U.S.A Attachment (1) (in reply to Rockhounder55) Post #: 5

RE: Edison Battery Oil - 11/13/2008 10:54:19 PM    Rockhounder55 Posts: 836 Joined: 7/22/2008 From: Winnemucca, NV. Status: offline And the other side with the Edison signature. Attachment (1) (in reply to Rockhounder55) Post #: 6

RE: Edison Battery Oil - 11/18/2008 7:44:15 PM    dollarbill Posts: 2728 Joined: 5/6/2005 From: maysville, kentucky Status: offline Hey Rockhounder saw this post and had to put this pic up of a few that I have as I've allways liked theses Edison battery oil bottles .The one is from the Orange N.J. plant .These came from the canals right outside Chicago.Good luck diggen and finding to you and all .   bill Attachment (1) < Message edited by dollarbill -- 11/18/2008 7:46:29 PM > (in reply to Rockhounder55) Post #: 7

RE: Edison Battery Oil - 11/19/2008 5:11:02 PM    Rockhounder55 Posts: 836 Joined: 7/22/2008 From: Winnemucca, NV. Status: offline Thanks for sharing your pics, Bill. Your little bottle from Orange, NJ is too cool. I've since found an area where there's 8-10 broken Edison bottles. Not sure if it's worth the time to try and find all the pieces and glue them back together. (in reply to dollarbill) Post #: 8

RE: Edison Battery Oil - 11/19/2008 5:19:37 PM    Brains   Posts: 799 Joined: 9/2/2006 From: Hilliard/columbus ohio Status: offline where theres edison bottles, theres normally a railroad signal tower or somthing like that, insulators, and a battery box nearby.  Where theres an old battery box, theres batery jars and in some cases battery rest insulators.  I've been walking along railroads for nearly 4 years now, been all over the place and i have yet to see 1 edison bottle, or old battery box.  I have found interesting shards of bottles though, nothing whole.  Did find a square ACL milk in PA once, forget where though.  Near Kane. Anyways, from what i know the round bottles are newer more common ones and the flatter ones are a bit tough to find.  Nice job, keep an eye out for insulators where your lookin for those bottles, especially battery rest insulators. _____________________________ Why are the seeds on the outside of a strawberry... (in reply to Rockhounder55) Post #: 9

RE: Edison Battery Oil - 11/19/2008 5:20:54 PM    pyshodoodle Posts: 2801 Joined: 8/3/2008 From: Lehigh Valley PA Status: offline I just saw one of these (the 1st one) at Merchant's Square in Allentown... they wanted $20 for it. Kate _____________________________ HONESTY IS NO LONGER PC. (in reply to Rockhounder55) Post #: 10

RE: Edison Battery Oil - 11/19/2008 7:12:14 PM    glass man Posts: 7739 Joined: 1/30/2008 From: GEORGIA Status: offline WHEN I FIRST STARTED COLLECTING BOTTLES IN 1974 THOSE ROUND EDISON BOTTLES COULD BE FOUND ALL DAY LONG ON THE TRACKS. WERE THEY STILL BEING USED THEN? {1974} COURSE BACK THEN COULD FIND PAT.COKES,ACLS,ON THE TRACKS! PLUS PEOPLE DUMPED THEY TRASH THERE! I FOUND A STRAIGHT SIDE BOTTLEING WORKS BOTTLE FROM DALLAS GA.  TO THE SIDE OF THE TRACKS! ALSO FOUND MANY BOTTLES ,THAT YOU COULD TELL WAS A SMALL DUMP, ALONG SIDE THE TRACKS. WONDER HOW COMMON IT WAS FOR PEOPLE TO THROW THEY TRASH CLOSE TO RAIROAD TRACKS? NEVER SEEN NOTHING ON THIS,BUT FROM WHAT I FOUND IT WAS DONE. JAMIE < Message edited by glass man -- 11/19/2008 7:13:40 PM > _____________________________ LET NOT YOUR HEART BE TROUBLED ! IF YOU NEED A BLESSING OR A SONG THAT WILL PICK YOU UP PLEASE LISTEN TO THIS SONG FROM"VAN THE MAN"MORRISON! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qi4R2YXv_AE (in reply to pyshodoodle) Post #: 11

RE: Edison Battery Oil - 2/11/2011 5:37:39 PM    Nickel Iron 88   Posts: 4 Joined: 2/11/2011 Status: offline Fresh in the mail today, Edisons bday! Attachment (1) (in reply to glass man) Post #: 12

RE: Edison Battery Oil - 2/11/2011 5:38:12 PM    Nickel Iron 88   Posts: 4 Joined: 2/11/2011 Status: offline pic 2 Attachment (1) (in reply to Nickel Iron 88) Post #: 13

RE: Edison Battery Oil - 2/11/2011 5:39:07 PM    Nickel Iron 88   Posts: 4 Joined: 2/11/2011 Status: offline pic 3 Attachment (1) (in reply to Nickel Iron 88) Post #: 14

RE: Edison Battery Oil - 2/11/2011 5:43:56 PM    Nickel Iron 88   Posts: 4 Joined: 2/11/2011 Status: offline pic 4 Attachment (1) (in reply to Nickel Iron 88) Post #: 15

RE: Edison Battery Oil - 2/11/2011 6:06:50 PM    cowseatmaize Posts: 6462 Joined: 12/2/2004 From: Eastern Northwest West Central area of Mass Status: online Cool, not only a nice bottle but a real blast from my past. Welcome to the forum Pat. If I still had my Silvertone I'd have thought about making you an offer. _____________________________ Quando Omni Flunkus Moritati Eric (in reply to Nickel Iron 88) Post #: 16

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