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    Tumbler... strange question

    Don't hot dogs turn really slowly? My guess is that they would move too slow to effectively tumble bottles. My jar-doctor tumbler will turn a 4" diameter canister a little bit faster than one revolution per second.
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    tumbling grit mix

    Here's what I use with my 4" diameter canister when I tumble a soda bottle: 7” hutch (holds 1 cup) - 0.75 teaspoon inside, 1.5 teaspoon outside9.5" crown (hods 1.75 cups) - 0.9 teaspoon inside, 1.8 teaspoon outside8" crown (holds 1.1 cups) - 0.8 teaspoon inside, 1.5 teaspoon outside 7"...
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    Removing paint from a stoneware jug.

    I have used acetone successfully. It cleaned up all the paint, and did no damage to the original finish.Here's my before & after photo.
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    Got a question and need assistanace.

    An experienced tumbler will be able to protect the pontil scar.I've used a method that I learned on this web site successfully (i.e. the pontil scar looked just like it did before the tumble, with no loss of that stuff that looks like graphite) on soda bottles before. But I don't do jars, nor do...
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    What was in these bottles?

    I saw a photo of a bottle that looked just like it that was embossed "TWIN CITY MFG CO, NORFOLK VA". But that company bottled vinegar, syrup, bluing, and maybe other stuff too. Then I found this in a 1920 Illinois glass company catalog from 1920. The "ROUND EXTRACTS" bottle on the bottom right...
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    SHOW YOUR FAVORITE HUTCH!!!

    I think my favorite is my Washington DC "M.T. BRIDWEILL" hutch. It's not colored, but it's got a cool harp on the back.
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    What was in these bottles?

    Saratogadriver, that master ink bottle looks exactly like it - good eye!But I checked Ed & Lucy's Ink book, and it says the DIAMOND & ONYX bottle only comes in 5.5" and 7" sizes, so I'm not yet ready to declare success.
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    What was in these bottles?

    They do resemble tiny milk bottles.They hold about 1.7 ounces when filled to the top.
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    What was in these bottles?

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    What was in these bottles?

    Left bottle is blown in mold with no embossing, right one is machine made with a Whitall Tatum mark on the bottom (inverted triangle with W over T, and a "B" below the triangle). Both bottles have an identical size (4" tall) and shape. Can anyone tell me what these bottles held?
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    A couple questions on bottle cleaning and repair.

    Hardware stores should have Barkeepers friend. It's similar to cleanser, but it is intended to clean glass, so it won't scratch the glass. It comes in a powder form as well as a pasty liquid form. You can sometimes use it on an applied-color-label bottle, but you have to test a portion first...
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    A couple questions on bottle cleaning and repair.

    Sand blasting - that's crazy talk. Have you tried cleaning with Barkeepers Friend?It won't make sick glass clear, but it will remove most foriegn substances. Use a toothbrush for the outside of the bottle. Ideally you should use small copper bits for the inside, mixed with water & barkeepers...
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    I'm very new to this and I need help!

    If there is a patent date embossed on the bottle, it normally refers to when the bottle was patented, not the contents of the bottle.Most of the bottle patents were "Design Patents", which only lasted a limited time (less than 14 years), after which the glass companies would no longer bother to...
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    Newer to cleaning have some question need some help, kind of long explanation inside..

    The canisters are put into a bottle tumbler, which is a machine that spins the canisters around. You can buy a tumbler from the Jar Doctor, or make your own. Either way, it's rather expensive. I would suggest you hold off on buying a tumbler until/unless you decide if you really want to go...
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    Question about a ceramic stopper

    Thanks again UncleBruce. Your album is very impressive!
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    Question about a ceramic stopper

    Thanks UncleBruce. Do you know if this type of stopper had a name?Or a patent number?
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    Question about a ceramic stopper

    This ceramic stopper has an odd shape. The open area on the bottom (where it's dirty) prevents it from fitting snugly to a blob-top bottle, yet is too small to fit over a crown-top bottle. Can anybody explain to me how it fit onto a bottle, and what type of bottle it fit onto?Was there a cork...
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    building a tumbler

    I agree that bottle looks over-tumbled.But I would have to see a "before" photo before blaming the tumbler. I've dug bottles out of the ground that had very weak embossing like that bottle has. I assume this is just the way some bottles were made, which I've heard referred to as a "weak...
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    tumbling a bottle

    I've had my copper for 6 years now, and lately I've noticed some of the pieces are so worn down that they're starting to fit through the holes in the screen colander I use to rinse the copper off with. I may have to buy new copper someday.
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    Tumbling with Ceramic Pellets

    Using a coarse polish will cause what I refer to as "frostiness", because on a clear bottle it resembles a "frosty mug" taken out of a freezer. I think the frostiness can make a shade of green either look darker or lighter, depending on what shade of green you started with. If that's what's...

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