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    The ABCs of ACLs - Let's see if we can get this going

    Neeco from Newcastle, ME
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    The ABCs of ACLs - Let's see if we can get this going

    E is for English Club, Waterville, ME
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    Calling Sam_maine_bottles

    Thanks for the heads up Richard, got the Skoda's on my radar screen now. - Sam
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    Bath Bottling Co Bath, ME

    Hi Makettle and welcome to the Forum! Your Bath Bottling Co. bottle is a mid 1890s to early 1900s soda. The company was in biz in Bath, ME from 1894-1924 where they were located on Front, Commercial and Broad Street. They bottled Gold Bond and Imperial ginger ale and Hire's root beer...
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    This weeks dive picks

    Great finds, Bram! The Wingate druggist bottle is a new one to me, especially in amber. Here's the info I have on him: Sanford - Wingate, Frank H., 1889-1898 - Apothecary, druggist and pharmacist, also patent medicines, 6 Washington St. I enjoy your diving posts - keep them...
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    EARLIEST "CROWN TOP" SODA BOTTLES 1892 - 1900

    This pic is of two Murdock & Freeman blobs dated 1892 and 1894. So to summarize, Murdock & Freeman made their switch to crown tops circa 1895.
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    EARLIEST "CROWN TOP" SODA BOTTLES 1892 - 1900

    It's like doing the limbo, how low can you go? The two bottles in this pic I always take with me when I do bottle presentations as they clearly demonstrate the transition to crown tops. Thes two are both dated 1895.
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    EARLIEST "CROWN TOP" SODA BOTTLES 1892 - 1900

    Here are two more dated Murdock & Freeman crown top bottles, these are from 1901 and 1899.
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    EARLIEST "CROWN TOP" SODA BOTTLES 1892 - 1900

    In this quest to find early crown tops I can be of some help. The Murdock & Freeman Co. of Portland ME included embossed years on their bottles for several years. Here's a pic of a couple of their script embossed bottles from 1904, 1903 and 1902.
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    EARLIEST "CROWN TOP" SODA BOTTLES 1892 - 1900

    Concerning early Moxie bottles I believe most of them (except the hutches) were embossed with the words 'Moxie Nerve Food'. The FDA act of 1906 forced Moxie to drop the Nerve Food reference. I sold my collection of Moxie Nerve Food bottles that contained 23 variants (lip styles and embossing)...
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    Rare Maine bottle

    Hey Bram - That Blood's bottle is a nice one, one of the nicer/cruder early smooth base meds from Maine. The product was first made by Horatio Blood & Frank Rowe who were in biz in Bangor in the early 1860s. I have a labeled example like the one Gunther mentions which was sold by Isaac...
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    Smallest Soda Botttle?

    Maine's smallest soda is the 5 oz. Nickel Nips from Clark's Beverages of Newcastle, ME, a sweet little ACL for sure. -Sam
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    Green Nesbitt's ACL Wanted

    Welcome to the Forum, DONT44! I was pretty sure I had a green Nesbitt in my collection, turns out to be just one, a 7 oz. from Maine State Bottlers of Waterville, ME, circa 1964. Bottle style and ACL is a little different than the one you posted. Good luck with your search. -Sam
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    Cool addition!

    Bell's Sarsaparilla was produced by Alex M. Robinson Jr. in Bangor, Me. Robinson was originally from Dexter, Me and was a Civil War vet who died in 1910. His Bell's Sarsaparilla came in both the small stoneware jugs and also in a 9.5 inch clear rectangular bottle.
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    Show Us Your Bitters Bottles...

    This was a sleeper bargain on ebay and the partial label was a nice bonus! -Sam
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