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WORTH ANYTHING? - 2/24/2010 4:05:48 PM    botlguy Posts: 917 Joined: 11/20/2009 Status: offline Speaking of Fire Extinquishers or Fire Grenades, Anybody think this one has any value? I've been offered $50 bucks for it. BTW, it's drop dead MINT. Attachment (1) _____________________________ Jim Sinsley from northern Idaho. 45 year bottle collector Always buying WAW-WAW bottles and advertising, Santa Ana, California and Coeur d' Alene, Idaho bottles, bottles 2 1/2 " or less tall, Bottles with embossed OWL. Post #: 1

RE: WORTH ANYTHING? - 2/24/2010 4:26:45 PM    Poison_Us Posts: 2954 Joined: 5/27/2009 From: Savannah, Ga. Status: offline No idea the worth, but it's very pretty.  Hard to believe something that was meant to be destroyed was made so ornate.  Very cool. _____________________________ Poison Us Member: APBCA ( www.poisonbottleclub.org ) Visit Us @: www.poisonousaddiction.com Looking for digging partners in/near Savannah. Be a friend. Give the "GIFT" of Poison. (in reply to botlguy) Post #: 2

RE: WORTH ANYTHING? - 2/24/2010 4:45:33 PM    baltbottles   Posts: 2301 Joined: 11/25/2002 From: Baltimore Maryland Status: offline Its alot better that $50 bucks. There was one very similar that sold at auction a couple years ago. I think the estimate was $1000-$2000. I don't remember what it actually brought. But I know that one is easily worth at least $500 Chris _____________________________ Please visit my website Antique Bottles Of Baltimore at : www.baltimorebottles.com Looking to buy Pontiled Baltimore bottles of all types Email me at baltimorebottles@gmail.com (in reply to Poison_Us) Post #: 3

RE: WORTH ANYTHING? - 2/24/2010 4:51:16 PM    ombudsman   Posts: 240 Joined: 1/25/2009 From: Oklahoma Status: offline There are a whole bunch of grenades in the upcoming Glassworks auction. (in reply to baltbottles) Post #: 4

RE: WORTH ANYTHING? - 2/24/2010 6:23:39 PM    botlguy Posts: 917 Joined: 11/20/2009 Status: offline Guys & Gals: I have to make an apology. The way I posted this thread was unintentionally misleading. I was / am not phishing for a value or offers on the HARKNESS FIRE DESTROYER. It is one of, if not THE, most favorite bottles I own. I know it's worth a lot of $$$$$ but I had to laugh when I was offered $50 for it. When the thread about that Fire Grenade came up I couldn't resist in showing it off, rather sharing it with you. I am sorry if anyone was mislead, I can certainly understand where one might be. I will be more careful in the future. _____________________________ Jim Sinsley from northern Idaho. 45 year bottle collector Always buying WAW-WAW bottles and advertising, Santa Ana, California and Coeur d' Alene, Idaho bottles, bottles 2 1/2 " or less tall, Bottles with embossed OWL. (in reply to ombudsman) Post #: 5

RE: WORTH ANYTHING? - 2/24/2010 6:44:42 PM    cyberdigger Posts: 12319 Joined: 11/29/2008 From: I 195 @ US 9, NJ USA Status: offline I'll give you $100 for all three.. (in reply to botlguy) Post #: 6

RE: WORTH ANYTHING? - 2/24/2010 8:22:11 PM    sandchip Posts: 1647 Joined: 9/1/2008 From: georgia Status: offline That is a beauty.  Wow. _____________________________ Jimbo (in reply to cyberdigger) Post #: 7

RE: WORTH ANYTHING? - 2/24/2010 9:42:29 PM    RED Matthews Posts: 2396 Joined: 8/2/2008 Status: offline Hi botlguy,  I will have to look for my Fire Grenade book.  I haven't seen it in some time but I would like to check yours out.  The design of Fire Grenades was usually created to help it break when it was thrown into a fire area.  I am sure the grooved rings were for that purpose.  When I find out more - I will let you know.  RED Matthews _____________________________ http://www.bottlemysteries.com/welcome/ (in reply to sandchip) Post #: 8

RE: WORTH ANYTHING? - 2/24/2010 9:53:33 PM    RED Matthews Posts: 2396 Joined: 8/2/2008 Status: offline Hi again,  I didn't get this done quickly enough to add it with an edit approach. I just recorded some data that included the embossing. “/ HARKNESS \”  arched over  “/ FIRE \” center with “/ DESTROYER \” under arched. Is there any other embossing on it?   RED M. _____________________________ http://www.bottlemysteries.com/welcome/ (in reply to RED Matthews) Post #: 9

RE: WORTH ANYTHING? - 2/24/2010 10:00:00 PM    downeastdigger Posts: 3160 Joined: 8/22/2005 From: Crawling through the mud and briars of Eliot Maine Status: offline you didn't dig it , did you? it's a beauty! _____________________________ Bram Get busy diggin, or get busy dyin' These photos show why you can never go bottle digging in New England, and come home "empty" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxpURSe0BBk&feature=related (in reply to botlguy) Post #: 10

RE: WORTH ANYTHING? - 2/25/2010 12:27:23 AM    botlguy Posts: 917 Joined: 11/20/2009 Status: offline There is no other embossig anywhere. quote: ORIGINAL: downeastdigger you didn't dig it , did you? it's a beauty! I did not dig it, it was in a large collection I bought about 15 years ago. _____________________________ Jim Sinsley from northern Idaho. 45 year bottle collector Always buying WAW-WAW bottles and advertising, Santa Ana, California and Coeur d' Alene, Idaho bottles, bottles 2 1/2 " or less tall, Bottles with embossed OWL. (in reply to downeastdigger) Post #: 11

RE: WORTH ANYTHING? - 2/25/2010 1:01:42 AM    bottlechaser62   Posts: 269 Joined: 12/29/2006 From: Louisville, Ky Status: offline Very very nice.!!..............I too am perplexed as to why something that nice would be used to crash and smash. Blows my mind. Oh by the way, I am not sure it would bring quite $50......that might be a stretch! LOL.........no need to apologize.  _____________________________ Collecting Inks and Bitters (in reply to botlguy) Post #: 12

RE: WORTH ANYTHING? - 2/25/2010 1:17:15 AM    sargetom26   Posts: 15 Joined: 5/25/2009 Status: offline Hello, the fire grenade is indeed a very desirable example.  It appears to be empty of content and seal, to bring absolute top dollar most collectors want examples that are sealed with original content.  Unfortunately many fire grenades contained saline (salt water) or carbon tetrachloride.  Carbon tetrachloride is a very hazardous chemical which forms a vapor when spilled, or thrown as in the case of a grenade.  The vapor was very effective at putting out fires but also displaced oxygen which could be fatal to humans in confined areas.  It also cannot be shipped thru the mail.  Whether full or empty your grenade is super and the offer you received was an insult.  I have seen several empty grenades sell recently that were not nearly as nice as yours, for $100-$200.  Nice purchase.  By the way there are such things as reproduction grenades but they are pretty easy to tell from the "old" original glass and are usually marked as such.  Hope this helps, Tom. (in reply to botlguy) Post #: 13

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