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whiskeyman

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Dug this one recently...Embossed twice around shoulders "College Inn"...Have dug another type that used a crown closure...but can't locate it presently to post a pic.
Was this a soda ?

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A couple other people asked about that bottle here, but no useful information was given:
http://www.google.com/search?source=ig&hl=en&q=college+inn+site%3Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.bottlebooks.com&btnG=Google+Search

Is it possible that it is from here?
http://chicago.urban-history.org/sites/hotels/sherman.htm

Sorry I can't be of more help. Very cool bottle though!
 

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I've dug one or two of these before. I'm pretty sure they contained beef or chicken broth or something of the like. They're still in business today.



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i have seen these bottles in clear and green. they were always refered to as a soda. the ones i've seen had the regular soda cap top. that opening reminds me of a molk or fruit juice opening.
 

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Thanks for the responses. Finally located the other example. ..they are smaller, about the size of a Welch's grape juice and used a crown cap closure.



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whiskeyman

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Pix of tops:


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whiskeyman

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Glass Monkey...that's interesting about a possible Chicago connection. I have dug these off and on here over the years...mostly in a local town dump...Makes it appear they were distributed locally, perhaps ??
 

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I think the large one is a key top. I don't know if they could hold the soda preasures.If not the broth sounds more likely. I'll go hunt for the key top thread.

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It was called PRIOF and I'm still not sure about preasure but it's looking like it would.
 

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JOHN...will do.

ERIC....that pronounced PRY OFF ? I don't recall hearing about a "key top"...need ta do some googling I rekkin'.....
Thanks for the intel , Guys.
 

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