There are 2 different 8oz ACL known so far, one that says the city where it was bottled (Grand'Mère, QC) and one that doesn't. There is also a 30oz size which has the same ACL.
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I found this on the Quebec Medicine bottle site (in French but Google translate should be able to do the job ;-) ); first on the Scarff bottle itself:
http://bouteillesduquebec.ca/Pharmacie/scarff_phcy.htm
And an ad for this druggist:
http://bouteillesduquebec.ca/publicites/scarff_ce.htm
On...
Do you have your great great grandfather's last name? Back then here in Quebec, most bottlers used their last name as company names. And there were a few in Chambly.
It is definitely from Montreal, probably the same bottler as Flirt and/or Montreal Orange; all 3 had the same bottle shape.
Here's a picture of the Montreal Orange; Flirt is identical in shape.
Hey RIBottleguy,
Just tried to send you a PM but it won't work... Do you think it's a problem with the new forum?
Saw your cool video... What a refreshing site on this cold and winter January day :-)
Re: Diving for beer bottles story moral: Don't Tell Archaeologists/News!
Just read an interesting fact on the CBC web site in the comment section and I quote: "The Province of Nova Scotia has no claim whatsoever to this bottle. Provincial jurisdiction ends at the high tide line. The bottle was...