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Best way to clean spring stoppers ?
I have 2 very rare Texas hutches. They were found in a creek and still retain the spring stopper and gasket. Respectfully, they are crusty. What is the best way to clean the springs? At least the top of them. These are brass, and are not Rusty. They are extremely oxidized. A Dremel rotary tool...- Jimmy Langford
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New York Embossed Coffin Flask
- EMBOSSED COFFIN FLASK - • NEW YORK • Ca. 1890 It’s quite rare to find embossed coffin flasks, and this is a very beautiful, tumbled one. Even though it’s Northern, I still think it has good importance and value to it. I sure do enjoy looking at it. It was bought awhile ago for approximately...- Jimmy Langford
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- Forum: General Chat About Bottles
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Was this a beer bottle?
That’s a great one!- Jimmy Langford
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Houston, Texas scripted ss
Houston, Texas Straight Sided Coke I found my first piece of a scripted straight sided coke two days ago. Lo and behold, it is a Houston straight side ! Looks to be a early machine made one. Very exciting to find one in my rural town.- Jimmy Langford
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Does UV light help with determining the age of a bottle ?
I’m once again confused. The National Socialist Party was founded and based in Germany. Either I’m not catching something, or you made a mistake in your response.- Jimmy Langford
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Beautiful Embossed Milk Glass Jar
Mexican Amole Milk Glass Jar Ca.1910 Found this absolutely beautiful milk glass jar today. It’s circular embossment reads: Mexican Amole Soap Co. Peoria ILL. I am keeping it dirty, as I throughly like the look. I can’t find another one on the internet. I’m assuming it is rare. Mexican Amole...- Jimmy Langford
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Does UV light help with determining the age of a bottle ?
Germany was not run by a National Socialist government until 1934; when Hitler came to power. During WW1 (1914-1918) Imperial Germany was a monarchy led by Kaiser Wilhelm II. So no, they were not Nazis.- Jimmy Langford
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Found this bottle yesterday and cannot find any pictures of it online…has anybody seen this before?
Rubbing alcohol and cotton balls should do it. Use cotton buds for precise cleaning around the label. Use carpenters tape to cover all of the bottle except for the labeled part. Apply clear steal such as Modge Podge. Shellac (also a clear sealer) can either be sprayed on like Modge Podge, or...- Jimmy Langford
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- Forum: What is it? Antique Bottles BEFORE 1900
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Galveston Dig
I I like those Gins. Do you ever find labels on bottles you dig up ? Seems like the right conditions for it. The environment has to be constantly wet or dry, and being in a island, I would think the ground stays fairly wet. Galveston is really a treasure trove. Most houses there are 100 years...- Jimmy Langford
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- Forum: Digging and Finding
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Okay to dig on city property ?
I feel like Detroit is the closest we can get to seeing how a American city would look like after a nuclear bomb was dropped. Detroit is really a problem, the old craftsman houses need to be bulldozed, but contain lots of asbestos and lead. The best way to take down these houses safely is to...- Jimmy Langford
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Molten glass.
I guess that’s what you call a slag. Very cool! Is it just me, or does it look a little appetizing?- Jimmy Langford
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Small hoard
Chicken Feed Chest On Legs I don’t know if the date of the license plate correlates to the approximate age of this piece. Whatever the case is, I would say it’s a desirable piece of || furniture <- (?). That’s what I will be calling it, I am making space for it in my tiny room filled to the...- Jimmy Langford
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Small hoard
All of these for free too! There must be $1,000 of stuff that was taken. But money doesn’t really matter, noting gets sold, all stays with me till my downfall of life, and then goes to a museum. These items are all family heirlooms from a family and homestead which is long gone and deserve their...- Jimmy Langford
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