Canadacan
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Well in part my theory was a possible promotion bottle. But I'm not so convinced now that you posted the brown Mae west L55.
So just some things to think about, the brown bottle was brought back in 1965 by so called "popular demand"
That Mae west L55 says Crush International Inc on the back, that can't be 1955 because in 1955 it was the Orange Crush Company.
This change never took place until 1959 when it became Crush International Inc.
My clear 8oz Mae west is dated 1957 and marked Orange Crush Company. The other thing is when the new bottle was introduced in 1955...and still rolling out in 1956 it was stated that it was 'Crystal Clear'...Canadian ads stated that it was clear as well.
As much as I'd like to believe that some third shift crew created the L64, and now seeing the L55, my thoughts are one, they are simply mould errors, or secondly these codes are being read wrong and that it's just the last number that corresponds to the year....if that's the case they work fine.
Who knows maybe some proof will shows up about a special creation for this L64, that could be in the city or state that plant was located and they were able to present these as a special return rather than the Mae West......sounds dreamy!...hahaha!!!
Orange Crush-South Carolina- The Greenville News, 24 Aug 1965, Tue, Main Edition, Page 6
Orange Crush-back in the brown bottle-Nanaimo Daily News, 21 Jun 1965, Mon, Page 3
Well that's clearly a clear bottle in this press release from Canada, and note they say 'former seven ounce, colored bottle'.
Orange Crush- The Chilliwack Progress, 11 Jan 1956, Wed, Page 6
So just some things to think about, the brown bottle was brought back in 1965 by so called "popular demand"
That Mae west L55 says Crush International Inc on the back, that can't be 1955 because in 1955 it was the Orange Crush Company.
This change never took place until 1959 when it became Crush International Inc.
My clear 8oz Mae west is dated 1957 and marked Orange Crush Company. The other thing is when the new bottle was introduced in 1955...and still rolling out in 1956 it was stated that it was 'Crystal Clear'...Canadian ads stated that it was clear as well.
As much as I'd like to believe that some third shift crew created the L64, and now seeing the L55, my thoughts are one, they are simply mould errors, or secondly these codes are being read wrong and that it's just the last number that corresponds to the year....if that's the case they work fine.
Who knows maybe some proof will shows up about a special creation for this L64, that could be in the city or state that plant was located and they were able to present these as a special return rather than the Mae West......sounds dreamy!...hahaha!!!
Orange Crush-South Carolina- The Greenville News, 24 Aug 1965, Tue, Main Edition, Page 6
Orange Crush-back in the brown bottle-Nanaimo Daily News, 21 Jun 1965, Mon, Page 3
Well that's clearly a clear bottle in this press release from Canada, and note they say 'former seven ounce, colored bottle'.
Orange Crush- The Chilliwack Progress, 11 Jan 1956, Wed, Page 6
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