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RE: Robert Turlington's Balsam Of Life - 8/18/2010 7:32:48 PM    Road Dog Posts: 2595 Joined: 6/9/2005 From: Clayton, North Carolina Status: online Here's the pic. Attachment (1) (in reply to Road Dog) Post #: 21

RE: Robert Turlington's Balsam Of Life - 8/19/2010 6:43:27 PM    JOETHECROW Posts: 9272 Joined: 9/3/2005 From: Northwestern Pa. (Near scenic Lake Perfidy) Status: offline Real interesting post guys,...love those little turlingtons and all the variations....That super early one is wild... _____________________________ Joe ``````````````````````````````````` In the woods we return to reason and faith. -- Ralph Waldo Emerson ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooTyuRd9zSg&feature=related (in reply to Road Dog) Post #: 22

RE: Robert Turlington's Balsam Of Life - 2/10/2011 5:04:02 PM    Steve/sewell Posts: 3538 Joined: 1/23/2010 Status: online deepbluedigger could you post any English Turlingtons or Daffys bottles you may have in this post.Thanks for visting us here in the states in the other post (pontiled utility with label).Your vast knowledge on the early British made bottles is very helpfull to us _____________________________ Auf Wiedersehen (in reply to JOETHECROW) Post #: 23

RE: Robert Turlington's Balsam Of Life - 2/10/2011 6:23:46 PM    Road Dog Posts: 2595 Joined: 6/9/2005 From: Clayton, North Carolina Status: online The one shown above has a pontil type normally seen on English Bottles (in reply to Steve/sewell) Post #: 24

RE: Robert Turlington's Balsam Of Life - 2/10/2011 6:39:31 PM    Steve/sewell Posts: 3538 Joined: 1/23/2010 Status: online I really like your bottle Rory how did you aquire it? _____________________________ Auf Wiedersehen (in reply to Road Dog) Post #: 25

RE: Robert Turlington's Balsam Of Life - 2/10/2011 7:05:05 PM    Road Dog Posts: 2595 Joined: 6/9/2005 From: Clayton, North Carolina Status: online It has some lip chippage , but it only cost me 3 bucks at an antique mall in the NC mountains. (in reply to Steve/sewell) Post #: 26

RE: Robert Turlington's Balsam Of Life - 2/10/2011 7:15:33 PM    Road Dog Posts: 2595 Joined: 6/9/2005 From: Clayton, North Carolina Status: online It has a solid rod type pontil and has english style letters like on my Rowlands. Sorry my pics are under kitchen lights. Attachment (1) (in reply to Road Dog) Post #: 27

RE: Robert Turlington's Balsam Of Life - 2/10/2011 7:16:09 PM    Steve/sewell Posts: 3538 Joined: 1/23/2010 Status: online Here is the updated chart.I added a Bottle baltbottles chris found.I am looking for some of the earlier original British versions if anyone has their own picture of one please post it. Attachment (1) _____________________________ Auf Wiedersehen (in reply to Road Dog) Post #: 28

RE: Robert Turlington's Balsam Of Life - 2/10/2011 7:18:50 PM    Steve/sewell Posts: 3538 Joined: 1/23/2010 Status: online Rory could you take a straight on picture of yours and I will paste it to the opening in the chart picture.Your bottle does look British made and looks like the missing link to the American made ones. _____________________________ Auf Wiedersehen (in reply to Steve/sewell) Post #: 29

RE: Robert Turlington's Balsam Of Life - 2/10/2011 7:28:34 PM    Road Dog Posts: 2595 Joined: 6/9/2005 From: Clayton, North Carolina Status: online Another pic Attachment (1) (in reply to Road Dog) Post #: 30

RE: Robert Turlington's Balsam Of Life - 2/10/2011 7:31:14 PM    Road Dog Posts: 2595 Joined: 6/9/2005 From: Clayton, North Carolina Status: online Straight on Attachment (1) (in reply to Road Dog) Post #: 31

RE: Robert Turlington's Balsam Of Life - 2/10/2011 7:43:38 PM    Steve/sewell Posts: 3538 Joined: 1/23/2010 Status: online The First picture was good Rory but the second one really shows the shape nicely.Tell me what you think of the new chart I hope Jerry from England chimes in. Attachment (1) < Message edited by Steve/sewell -- 2/10/2011 7:44:14 PM > _____________________________ Auf Wiedersehen (in reply to Road Dog) Post #: 32

RE: Robert Turlington's Balsam Of Life - 2/10/2011 7:47:03 PM    Road Dog Posts: 2595 Joined: 6/9/2005 From: Clayton, North Carolina Status: online I like the chart. I know there are also newer variations than you show. (in reply to Steve/sewell) Post #: 33

RE: Robert Turlington's Balsam Of Life - 2/10/2011 7:55:01 PM    Steve/sewell Posts: 3538 Joined: 1/23/2010 Status: online Do you have any of the newer ones Rory?The one to the far right is machine made,the seam goes all the way up to the top of the lip. I added text in the pontil type area. Attachment (1) _____________________________ Auf Wiedersehen (in reply to Road Dog) Post #: 34

RE: Robert Turlington's Balsam Of Life - 2/10/2011 7:58:50 PM    Road Dog Posts: 2595 Joined: 6/9/2005 From: Clayton, North Carolina Status: online Sure don't, I sold them years ago. Those round marks on the turlingtons you mentioned being made in South Jersey. I have a really old Houcks that has some circle marks on it. Just wondering. (in reply to Steve/sewell) Post #: 35

RE: Robert Turlington's Balsam Of Life - 2/10/2011 8:01:04 PM    Steve/sewell Posts: 3538 Joined: 1/23/2010 Status: online How did they differ in shape and size from the later ones pictured Rory. _____________________________ Auf Wiedersehen (in reply to Road Dog) Post #: 36

RE: Robert Turlington's Balsam Of Life - 2/10/2011 8:08:00 PM    Road Dog Posts: 2595 Joined: 6/9/2005 From: Clayton, North Carolina Status: online Same shape rounded lip. The writing was far more simple and larger squared uniform font. TUR/LING/ TONS one side BALSAM/OF/ LIFE other side. (in reply to Steve/sewell) Post #: 37

RE: Robert Turlington's Balsam Of Life - 2/10/2011 8:15:36 PM    Steve/sewell Posts: 3538 Joined: 1/23/2010 Status: online Rory your bottle might just be one of the first check this out.I might have to move you from number 3 to number 1 on the UPI and API rankings of the Turlington bottles Attachment (1) _____________________________ Auf Wiedersehen (in reply to Road Dog) Post #: 38

RE: Robert Turlington's Balsam Of Life - 2/10/2011 8:21:53 PM    Steve/sewell Posts: 3538 Joined: 1/23/2010 Status: online Alright Rory,Your bottle is first now according to the pamphlet above.Anyone interested can download a free web book, Just google this topic and yopu can download for free.The Project Gutenberg EBook of Old English Patent Medicines in America, by George B. Griffenhagen and James Harvey Young Attachment (1) < Message edited by Steve/sewell -- 2/10/2011 8:22:48 PM > _____________________________ Auf Wiedersehen (in reply to Steve/sewell) Post #: 39

RE: Robert Turlington's Balsam Of Life - 2/10/2011 8:26:42 PM    Steve/sewell Posts: 3538 Joined: 1/23/2010 Status: online Here is the link for ease of use.This is a good book and it tells of the very beginings of early British medicines. http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/30162 _____________________________ Auf Wiedersehen (in reply to Steve/sewell) Post #: 40

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