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Two questions about Penn Bottling Company bottles from 1940's
I feel like I should apologize for posting again so soon with a new question... These two 1940's bottles are from Penn Bottling in Schenectady NY. As far as I know (I grew up in that town), the company did not survive into the 1960's. I'm guessing these are relatively rare bottles, as I...- zeppo
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Two-tone tinted furst mcness bottle
My bottle is machine made screw top, which would put it post 1930, right? I'll do a little more research on the company before I ask them any questions. I did not know they did human medicine, must have stopped a while ago. Spirit Bear, other than being cork top, yours looks about the same...- zeppo
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Two-tone tinted furst mcness bottle
OK, thanks for the replies. I still think it odd that someone would apply the film themselves for display. If that is all you are doing it for, just fill the bottle with colored water [;)]I was thinking of emailing F-M and asking if they knew anything about similar special issue bottles...- zeppo
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Two-tone tinted furst mcness bottle
It also occurred to me someone could have applied the film themselves for display purposes, but 1) that just seems like an odd thing to do for the effort involved2) there is a lack of a detectable seam between the two colors3) applying a tinting film manually, so it would fit perfectly over the...- zeppo
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Two-tone tinted furst mcness bottle
I know the furst mcness bottles are very common, but I have not run across this before, and have not found a similar bottle on the web. Please review the attached photos. This bottle, about 16 oz, has a gold-ish film tint that has been applied to the broad flat surfaces, and a greenish/blue...- zeppo
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