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info on this flask - 8/8/2010 8:02:21 PM    thetater   Posts: 98 Joined: 6/16/2010 From: Burlington Ia Status: offline pick this up at a fleamarket yesterday and I am sure some one on here could help me identify what it is. Color is a very dark purple, has some air bubbles in it also. Bottom has no markings on it, and the flask says "success to the railroad". The seam does not go up to the top of the lip either../ Post #: 1

RE: info on this flask - 8/8/2010 9:53:24 PM    whiskeyman Posts: 2420 Joined: 4/17/2005 Status: offline it's a Clevenger Bros Glass works reproduction. Looks like an early one. Any initials upon it..ie.."CB" ?? (in reply to thetater) Post #: 2

RE: info on this flask - 8/8/2010 11:08:49 PM    cubby01   Posts: 12 Joined: 8/4/2010 Status: offline If I read right the original versions of this bottle (Lancaster? and Keene? and others?) made in the 1800s bring hundreds and superior examples can bring tens of thousands. whiskeyman, what makes you say an 'early one'? Is it that the embossing is good from a mold that hasn't made zillions of bottles yet? (Just trying to learn) < Message edited by cubby01 -- 8/8/2010 11:09:54 PM > (in reply to whiskeyman) Post #: 3

RE: info on this flask - 8/9/2010 1:19:37 AM    thetater   Posts: 98 Joined: 6/16/2010 From: Burlington Ia Status: offline looked it over and there are no makings that identify it as  Clevenger Bros. I looked it up and agree that is what it is. (in reply to cubby01) Post #: 4

RE: info on this flask - 8/15/2010 1:53:44 AM    whiskeyman Posts: 2420 Joined: 4/17/2005 Status: offline Cubby...you mess with reproes long enough and after a while some things become apparent about their appearance.. In the below pic which I had also posted on the Clevenger Bros repro thread you can see the far right flask has more clarity than the other 2 flasks. It is also pontilled and paper labeled, indicating it was a more "recent" version of the flask and it had a large CB on the base. The other 2 have smooth bases and textured surfaces, and no CB...indicating earlier made. Attachment (1) < Message edited by whiskeyman -- 8/15/2010 1:54:29 AM > (in reply to thetater) Post #: 5

RE: info on this flask - 8/25/2010 12:28:26 PM    thetater   Posts: 98 Joined: 6/16/2010 From: Burlington Ia Status: offline what would you say the date would be around on the flask i posted../? (in reply to whiskeyman) Post #: 6

RE: info on this flask - 8/28/2010 1:20:51 AM    whiskeyman Posts: 2420 Joined: 4/17/2005 Status: offline tater...this link oughta answer your question. http://www.newjerseyantiquebottleclub.com/clevenger-glassworks.html (in reply to thetater) Post #: 7

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