If you are just visiting and found the information you were looking for please contribute to the running costs by making a donation.	Forums : : Register : : Log In : : Log Out : : Help : : Calendar : : Search
	My Setup : : Member List : : Contact Admin : : Today's Posts

All Forums >> [Bottle Forums] >> Digging and Finding >> More Downeast Maine diving finds

Page: [1]

Login Message << Older Topic   Newer Topic >>

More Downeast Maine diving finds - 8/17/2008 1:50:07 PM    adshepard   Posts: 201 Joined: 8/11/2004 Status: offline Just got back from another trip to Downeast Maine and found some more great stuff while diving. I found my first Codd bottle! Bottle is in fantastic shape.  The bottler was Simeon Jones of St. John, New Brunswick.  The opposite side of the bottle says "The Niagara Bottle"  with more info as to manufacture. Also found a couple of nice case gins, one small and one standard size; a chamber pot; a nice triangular cobalt poison; a green blob soda from Philadelphia, an igloo ink plus other inks, the face of a ship's compass (make that a temperature gauge) and other stuff that I'll post photos of later. I'm headed back in a couple of weeks to try my luck some more. Alan < Message edited by adshepard -- 8/17/2008 3:54:32 PM > Post #: 1

RE: More Downeast Maine - compass face - 8/17/2008 1:56:57 PM    adshepard   Posts: 201 Joined: 8/11/2004 Status: offline Here is the compass face (about 6" across or so) - The last patent date on the plate is 1893. Alan (in reply to adshepard) Post #: 2

RE: More Downeast Maine - compass face - 8/17/2008 2:23:57 PM    GuntherHess Posts: 5155 Joined: 12/13/2004 From: Frederick Maryland Status: online That looks like it may be a temperature gauge, maybe for steam?  A compass needs to go to 360 deg. _____________________________ Looking for Frederick Maryland and Dr Fahrney Bottles 2008 Medicine Bottle Price Guide on CDROM http://www.mattsoldhouse.com/MC/bottles/BottleBook2008.htm email http://www.mattsoldhouse.com/MC/bottles/email.jpg (in reply to adshepard) Post #: 3

RE: More Downeast Maine - compass face - 8/17/2008 2:44:25 PM    adshepard   Posts: 201 Joined: 8/11/2004 Status: offline I hadn't noticed that.  Good point!  Given that it was found on the site of the old steamship pier a temperature gauge would make some sense. I did some further research and the Portland Company did manufacture steam engines for both the rail and shipping industries. Alan < Message edited by adshepard -- 8/17/2008 3:55:48 PM > (in reply to GuntherHess) Post #: 4

RE: More Downeast Maine - pontil - 8/17/2008 4:04:40 PM    adshepard   Posts: 201 Joined: 8/11/2004 Status: offline Had not found a really nice open pontiled bottle for some time but came across this one a week or so ago.  No idea what it held but it is pretty.  It is about 6' high and 3.5" at its widest. My only other nice open pontil is my prized jaundice bitters. Alan < Message edited by adshepard -- 8/17/2008 4:05:59 PM > (in reply to adshepard) Post #: 5

RE: More Downeast Maine - pontil - 8/17/2008 5:29:18 PM    beendiggin Posts: 789 Joined: 6/30/2005 Status: offline Nice finds...that pontil bottle was probably a food of some sort.  (in reply to adshepard) Post #: 6

RE: More Downeast Maine - pontil - 8/17/2008 6:20:44 PM    GuntherHess Posts: 5155 Joined: 12/13/2004 From: Frederick Maryland Status: online Those are horseradish typically although could have been used for other foods. _____________________________ Looking for Frederick Maryland and Dr Fahrney Bottles 2008 Medicine Bottle Price Guide on CDROM http://www.mattsoldhouse.com/MC/bottles/BottleBook2008.htm email http://www.mattsoldhouse.com/MC/bottles/email.jpg (in reply to beendiggin) Post #: 7

RE: More Downeast Maine - Igloo Ink - 8/18/2008 9:20:38 AM    adshepard   Posts: 201 Joined: 8/11/2004 Status: offline Finally found a nice igloo ink! A nice little "J & IEM" igloo ink. Alan (in reply to GuntherHess) Post #: 8

RE: More Downeast Maine - Blob soda - 8/18/2008 9:34:19 AM    adshepard   Posts: 201 Joined: 8/11/2004 Status: offline The site I dive is the old International Steamship Pier which advertised that they linked to Portland, Boston, New York and Philadelphia.  Until this year I had not found a Philly bottle.  But now the collection is complete! Still needs a tumble but I like the color. Alan (in reply to adshepard) Post #: 9

RE: More Downeast Maine - pontil - 8/18/2008 9:40:07 AM    Lordbud   Posts: 267 Joined: 6/16/2005 From: San Jose Status: offline This style of bottle generally held spice, some have been found with intact labels. Several different brands of these hailed from San Francisco: Charles Bernard, D. Ghirardelli & Co., W.P.(Wellman Peck), H.C. Hudson & Co. and G. Venard...this type of bottle was also referred to as a "mustard" or "Honeywell" after the East Coast company that had this type of bottle embossed with their name. quote: ORIGINAL: adshepard Had not found a really nice open pontiled bottle for some time but came across this one a week or so ago.  No idea what it held but it is pretty.  It is about 6' high and 3.5" at its widest. My only other nice open pontil is my prized jaundice bitters. Alan (in reply to adshepard) Post #: 10

RE: More Downeast Maine - pontil - 8/18/2008 11:39:41 AM    GuntherHess Posts: 5155 Joined: 12/13/2004 From: Frederick Maryland Status: online yes, definately used for spices too. Zumwalt shows some with labels for thyme, cinnamon, and cloves from the Folger Co..  _____________________________ Looking for Frederick Maryland and Dr Fahrney Bottles 2008 Medicine Bottle Price Guide on CDROM http://www.mattsoldhouse.com/MC/bottles/BottleBook2008.htm email http://www.mattsoldhouse.com/MC/bottles/email.jpg (in reply to Lordbud) Post #: 11

RE: More Downeast Maine - cobalt poison bottle - 8/20/2008 1:41:34 PM    adshepard   Posts: 201 Joined: 8/11/2004 Status: offline Thanks for the info on the pontiled bottle. Here is the small traingular poison.  It is in great shape. Alan < Message edited by adshepard -- 8/20/2008 5:02:36 PM > (in reply to GuntherHess) Post #: 12

RE: More Downeast Maine diving finds - 8/21/2008 7:26:44 PM    portland med. man   Posts: 301 Joined: 2/25/2005 Status: offline nice finds, the portland company made alot of coal and steam type guages and such, we have a pco company logo on our coal fired furnace in our basement, it was converted to bunker oil in the 50`s and no is obsolete, the made gauges to go with the furnaces the coal furnace we have in our basement dates to 1929, and is big as a train car, i think i have some pics i`ll try to dig up......... (in reply to adshepard) Post #: 13

RE: More Downeast Maine diving finds - 8/23/2008 6:19:14 PM    bonesbda   Posts: 103 Joined: 2/1/2006 Status: offline nice finds....looks like a good area.. (in reply to portland med. man) Post #: 14

RE: More Downeast Maine diving finds - larger item - 8/26/2008 11:05:14 AM    adshepard   Posts: 201 Joined: 8/11/2004 Status: offline Found this chamber pot buried deep in the mud at the old steamship pier.  Somewhat surprised that something this large survived for over a hundred years. Alan (in reply to bonesbda) Post #: 15

All Forums >> [Bottle Forums] >> Digging and Finding >> More Downeast Maine diving finds

Page: [1]

New Messages No New Messages Hot Topic w/ New Messages Hot Topic w/o New Messages Locked w/ New Messages Locked w/o New Messages

Post New Thread  Reply to Message  Post New Poll  Submit Vote  Delete My Own Post  Delete My Own Thread  Rate Posts