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    couple of flasks?

    Hi Guy, Nice flasks.The Union bottle is my cup of tea.I collect Union bottles and would be interested in buying yours or maybe trading.As far as value condition is everything as I am sure you know. I would have had no problem with 800.00 if the bottle was mint. I currently have about 75 Union...
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    Little help with tumbler

    I have been playing around with my tumbler I built but need a few guide lines. Does it hurt to run everything slow? Say 25-30rpm? What is the best amount of water,copper and compound to use? Do I cover the whole bottle? Do you guys clean the inside and outside at the same time or do one then the...
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    How about a Benders blood searcher

    Hey,thats cool.I have never heard of it .Do you know what it looks like?
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    How about a Benders blood searcher

    Ok, had a lot answers about the Benders bitters how about a Bender's blood searching Elxir from Pittsburg PA. It is a rect medicine bottle about 10" tall. Any one got one??
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    Bender's bitters

    Boy that blue smiths is a beauty and looks just like the Benders in shape. Maybe the same company blew both bottles.My last name is Bender and that why I would love to have one.
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    Bender's bitters

    hey, thanks for answering. Yes I saw one ,it is the one in the photo.It was the one in the Ring collection sold at auction years ago.It is now in a great collection in ohio. It is amber in color. I saw a listing in aqua but no one has ever seen the bottle. There must be more than one out there.
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    Bender's bitters

    I would love to buy one of these bottles.It is a semi cabin bottle from ohio.I will take any condition at all. If not for sale does anyone have a photo of one? Please help.
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    Bender's bitters

    Hey have any of you guys ever found any pcs of a Benders bitters? It is a semi cabin shaped bottle from Ohio. Sure would like to know.
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    Union Clasping Hands Flasks wanted

    I am trying to complete a run of Union Clasping hands flasks and still lack about 12 molds.Does any one have any for sale? I am also looking for any molds in colors.I pay good prices for nice bottles. E-mail me at jim1@frontiernet.net
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    What to use

    I want to try to repair chips in bottles. Where do I start? If I buy some kind of clear resin what do I tint it with?
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    sample repair work.

    Hey, nice job .What did you use to do the repair? How do you make it colors?
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    Rumford Bottles

    No, I didn't see that post. Thanks for pointing it out. I did find a photo in one of my old magizines of a sample bottle. jim
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    check this one out....SWEET FLASK!!!

    Nice flask for sure.I have one with a double collar top and pontiled base.You got the bottle at a good price for sure. Waterford is in NJ where it was blown.This bottle comes in colors also.They are priced high for sure.Glassworks just sold a light emerald green one for 2000.00 .I tried to get...
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    Rumford Bottles

    Hi Guys, I am not having alot of luck finding a Schoharie Kilmers yet and I have picked up a few Union flasks off e-bay. I have decided to see how many different colors and sizes of Rumford bottles I can find. Sure they are common but make great window bottles.I am told other than teal they...
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    My Warner's Collection

    Nice bottles-I enjoyed looking at them. Warners Tonic is my pick. jim
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