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RE: Robert Turlington's Balsam Of Life - 2/10/2011 8:32:14 PM    Road Dog Posts: 2792 Joined: 6/9/2005 From: Clayton, North Carolina Status: online Mine has all the embossing the pic you showed has except this little guy is so short there is no " of life" and "to" on it cuz there was no room. (in reply to Steve/sewell) Post #: 41

RE: Robert Turlington's Balsam Of Life - 2/10/2011 8:39:33 PM    Steve/sewell Posts: 4291 Joined: 1/23/2010 Status: offline I cant just keep redoing the chart Rory,So what your saying is your bottle is a good early American Imitation. _____________________________ Auf Wiedersehen (in reply to Road Dog) Post #: 42

RE: Robert Turlington's Balsam Of Life - 2/10/2011 8:44:14 PM    Road Dog Posts: 2792 Joined: 6/9/2005 From: Clayton, North Carolina Status: online Did they make the oldies in different sizes? This one is 2 1/16" tall. < Message edited by Road Dog -- 2/10/2011 8:45:34 PM > (in reply to Steve/sewell) Post #: 43

RE: Robert Turlington's Balsam Of Life - 2/10/2011 8:50:21 PM    Steve/sewell Posts: 4291 Joined: 1/23/2010 Status: offline Rory the older ones I posted in the chart are only anywhere from 2 and a an eigth to 2 and a quarter inches in height.The only strange one is the first picture in this post the girrafe necked one standing a whopping 3 and 1 eigth inches. _____________________________ Auf Wiedersehen (in reply to Road Dog) Post #: 44

RE: Robert Turlington's Balsam Of Life - 2/10/2011 8:58:34 PM    Road Dog Posts: 2792 Joined: 6/9/2005 From: Clayton, North Carolina Status: online This one reads JAN.Y 26 1754. There is no "U" and the "Y" is higher like the drawing. (in reply to Steve/sewell) Post #: 45

RE: Robert Turlington's Balsam Of Life - 2/10/2011 9:07:18 PM    Road Dog Posts: 2792 Joined: 6/9/2005 From: Clayton, North Carolina Status: online Also "LONDON" reads from the top down like the pic. < Message edited by Road Dog -- 2/10/2011 9:11:54 PM > (in reply to Road Dog) Post #: 46

RE: Robert Turlington's Balsam Of Life - 2/10/2011 9:08:18 PM    Steve/sewell Posts: 4291 Joined: 1/23/2010 Status: offline Your bottle is looking good Rory, we need the English mates to offer up their thoughts now.Maybe they have seen your bottle before and can help verify these charts accuratley. < Message edited by Steve/sewell -- 2/10/2011 9:10:29 PM > _____________________________ Auf Wiedersehen (in reply to Road Dog) Post #: 47

RE: Robert Turlington's Balsam Of Life - 2/10/2011 9:16:34 PM    Road Dog Posts: 2792 Joined: 6/9/2005 From: Clayton, North Carolina Status: online One other bit of info . The tail of the "Y" in JAN.Y curves towards the N. (in reply to Steve/sewell) Post #: 48

RE: Robert Turlington's Balsam Of Life - 2/10/2011 9:29:55 PM    CazDigger Posts: 584 Joined: 6/26/2005 From: Central NY State Status: offline You've got to be careful assuming they evolved from one form to another. Just like the old Darwin evolution of man chart, turns out it was more complicated. Different styles and forms were probably made at different glasshouse here and in England likely at the same time. Great topic and info! Attachment (1) (in reply to Steve/sewell) Post #: 49

RE: Robert Turlington's Balsam Of Life - 2/10/2011 10:04:13 PM    Steve/sewell Posts: 4291 Joined: 1/23/2010 Status: offline Well thats sure enough clues for one of the British guys to tell us either way Rory thanks for the information.Sorry I disappeared,I had to help my kid with some homework.I here you Caz,I could probably change this chart every two days if more people would get invovled.It would be nice to see a bunch Of Turlington bottles posted here. < Message edited by Steve/sewell -- 2/10/2011 10:10:21 PM > _____________________________ Auf Wiedersehen (in reply to Road Dog) Post #: 50

RE: Robert Turlington's Balsam Of Life - 2/10/2011 10:37:49 PM    JOETHECROW Posts: 9788 Joined: 9/3/2005 From: Northwestern Pa. (Near scenic Lake Perfidy) Status: online Interesting read,.......thanks Steve. _____________________________ 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 Steve/sewell) Post #: 51

RE: Robert Turlington's Balsam Of Life - 2/10/2011 11:15:02 PM    JOETHECROW Posts: 9788 Joined: 9/3/2005 From: Northwestern Pa. (Near scenic Lake Perfidy) Status: online Here's one, found locally that has a rolled lip, and smooth base....light blue/green aqua. Attachment (1) _____________________________ 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 JOETHECROW) Post #: 52

RE: Robert Turlington's Balsam Of Life - 2/10/2011 11:21:20 PM    Steve/sewell Posts: 4291 Joined: 1/23/2010 Status: offline Nice Joe probably around 1840.Did you find it your self? _____________________________ Auf Wiedersehen (in reply to JOETHECROW) Post #: 53

RE: Robert Turlington's Balsam Of Life - 2/10/2011 11:24:39 PM    Steve/sewell Posts: 4291 Joined: 1/23/2010 Status: offline The Turlington Bottle evolution chart. Attachment (1) _____________________________ Auf Wiedersehen (in reply to Steve/sewell) Post #: 54

RE: Robert Turlington's Balsam Of Life - 2/10/2011 11:28:08 PM    JOETHECROW Posts: 9788 Joined: 9/3/2005 From: Northwestern Pa. (Near scenic Lake Perfidy) Status: online quote: ORIGINAL: Steve/sewell Nice Joe probably around 1840.Did you find it your self? No Steve,...an aquaintence of mine did. I've been trying to get some more pics up, but I'm having trouble lately getting them to upload w/ out being too tiny...It took me half an hour to get that one on...I'll keep trying... _____________________________ 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 Steve/sewell) Post #: 55

RE: Robert Turlington's Balsam Of Life - 2/11/2011 12:11:49 AM    JOETHECROW Posts: 9788 Joined: 9/3/2005 From: Northwestern Pa. (Near scenic Lake Perfidy) Status: online * Attachment (1) _____________________________ 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 JOETHECROW) Post #: 56

RE: Robert Turlington's Balsam Of Life - 2/11/2011 12:12:44 AM    JOETHECROW Posts: 9788 Joined: 9/3/2005 From: Northwestern Pa. (Near scenic Lake Perfidy) Status: online * Attachment (1) _____________________________ 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 JOETHECROW) Post #: 57

RE: Robert Turlington's Balsam Of Life - 2/11/2011 2:27:02 AM    SAbottles   Posts: 1118 Joined: 8/21/2010 From: Cape Town - South Africa Status: offline Hi Steve; I got this one from a show in UK in the 90s. Severely curtailed embossing makes me wonder if it was a copy. But it's definitely not modern! Attachment (1) (in reply to Steve/sewell) Post #: 58

RE: Robert Turlington's Balsam Of Life - 2/11/2011 2:28:51 AM    SAbottles   Posts: 1118 Joined: 8/21/2010 From: Cape Town - South Africa Status: offline Reverse side Attachment (1) (in reply to SAbottles) Post #: 59

RE: Robert Turlington's Balsam Of Life - 2/11/2011 2:29:47 AM    SAbottles   Posts: 1118 Joined: 8/21/2010 From: Cape Town - South Africa Status: offline Uneven & crudely rolled lip: Attachment (1) (in reply to SAbottles) Post #: 60

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