Large Green Glass Saltwater Battery

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here's a great find and unusual find to say the least. Its a large green saltwater battery. No makers mark but has embossing on where to fill to and not let level drop below this point. any info on who makes these?

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What is the top made out of? Celluloid? Gutta percha?
 

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A fine specimen of battery jar, i can say from my experience with battery jars that:
-i think it looks nice.
 

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I dont know who made that one but I do know some were used by the rail roads for early lighting.Im sure there were other applications too.I wondered why green too.Ive seen the clear before and thats all.Some pretty!
 

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HI, Regarding who made them? I know that Edison made a lot of different types of glass bodied batteries. He also used a lot of Wolfe multi-topped finishes, chemistry bottles. I have seen them in his laboratory at Ft Myers, FL. I have found three of those bottles since seeing them at his museum. RED Matthews
 

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