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tigue710

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I found an 1842 reference to Russian Oil of Bark for renovating leather. It was made by George Peck & Co. of Fairfield, Conn.


wow, I cant believe you turned something up on this one. It was dug in Massachusetts, so a little ways from home.

of course it might not be it at all, but one of my guesses was oil of bark
 

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I'm pretty certain its russian oil of bark. I wonder if Peck was related to Merriam somehow or it was just a copycat? Peck might of started making it in Mass. where he saw Merriam making it.
Peck apparently later formed the Peck & Olds extracts company. There is at least one bottle known for them.
 

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I found an 1842 reference to Russian Oil of Bark for renovating leather. It was made by George Peck & Co. of Fairfield, Conn.



Amazing~! Great job Taylor....I think that makes it even cooler. "Russian oil of bark" . I'd like to see a whole one! Cool that you dug it Tigue, and great job figuring it out Taylor.... Love the color and look of that shard.
 

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I came up with nothing on this one too and it drove me crazy! What a great bottle, now, only have to find a whole one!
 

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I guess it goes in the blacking and polish catagory. 10 x cooler than A A Cooley bottle.

Yeah, and even rarer than the Forbes, the Hutchins & Mason, the Race & Sheldon... And there ain't a whole lot of any of those. And what did the top look like? Would love to see a whole one! What else is waiting out there that nobody's heard of?
 

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Great find and it sounds like pits at the back of boarding houses.
Since the BA word needs to be longer (as you suggested- to fill space), how about "Oil of Bananas?" Good as any.
Bill
 

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