Same mold, same city, different companies

[HunterTheFox59]

Thanks again, Bob! It makes me think Nocafeen was owed by a larger company like you said and had other companies bottle their soda. I also found the photo of the bottling plant. It's from around 1938/1939 and was located at 66 Charles Street, now part of Franklin Street. There's also a Min-R-Ize sign above the door, another Springfield brand.

 

[SODABOB]

P.S.

Even though this 1938 patent isn't for the bottle in question, it indicates that a General Beverage Corp. in Detroit, Michigan was definitely involved with bottles. However, I'm not sure this is the same company as the one I have been referring to. ???

Bob

 

[SODABOB]

Cool, Hunter - one clue leads to another

Bob

 

[HunterTheFox59]

Just found these images after a quick Google search. It appears that General Beverages in Detroit was indeed a bottling company. One is a Spiffy and the other is a Virginia Dare. I did notice that these bottles read Co. instead of Corp.

 

[HunterTheFox59]

Found the bottle in the patent on Worthpoint! It was a Virginia Dare.

 

[SODABOB]

Great find, Hunter

There are two of the Virginia Dare bottles on eBay that have General Bev. Co. on the base ...

Virginia Dare Soft Drinks [Brooklyn, New York] LOT of 2 > 12oz Glass Bottles < | eBay

F A S T&F R E E S H I P P I N G .

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Bob

 

[SODABOB]

MIN-R-IZE bottle eBay / Springfield, Mass ...

Vintage Early Soda Bottle MIN•R•IZE GINGER ALE SPRINGFIELD MASS PARTIALLY FULL | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Vintage Early Soda Bottle MIN•R•IZE GINGER ALE SPRINGFIELD MASS PARTIALLY FULL at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!

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Bob

 

[HunterTheFox59]

Thanks, Bob. I'll try and do some more research tonight. I'll let you know what I find.

 

[SODABOB]

Hunter

No matter how I slice it all roads seem to lead to ...

General Beverage Corp.

Bob

 

[SODABOB]

Next Question ...

Did the General Beverage Corp. located in Springfield, Massachusetts actually bottle MIN-R-IZE, X-TRA, and NOCAFEEN or was it just some type distributing warehouse?

Bob