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    Is this genuine not modern repop?

    Found this at yard sale recently my gut says it's real but wanted to check with experts seeing as so many of modern reopo Weaton bottles out there.
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    Is there an older privy pit in this yard???

    So I'm visiting relatives were we dug this monster 18'x6' round brick liner a while back. I never had a chance to finish sifting and filling it in. Today Im cleaning and finishing up. The house was built in 1871 but had older structures. 1850's map I have shows a building running the length of...
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    Trying to line up some privies.

    So I met up with Minnesota Digger from this site over the weekend. We went around stopped buy a few 1880s houses to see if we could get some permission's. That was a new experience seeing as the privies I have dug in the past were at friends houses or people that I know. We got three possibles...
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    "The Ball" Mason 's Patented 1858

    Found this jar the other day.. I have never seen one like this before. With "The Ball" and only Mason's Patented 1858. Any info, value would help. Thanks! Sorry about the bad pic.
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    Bill@Howard.......

    Bill and Howard tearing it UP!!! Again!!!!!!!!!!!
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    Digging, listening to Waka Flocka.. No Hands! Loud!

    Yeah.. so my friend pulls up jamming this music.. Im like Dude way to be DL. Good tune tho!
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    Tennessee bottle dig

    Classic bottle dig on Youtube "tennessee bottle dig"... Classic!!! lol
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    Why its so hard to dig in Chicago.

    Unions... ya cant change a light bulb with out a union card, or step above two feet on a latter with out having OSHA come down on your back.... Let alone digging a hole?? OHH my thats crazzy talk...
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    When's the next big bottle show out east?

    My aunt lives in Water Town. Im out there a few times a year.. Being from Chicago "the strong arm city" or the " windy city".. Someone should line up a dig next time im out there. I have a zillion spots out here and would be more then glad to do the same, for other diggers!
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    Went Knocking on doors today!

    So I stopped by an 1860's home in my neighborhood today in a small local farm town west of Chicago, looking for privies. Went well, I did not want to come across over agressive. Witch I do alot. Anyway, hope it goes well and I have something to share... Yeah also If I want to donate to this...
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    Tiolene Motor Oil bottle

    My question is are they "repoping" these. As far a motor oil bottles go I seem to see these alot for sale. A buddy of mine was trying to tell me mine in a repo. Wanted to see what every thoughts are on these????
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    Elgin Eagle bottle

    I was going through some boxes of crown tops and some blobs thought I post this Elgin Eagle Brewing Company Elgin Ill. Nice embossing almost wraps around the whole botttle. The boxes Im going through are mostly local to my area. (norther Il.) I'll start posting a few here and there and see...
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    Most loaded privy I have ever dug!

    Just want to add one more post. First off sorry about the poor quality pics of pics. Dug befor I had a good camera. Anyway this is that 20x6' I have spoke of in other posts. Firts off I had to go through 10'of rock and brick to get to the use layer. Started off in 1930's and 10' later found...
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    Blank sodas

    I dug these a few years back in a monster 20'x6' brick liner. I was told 1850's on the blue "IP" and 1870's on the green "key mold". Also are these blanks less common then embossed ones? Was also told the chips on the top could of been made from the person trying to pry off the top??? Any...
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    Ok

    Found this base in a corn feild.. It was a town from 1830-70 Stage coach stop,, till the RailRoad came in in 72.. Then they moved the town. Its just open feilds today. Found a flat button from the 1850's with my m.d., a few large cents.. It must cover 4 acres.....
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    Update G or C Lomax soda

    We were talking a bout the C Lomax soda I bought a few weeks back. Stopped back at the shop today were I bought it and to my suprise they still had a G lomax.. I wanted to post 2 pics one of the G and one of the C lomax soda's...... Intersting!! Error in the mold? who knows??
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    What are Bunett's Cocoaine going for?

    Post pic in a min......
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    Nothern Illinois! Fox Valley Area!

    Anyone digging in Northern Il. Around Chicaigo? Im looking to do some diggin. Dumps, Privys and even some metal detecting. I have my own tools, sites, maps, ect. Im not looking to jump anyones claim. Just thought I'd see if this leads to anything?
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    Umbrella ink and Skull clay pipe

    Dug these in a 1870's 18'x6' monster privy! Ink is open pontil I was told 40's -60's. Pipe was told 1870's.
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    G or C Lomax soda

    I was looking for any info on this Lomax soda. I have seen the "G" Lomax but have not read much about the "C" Lomax type. It clearly is a "C" to me and not a "G". Any info would help!

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