Torpedo Bottle

IRISH · Mar 10, 2007

The Torpedos with "K" on the base are from the Kilner Brothers Glass works in England, they are pretty common finds in Australia and the UK but probably not so easy to get in the US.

Bottlenutboy is spot on about the reason they where made like that.
Date is from the late 1880's to 1900.

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j1o1e1 · Mar 11, 2007

Thanks for the info.
Joe.

LC · Mar 18, 2007

Any of the torpedo bottles I have seen over the years that were marked, were all Ginger Ale Bottles . Has anyone ever seen any with a content other than Ginger Ale? L C

epgorge · Mar 19, 2007

LC,
That is an interesting question. I know it was made to hold carbonated beverages but I would think that would include others. I know Ginger was originally sold in pottered bottles. It would also be interesting to know if Ginger Ale was the original commercial soda. It was a medicinal (still is for me). Sarsparilla was originally not a soda as Hollywood likes to depict it. It was a medicinal beverage but had alcohol included. I do wonder what the first commercial soda was. Anyone?
Joel

According to page 239 of McKearin's "American Bottles & Flasks ...", the torpedo or "egg" bottle was patented in 1809 by William Hamilton of Dublin.

Btl_Dvr · Mar 20, 2007

I've found a couple of them unmarked and a couple w/" J.J. Richards"on one side and "Lemonade" on the other.
Jay

kumtow · Mar 20, 2007

Most contained soda water or mineral water.

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