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    CA Swimming and Diving 2023

    Thanks, you were right about the wheel pattern. San Francisco and Pacific Glass Works (1875 - 1900). I found a similar bottle for sale for $200 listing the date as 1880, but I don't know how they knew that. Interesting side note: They build a new factory in November 1900 next to a stadium. On...
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    CA Swimming and Diving 2023

    Here are the bottoms of the blob top and the Florida Water bottles. The blob top has this strange star pattern. The Florida Water has a 1 0 and a logo/bottler mark. I thought at first it was upside down and Owens Illinois, but the O I mark for Owens Illinois has a hyphen and appeared much too...
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    CA Swimming and Diving 2023

    My finds in the river: Sani-Clor 1920's mfg by Southern Bottling, Vernon CA. Florida Water c1890 Coffin Redington Co San Francisco (the first Drug company in CA founded 1849). I could not find the bottle maker and think the mark might be from Mexico. The large bottle is Owens Bottle company O in...
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    Undiveable river: let's hear your ideas!

    The problem is the current. You are not going to be able to swim against it and it can drag you into entanglements. If you go with it the silt will make it impossible to see. There is also the issue of turning your head and having the current rip your mask off. That said, a strong current like...
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    In the water?

    I usually carry several knives in case I get tangled and can't reach one. A lack of current is a definite negative. Maybe something like an underwater scooter would help you create an artificial current around your search area and blow some of the silt out so you don't have to dig as much
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    In the water?

    the first and most important thing about diving for bottles in low vis is the risk of entanglement on something you didn't see. I move slowly into the current so as much as possible the silt is blown behind me.
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    3 days in the river finds

    exactly, It was fun -- not sure about the Coach part though? should I be?
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    3 days in the river finds

    not all of these will make the final cut -- but fun finding them descriptions (to the extent I could) below mustards cleaned up a bit lMustard Jar from France (? posted in jars forum) California Conservancy Mustard San Francisco (1860-1900) Mercer Pottery, Trenton NJ Saucer -- early 20th...
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    Mustard Jars

    I found these two over the weekend. The glass jar is from California Conserving Co. San Francisco which dates it 1860-1900. The ceramic looks like a French mustard jar. I have not seen any ceramic jars this shape and size except those in my internet search. And I presume also pre 1900, but don't...
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    No 16 high voltage insulator

    That was a good addition to the thread for future readers. My first thought was that was the wire gauge, but when I found out the insulator was rated to 15KV I knew that was not the case. Thanks to everyone who weighed in
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    No 16 high voltage insulator

    Thank you for the great information! It looks like it would be hard to date as they were producing insulators from 1890 to 1912. Apparently it was rated to 15,000v
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    No 16 high voltage insulator

    That looks right. Any idea of the age or how common it is?
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    No 16 high voltage insulator

    I found this large insulator in California. The only embossing is the No. 16 seen in the picture. It is threaded inside. I have not found a similar one searching the web, though the few large ones like this suggest it is high voltage and the No. 16 is for the gauge of the wire not the CD...
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    Galveston Dig

    Very cool bottles. Have you ever found anything with the name Sampson on it? My great grandfather was a prominent doctor there through the hurricane. I think he moved away in 1902 or 1903. The Arthur F. Sampson house survived the storm and is still there in the historic district
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