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todays find - 3/12/2007 9:19:17 PM    1926/07   Posts: 16 Joined: 3/4/2007 Status: offline Here are 2 bottles we found today. They are similar and both embossed with patent mch 6 83. the base is embossed witha big X and the letters B  and BY on one bottle . The other is the same with the addition of the numbers 1 and 3.  One bottle has a hint of aqua color ,the other is brown. Anyone know anything about them? Regards, Ed Attachment (1) < Message edited by 1926/07 -- 3/12/2007 9:33:36 PM > Post #: 1

RE: todays find - 3/12/2007 10:12:59 PM    diginit   Posts: 662 Joined: 4/7/2004 From: California Status: offline I think Bixbys' are nice bottles. Really cool shape. Circa 1890. Pretty common. The amber is more sought after than the aqua or clear. One of my first finds and I still love it. There have been many posts about these. Do a search on this site. They made Shoe polish, Mucilge (glue), and ink. Attachment (1) < Message edited by diginit -- 3/12/2007 10:24:05 PM > _____________________________ Life is a Ditch. (in reply to 1926/07) Post #: 2

RE: todays find - 3/12/2007 11:30:35 PM    1926/07   Posts: 16 Joined: 3/4/2007 Status: offline Hey, thanks for the reply Diginit. I am glad you posted a photo as it shows another bottle I found. The second from right. I thought perhaps it was an ink bottle. Thanks for the help. Regards,Ed (in reply to 1926/07) Post #: 3

RE: todays find - 3/13/2007 8:43:24 PM    diginit   Posts: 662 Joined: 4/7/2004 From: California Status: offline Howdy Ed, Glad I could help. If you're speaking of the cone shaped bottle. It is a cone ink. Bixbys' bottles will all have the familiar biXby on the base. There are lots of different inks. A favorite of mine. There was a great post on both inks and bixbys here a while back.  I would suggest a search of this site at the top of the page if you're curious. James _____________________________ Life is a Ditch. (in reply to 1926/07) Post #: 4

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