10 sided base & slug plate questions

[butchndad]

This is a photo of my three Simon James bottles. The one on the left has no visible slug plate, the middle has a round one and the right a “tombstone” shape. Does that help narrow down the year? Also the center and right have a ten sided bottom below “registered”. Again what indication of age is that? Thank you for your help

 

[butchndad]

beer

 

[Dogo]

Most likely- 1880-1890

 

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All 3 are 1890's sodas, not beer as suggested. The blob is early 1890's, the hutches look to be later than that, could be turn of the century. James was in business from 1891-1925

 

[butchndad]

All 3 are 1890's sodas, not beer as suggested. The blob is early 1890's, the hutches look to be later than that, could be turn of the century. James was in business from 1891-1925

Hi E
where are you getting that they are soda not beer, and the time James was in business, from? Not disputing what you're saying - just trying to learn. I'm finding next to nothing about Simon James thru google. Not when they were in business and not what they made. Thanks for the help

 

[PlaneDiggerCam]

Hi E
where are you getting that they are soda not beer, and the time James was in business, from? Not disputing what you're saying - just trying to learn. I'm finding next to nothing about Simon James thru google. Not when they were in business and not what they made. Thanks for the help

I believe that Hutchinson bottles which are what you have there, were patented for Soda beverages. See more info on them at (http://hutchbook.com/).

The James is a squat blob bottle which held soda or mineral waters, often they are called squat sodas.

 

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Hi E
where are you getting that they are soda not beer, and the time James was in business, from? Not disputing what you're saying - just trying to learn. I'm finding next to nothing about Simon James thru google. Not when they were in business and not what they made. Thanks for the help

I have all his history from Ancestry and he was a soda water dealer in all the directories. Hutches were NEVER used for beer, hope that helps...

 

[butchndad]

I have all his history from Ancestry and he was a soda water dealer in all the directories. Hutches were NEVER used for beer, hope that helps...

"Hutches were NEVER used for beer"
WOW! i did not know that
that does help and thank you

 

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"Hutches were NEVER used for beer"
WOW! i did not know that
that does help and thank you

My pleasure...

 

[EXCHF5200]

The 10 sided bottle could possibly be an Atwoods Jaundice Bitters bottle. Kinda common