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RE: Ry's 2007 privy dig posts w/ guest diggers!!! - 10/7/2007 5:46:04 PM    bottlediger Posts: 1450 Joined: 2/19/2006 From: York Pa Status: offline Ok brining this back from the dead, went digging last week with the philly boys hit some pits didnt amount to much a few pontil puffs and this bottle that is embossed whitwell's original opodeldoc anyone have any info on that bottle? Attachment (1) (in reply to Digger George) Post #: 441

RE: Ry's 2007 privy dig posts w/ guest diggers!!! - 10/7/2007 5:49:11 PM    bottlediger Posts: 1450 Joined: 2/19/2006 From: York Pa Status: offline wow that came up pretty big, new camera still have to figure it out. werds < Message edited by bottlediger -- 10/8/2007 2:51:31 PM > (in reply to bottlediger) Post #: 442

RE: Ry's 2007 privy dig posts w/ guest diggers!!! - 10/23/2007 7:35:57 AM    bottlediger Posts: 1450 Joined: 2/19/2006 From: York Pa Status: offline 21 Oct 07 Went digging in philly last weekend, turned out to be a "super pit" because of its size not the bottles within it. The pit was HUGE. 8 ft across and 14 ft deep. Ive never seen in person an 8 ft across pit, it was pretty impressive I just wish my pictures could give you the full effect. This pit was from the 1700's but heavily dipped and filled in late. We found 5 milks, one philly blob, 8 marbles. Nothing exciting what so ever. I went home with two marbles....again. Been pretty slow for me latly but Im just lucky to get some time everyweekend for some digging. take care everyone Digger Ry (in reply to bottlediger) Post #: 443

RE: Ry's 2007 privy dig posts w/ guest diggers!!! - 10/23/2007 7:41:38 AM    bottlediger Posts: 1450 Joined: 2/19/2006 From: York Pa Status: offline 2/5ths of the pit you cant see because of the angle. It was LARGE but sucked  Here is Alan in the pit until next weekend Digger ry < Message edited by bottlediger -- 10/23/2007 7:42:44 AM > (in reply to bottlediger) Post #: 444

RE: Ry's 2007 privy dig posts w/ guest diggers!!! - 10/23/2007 10:37:25 AM    PhilaBottles Posts: 1003 Joined: 9/25/2005 From: philad.A Status: offline the thing with that pit is that it only went 18 feet...if she dropped past the 22 foot mark, we would have got a layer. and at that volume, a 6 inch trash layer would have produced a ton of stuff. maybe we'll hit it good next time. we sure are overdue for a loaded pit. Matt. _____________________________ http://www.youtube.com/user/iheartmykitten (in reply to bottlediger) Post #: 445

RE: Ry's 2007 privy dig posts w/ guest diggers!!! - 10/23/2007 9:26:26 PM    appliedlips Posts: 1676 Joined: 1/30/2005 Status: offline  It sucks when you move that much dirt for a couple bottles but with that kind of age you have have to dig them.I "think" that Whitwell's might be either a Boston or Maine bottle but don't quote me on it.Depth of a hole is one thing but volume(like Matt said is another).Here are couple of picks from a couple winters ago on a pit that must have been 5x12' atleast.It went 15 ft. or so deep and we had to dig it before the next morning.It almost killed us.Sorry,to hijack your post but just thought you might like the pits.I have seen stoneliner's that other's have dug in Cincinnati that are round and 10 ft. across.Could you imagine all the wet muck in one of them because they are all 20+ ft.?I want no part of those if I have the choice.Doug Attachment (1) (in reply to bottlediger) Post #: 446

RE: Ry's 2007 privy dig posts w/ guest diggers!!! - 10/23/2007 9:30:25 PM    appliedlips Posts: 1676 Joined: 1/30/2005 Status: offline One more Attachment (1) (in reply to appliedlips) Post #: 447

RE: Ry's 2007 privy dig posts w/ guest diggers!!! - 10/27/2007 10:00:37 AM    bottlediger Posts: 1450 Joined: 2/19/2006 From: York Pa Status: offline Holy Crap Doug that is a LARGE PIT!!! Very nice Here is a pic for everyone of some bottles Fresh out of the tumbler dug from this year. Enjoy (in reply to appliedlips) Post #: 448

RE: Ry's 2007 privy dig posts w/ guest diggers!!! - 10/27/2007 10:24:09 PM    zanes_antiques Posts: 2027 Joined: 9/3/2006 From: Steubenville, Ohio Status: offline It's good to see you are doing fine Ry. I thoroughly enjoyed the show! Not because my house, our bottles, and myself are in there either! _____________________________ I buy, sell, barter, and beg....Zane (in reply to appliedlips) Post #: 449

RE: Ry's 2007 privy dig posts w/ guest diggers!!! - 10/29/2007 7:12:08 PM    bottlediger Posts: 1450 Joined: 2/19/2006 From: York Pa Status: offline Thanks Zane! How have you been? Getting any digging in latly??? Take care brother Digger Ry (in reply to zanes_antiques) Post #: 450

RE: Ry's 2007 privy dig posts w/ guest diggers!!! - 10/31/2007 6:07:42 AM    zanes_antiques Posts: 2027 Joined: 9/3/2006 From: Steubenville, Ohio Status: offline Been working 6/10's Ry. I don't get out much these days. _____________________________ I buy, sell, barter, and beg....Zane (in reply to bottlediger) Post #: 451

RE: Ry's 2007 privy dig posts w/ guest diggers!!! - 10/31/2007 6:42:41 AM    bottlediger Posts: 1450 Joined: 2/19/2006 From: York Pa Status: offline total bummber bud :( but i dont get out much either being that the army is taking up my week days. take care bro Digger ry (in reply to zanes_antiques) Post #: 452

RE: Ry's 2007 privy dig posts w/ guest diggers!!! - 10/31/2007 5:37:42 PM    Road Dog   Posts: 777 Joined: 6/9/2005 Status: offline quote: ORIGINAL: bottlediger Ok brining this back from the dead, went digging last week with the philly boys hit some pits didnt amount to much a few pontil puffs and this bottle that is embossed whitwell's original opodeldoc anyone have any info on that bottle? I found advertisements for this in 1822 to 1827. 38 cents a bottle not to be confused with Steers worthless mixture. Whitwells is far superior to the old kind of opodeldoc and to the servile and contemptible imitations of it.  I think the correct spelling should be Whitewell. That wouldn't have fit on the bottle. J.P. Whitewell. < Message edited by Road Dog -- 10/31/2007 5:43:39 PM > (in reply to bottlediger) Post #: 453

RE: Ry's 2007 privy dig posts w/ guest diggers!!! - 10/31/2007 6:00:53 PM    bottlediger Posts: 1450 Joined: 2/19/2006 From: York Pa Status: offline Awesome info! Thank you very much Digger Ry (in reply to Road Dog) Post #: 454

RE: Ry's 2007 privy dig posts w/ guest diggers!!! - 11/5/2007 6:51:08 PM    bottlediger Posts: 1450 Joined: 2/19/2006 From: York Pa Status: offline Do you guys recall when these were dug? Minty fresh right out of the tumbler :) Happy Diggin Digger Ry (in reply to bottlediger) Post #: 455

RE: Ry's 2007 privy dig posts w/ guest diggers!!! - 11/5/2007 7:01:45 PM    bottlediger Posts: 1450 Joined: 2/19/2006 From: York Pa Status: offline Rick, you live close to Easton Pa right? Ever see that med before its embossed M.H. Schug's Magic Liniment Easton Pa. Its definity a 1870's bottle reaaaaaaaaaal crude :) Digger Ry _____________________________ Professional Tumbling Services Digger Ry Style My Tumbling Page (in reply to bottlediger) Post #: 456

RE: Ry's 2007 privy dig posts w/ guest diggers!!! - 11/5/2007 8:12:44 PM    RICKJJ59W Posts: 3618 Joined: 3/8/2007 From: Lehigh Valley US of A Status: online Yea RY, we dug a few in Allentown a few years back. dig you dig them? Rick _____________________________ My Web Page.Lots of pix. Dig story's published in Antique Bottle & Glass Collector. New story added 9/08 www.19thcenturybottlediggers.com Digs in action. http://www.flickr.com/photos/pitpirate/ (in reply to bottlediger) Post #: 457

RE: Ry's 2007 privy dig posts w/ guest diggers!!! - 11/5/2007 8:22:43 PM    bottlediger Posts: 1450 Joined: 2/19/2006 From: York Pa Status: offline yep I dug all of those, if you go back throughout the pages on this thread you can see which digs they came from. I really like that magic bottle for some reason just super crude Digger ry _____________________________ Professional Tumbling Services Digger Ry Style My Tumbling Page (in reply to RICKJJ59W) Post #: 458

RE: Ry's 2007 privy dig posts w/ guest diggers!!! - 11/6/2007 2:15:41 AM    Digger George   Posts: 316 Joined: 10/5/2006 From: PHILAD'A PA Status: offline Holy totally tubular tumbled bottles batman! _____________________________ "Everything on the earth has a purpose, every disease an herb to cure it, and every person a mission. This is the Indian theory of existence." - Mourning Dove [Christine Quintasket] (1888-1936) Salish (in reply to bottlediger) Post #: 459

RE: Ry's 2007 privy dig posts w/ guest diggers!!! - 11/6/2007 7:27:16 PM    bottlediger Posts: 1450 Joined: 2/19/2006 From: York Pa Status: offline This weekend George came up for a quick little dig, we found a pit that ended up being rather large for this area 6x4x6deep shared wood liner. After the first 3 feet of digging I really thought this pit was dug, we were finding broken shards from the 1870’s 1860s mixed in with 1940s stuff. I didn’t know what was going on, it just didn’t feel right. Well another foot down milk bottles started coming out, a bunch of common ones and a few descent ones, the best being cracked. About another foot down it was solid 1890’s nothing older what so ever except the chamber pot (I don’t know where those early frags came from up toward the top!). Tons of broken hutches/blobs, meds were coming out. We ended up finding over 60 whole med bottles but only half a dozen being embossed. Also among the finds, were a nice blob, hutch, very small child’s size chamber pot (missing handle) but still very nice pattern. Also a bunch of misc items, 13 or so marbles, etc. Best bottle to come out was a beautiful cobalt blue Underwood’s Inks Master Ink in MINT condition. That baby was just sticking to the wall right under some milk bottles. Nothing to old but it feels good to dig some descent bottles, its been way to long. My loaded pontil pit is still waiting for me though, I can feel it. Digger ry _____________________________ Professional Tumbling Services Digger Ry Style My Tumbling Page (in reply to Digger George) Post #: 460

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