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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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    Show Us Your Bitters Bottles...

    Great Thread! Here's my favorite Maine bitters (and one of my favorite ME smooth base bottles overall) - a Peruvian Tonic Bitters from Portland - I really like the color and crisscrossed beveled corners. -Sam
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    BELDING'S SARSAPARILLA

    Hi Jim - I found your bottle listed in Phyllis Shimko's Sarsaparilla Bottle Encyclopedia (1969) on pg. 32. Made by the Dr. Belding Medicine Co.of Minneapolis, MN from 1908-1917. Owner was M. W. Savage who was noted for owning the famous horse Dan Patch. Bottle is listed as very rare with...
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    Old labeled bottles found in wall Very nice

    Hey Paul - Nice labeled bottles, really like that catsup. The Harden med bottle is Charles H. Harden, he was in biz in Gardiner from 1873 to 1902. I've got him at the 60 Water St. address from 1874 till 1890. Later - Sam
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    Electric Medicines

    Here's an ad from the Penobscot Indian Medicine Co. of Old Town, ME (1895-96). I'd sure like to know more about the Electric Bottles they advertised. Actually I've yet to see any of the products from this short-lived company.
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    Electric Medicines

    Although this electric med didn't come in a bottle I'd thought I'd send the ad along. This is from the Giant Oxie Co. of Augusta, ME (1892-1920+). The accompanying ad noted that these plasters worked best when used in conjunction with other Oxie medicinal products. -Sam

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