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Rumford chemical - 7/26/2007 10:01:09 PM    sldavis   Posts: 132 Joined: 4/13/2007 Status: offline My question is What colors have you all seen Rumfords in.I have a true green was wondering is it scarce? Clinton Post #: 1

RE: Rumford chemical - 7/27/2007 12:27:20 AM    bottlenutboy Posts: 2293 Joined: 10/10/2006 From: Bordensprings, Ala. or Esom Hill, Ga. Status: offline i didnt know they came in any colors other than teal... _____________________________ http://www.geocities.com/cleburneslim/index.html?1170417418125 http://www.freewebs.com/bottlenutboy/forsale.htm Spencer (in reply to sldavis) Post #: 2

RE: Rumford chemical - 7/27/2007 1:05:14 AM    treasurekidd   Posts: 411 Joined: 9/25/2005 From: Warwick, RI Status: offline There are many different variations of the Rumford Chemical Works bottle. Check out this link to the Little Rhody Bottle Clubs Bottle Book, they list all of the known sizes and colors, and list scarcity as well. This bottle is known in many colors, some scarce, some rare. The teal ones are so common that that's the only ones most of us have ever seen. It's a nce looking bottle no matter what the color though. http://www.littlerhodybottleclub.org/bottlebook/abofrimedr.html This is a pic of the earlier style bottle in various colors. The teal green are common, rare in olive green, extremely rare in aqua and dark blue. Attachment (1) < Message edited by treasurekidd -- 7/27/2007 1:09:48 AM > _____________________________ Always looking for bottles from Rhode Island and Danielson and Killingly, CT. (in reply to bottlenutboy) Post #: 3

RE: Rumford chemical - 7/27/2007 1:06:03 AM    treasurekidd   Posts: 411 Joined: 9/25/2005 From: Warwick, RI Status: offline Here's a pic of the later bottles in different colors as well. Again, common in teal, rare in emerald green, extremley rare in yellow green. There are other variation as well, such as one with much narrower shoulders that is extremely rare in any color. Check out the Rhody bottle book online, they detail all the sizes and style really well. Attachment (1) < Message edited by treasurekidd -- 7/27/2007 1:12:58 AM > _____________________________ Always looking for bottles from Rhode Island and Danielson and Killingly, CT. (in reply to treasurekidd) Post #: 4

RE: Rumford chemical - 7/27/2007 2:04:21 AM    L C   Posts: 2307 Joined: 3/17/2007 From: Ohio Status: offline Ah yessssssssss, my first bottle dig, my first dug bottle, a Rumford. Half intoxicated, half sick from the heat, nothing had been taken along to drink, got so desperate I drank river water, got sicker than I already was, we dug all night and all I found in the ash on that river bank was a blasted Rumford, finally left that morning for home, made one more stop at another place, opened the door, stepped out, and my Rumford followed me rolling across the seat, out the door, landed on the concrete, broke into a hundred pieces, ahh yesss, my first bottle dig. THANK GOODNESS THERE WERE BETTER DIGS TO FOLLOW !! (in reply to treasurekidd) Post #: 5

RE: Rumford chemical - 7/27/2007 10:28:17 AM    zanes_antiques Posts: 2219 Joined: 9/3/2006 From: Steubenville, Ohio Status: offline I dug one of those out of my first privy too. I took it in my first few picks thinking it to be a good bottle. Oh well, It's pretty. < Message edited by zanes_antiques -- 7/27/2007 10:29:43 AM > _____________________________ I buy, sell, barter, and beg....Zane (in reply to L C) Post #: 6

RE: Rumford chemical - 7/27/2007 2:45:39 PM    L C   Posts: 2307 Joined: 3/17/2007 From: Ohio Status: offline I did end up with another one later on Zane, my story concerning the first one I dug was no over exaggeration at all. That was the beginning of my getting into the hobby what a way to get started !. Yours looks quite a bit cruder than the ones I have had, none of the necks were crooked on any that I have found over the years. As you say, it is an attractive bottle, and I was surprised to see how many different colors there are of them. I have always thought they were only the one color. till I saw the ones posted these last several days. (in reply to zanes_antiques) Post #: 7

RE: Rumford chemical - 7/27/2007 2:52:21 PM    sldavis   Posts: 132 Joined: 4/13/2007 Status: offline Awesome I also had no idea.So has anyone ever seen amber or cobalt Rumfords? (in reply to L C) Post #: 8

RE: Rumford chemical - 7/27/2007 7:34:02 PM    lobeycat Posts: 6340 Joined: 9/8/2003 From: RED SOX Nation Status: offline Got one thats pretty cool. The larger version, it stands 7 1/2" More green than teal, hard to get a true pic of it's color and it's way too hot to fool around with it. Rick. Attachment (1) (in reply to sldavis) Post #: 9

RE: Rumford chemical - 2/25/2010 4:32:59 PM    KBbottles   Posts: 623 Joined: 2/24/2010 From: South Brunswick, NJ Status: offline I want them all! LOL (in reply to lobeycat) Post #: 10

RE: Rumford chemical - 2/26/2010 1:24:05 AM    athometoo Posts: 1625 Joined: 9/25/2008 Status: offline when i found a shard of a teal one last year i thought wow this must be a million dollar bottle . then i found out the price of a whole one and said this should be a million dollar bottle , i love them and almost bought one last fall for 5 bucks  , but that would break my rule of digging . someday i will find one  . till then i can look at yours kkkkk.    sam (in reply to KBbottles) Post #: 11

RE: Rumford chemical - 2/26/2010 7:20:44 AM    bottlesjhbottler   Posts: 74 Joined: 1/15/2010 Status: offline dig them here in oz all the time must have shipped them worldwide _____________________________ aussie bottle collector collecting black glass,pottery,codds,ginger beers. http://aabc.9.forumer.com/index.php Australian Antique Bottle Forum ebay seller name bottlesjhbottler (in reply to athometoo) Post #: 12

RE: Rumford chemical - 2/26/2010 11:30:56 AM    BarbaraInCalif   Posts: 304 Joined: 9/21/2009 Status: offline OK bottlesjhbottler....I've added you to my eBay favorites and will be watching for some nicely colored Rumfords! Barbara (in reply to bottlesjhbottler) Post #: 13

RE: Rumford chemical - 2/26/2010 10:45:37 PM    Dansalata Posts: 641 Joined: 10/18/2005 Status: offline always wanted to find one of those... _____________________________ DANSALATA (in reply to BarbaraInCalif) Post #: 14

RE: Rumford chemical - 3/9/2010 9:52:57 AM    bottlesjhbottler   Posts: 74 Joined: 1/15/2010 Status: offline will add pics tommorrow for you cheers _____________________________ aussie bottle collector collecting black glass,pottery,codds,ginger beers. http://aabc.9.forumer.com/index.php Australian Antique Bottle Forum ebay seller name bottlesjhbottler (in reply to Dansalata) Post #: 15

RE: Rumford chemical - 3/9/2010 10:01:34 AM    riverdiver   Posts: 401 Joined: 6/27/2009 From: The Lake Sunapee region of NH Status: offline Here is a photo of my two Rumfords, the early style Teal in large and small, both were recovered from the same river about 10' apart and on the same dive, I thought I had hit the lottery until I found out they were common. Attachment (1) _____________________________ Will dive anywhere, anytime for awesome old glass (except in ICE WATER)...Matt aka Lucky! (in reply to bottlesjhbottler) Post #: 16

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