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    Master Inks

    Matt, thankyou for the advice. It's March at the earliest unless we have at least a week in which the temperature doesn't drop below 32. The long screwdriver blade is an excellent idea. Thanks again. George
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    Bottles In Creeks?

    Thanks for the replies. Gunther, you're probably right. But you just made me remember a spot on the Potomac, around a bend, which I may travel to a few times. Slow moving water around a natural bend in the river. Zane, thanks. After much reaing on this board I'm convinced that Ohio is...
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    Bottles In Creeks?

    I keep reading posts and seeing treasures from collectors who dive in rivers. Nothing would please me more than to find bottles in the same fashion but I'm really strapped for money. Has anyone had any luck wading into creeks, haphazardly scraping the bottom of same, and recovering any...
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    Master Inks

    Matt, my green one is a curious size. Or is it? It held about 17.5 to 18 ounces after measuring and I didn't include any water in the neck. I assume that this was a common practice, to give the consumer an extra ounce or so and still mark the bottle (the cardboard container) as one pint...
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    Muriatic Acid Bath Gone Bad

    Just remember that muriatic (hydrochloric) acid is as far as one should go. Acids such as sulfuric or hydroflouric have no place in bottle cleaning -- they won't remove glass sickness but they may kill you or burn you until you wish you were dead. If hydrochloric doesn't remove glass sickness...
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    An interesting turn on the glass "sickness" thing

    Agreed. I've brought home ACL bottles by the score and within hours the paint simply vanishes, incliding colors as red, white and blue (wonderful when I dug it, six hours later it was a mystery) and that's why I much prefer embossed bottles, especially mlk bottles.
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    Does strength of OTC muriatic acid vary?

    Thanks, Cap.
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    Does strength of OTC muriatic acid vary?

    Having not found any bottles in a while, I was cleaning a few 20th century small milks with muriatic and got to thinking. Of the muriatic (hydrochloric) acid available to the average citizen at Lowe's and other similar stores, (in other words, excluding the more potent hydrochloric acid in...
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    It was an Anti-fag day...

    In England, requesting a crumpet is ordinary enough but I've heard that asking a lady for "a bit of crumpet" may result in a slapped face. At least if i remember my Benny Hill reruns correctly. The bottle really is an interesting one, even on a site where many fascinating bottles appear...
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    It was an Anti-fag day...

    So the Gay 'Nineties are unlikely the decade of manufacture for this curious piece? [:)]
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    Age of this master ink?

    GuntherHess, Many pardons for only now responding. I only now saw your post and I would love to scout Washington County. But I have no idea as to places to look for which a.) haven't been hammered, hammered again, and then hammered once more for good measure and/or b.) don't have permission...
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    How often are these found?

    Thanks for the info!
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    Age of this master ink?

    Thank you, everybody! The only other pre-1900 bottle I found was about a year ago and is also an ink. The "spout" is chipped badly and the bottle is of sentimental value only. S.S. Staffords. The cobalt color seemed interesting. What's the least and most common color when it comes to master...
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    How often are these found?

    A little under 5" in height. Thought it was a mik bottle but Fru-Ju and an embossed orange indicate otherwise. The capacity of the bottle was eight ounces. Commonly found? What's the date? I'm guessing 1930s but don't know. Thanks!
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    Age of this master ink?

    Can someone give me an educated guess as to the age of this master ink? Embossed is "American Standard Ink Frederick, MD" Bottle is 7" high. I'm guessing 1890's but don't know. Would this bottle be considered common? It's only the second pre-1900 bottle I've found. It was sitting right...
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