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Help with ten pin Indian rock Coca Cola bottle

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- Dmellman
- Post #3
- Oct 20, 2020
- Forum: What is it? Antique Bottles AFTER 1900
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Help with ten pin Indian rock Coca Cola bottle

I was going through some bottles I had put away and I pulled out this which I believe I got for $12 somewhere in Florida. I can’t find much about it, only a few examples. Embossed in script Indian Rock Ginger Ale, Block letters, Coca-Cola Bottling CO. Rocky Mount, N.C. On heel, 7 Fluid Ozs, on...
- Dmellman
- Thread
- Oct 19, 2020
- Replies: 4
- Forum: What is it? Antique Bottles AFTER 1900
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Waterbury Conn straight sided Coke?

Picked this up at a flea market. It is a clear, ABM, with suction scar, numerous bubbles and Inscribed in middle Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Registered. Waterbury Conn. Number 173 on bottom shoulder. Contents 7 fl oz on bottom shoulder. Is it a straight sided Coke? Because of script. Or is it a...
- Dmellman
- Thread
- Nov 22, 2017
- Replies: 1
- Forum: What is it? Antique Bottles AFTER 1900
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Hobbleskirt Coke with 1916 date error

Interesting base.coke41.jpg
- Dmellman
- Post #247
- Dec 18, 2014
- Forum: Sodas - Embossed, Paper Label and ACLs.
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Hobbleskirt Coke with 1916 date error

"C" in error bottle is squared off.
- Dmellman
- Post #246
- Dec 18, 2014
- Forum: Sodas - Embossed, Paper Label and ACLs.
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Hobbleskirt Coke with 1916 date error

The error bottle's 'L' is not empty. FullSizeRender (1).jpg
- Dmellman
- Post #244
- Dec 18, 2014
- Forum: Sodas - Embossed, Paper Label and ACLs.
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Hobbleskirt Coke with 1916 date error

The "G' on my bottle for your review. Edit "fullsizerender.jpg" led to post new info.
- Dmellman
- Post #236
- Dec 18, 2014
- Forum: Sodas - Embossed, Paper Label and ACLs.
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Hobbleskirt Coke with 1916 date error

I'm going to back off about being so definitive. I am going to fall back on Bill Porters position, that there are many similarities to CHATT but there are some differences. As I look in more detail, one of the letters in the top row doesn't quite line up with the letters in the bottom row. Also...
- Dmellman
- Post #231
- Dec 18, 2014
- Forum: Sodas - Embossed, Paper Label and ACLs.
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Hobbleskirt Coke with 1916 date error

I believe that there is little doubt now that this bottle is a CHATT bottle, I will speculate earlier than the early twenties e-bay examples, given lack of location on base, perhaps this was the first attempt at hobble skirts for whatever plant made it. That still leaves the other type. I can...
- Dmellman
- Post #228
- Dec 17, 2014
- Forum: Sodas - Embossed, Paper Label and ACLs.
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Hobbleskirt Coke with 1916 date error

I have some Chattanooga straight sides and the G is the same on them too.
- Dmellman
- Post #227
- Dec 17, 2014
- Forum: Sodas - Embossed, Paper Label and ACLs.
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Hobbleskirt Coke with 1916 date error

The appears to be a peg leg g in registered
- Dmellman
- Post #226
- Dec 17, 2014
- Forum: Sodas - Embossed, Paper Label and ACLs.
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Hobbleskirt Coke with 1916 date error

the bottles are current, just search for Chattenooga 1915 Coke bottle
- Dmellman
- Post #224
- Dec 17, 2014
- Forum: Sodas - Embossed, Paper Label and ACLs.
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Hobbleskirt Coke with 1916 date error

Notice how in both bottles the letters match up exactly on the same position with the segments below. Notice how each relative position of the top line and bottom line letters are the same. Notice how the script lines up with the top line the same.
- Dmellman
- Post #223
- Dec 17, 2014
- Forum: Sodas - Embossed, Paper Label and ACLs.
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Hobbleskirt Coke with 1916 date error

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- Dmellman
- Post #222
- Dec 17, 2014
- Forum: Sodas - Embossed, Paper Label and ACLs.
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Hobbleskirt Coke with 1916 date error

Keep in mind this is only true for a subset of the error bottles where the date extends past the top line. The other error bottle is another type. Although likely made by the same company given the presence of 4 on the base of both types.
- Dmellman
- Post #219
- Dec 17, 2014
- Forum: Sodas - Embossed, Paper Label and ACLs.