An unlisted stopper type ?

[imukdiver]

This bottle is one of my scores for today. It is a smooth base squat soda,but has a stopper type that isn't listed on sodasandbeers.com . Has anybody ever heard or seen this type ? On the top it says " susemihls favorite stopper" . Also has a pat date of July 8 1879 or 1873. The soda is embossed ' G.S Smith Towanda'. Its a small town near Wilkes-Barre PA, but doesn't have PA embossed on it.

 

[imukdiver]

The top

 

[blobbottlebob]

Really neat. Looks like it was a good design too.

 

[imukdiver]

And last one, with bottle open.

 

[surfaceone]

Hey Pete,

Don't count Tod out, quite yet:

"Susemihl Closure, circ: 1879-1885, Occurs on 8 bottles,
Invented by: Herman Susemihl,
American Patent: July 8, 1879, Number: 217,425,
This closure was another variation of the bail stopper. The stopper consisted of a brass disk with a rubber disk that was attached to a securing wire around the neck on one side and could swing over the top of the lip and was secured by a clip on the other side. This closure was marketed as the "favorite Stopper." From.

You might wanna contact him. That stopper is in remarkably good shape! Thanks for showing us.

 

[Wheelah23]

Let's see the embossing! Certainly looks like a cool bottle.

 

[imukdiver]

Wow, thanks surfacecone. I totally missed that. Actually its funny the bottle you posted is the exact one I have. [sm=lol.gif]

 

[xfallwithmexo]

Never seen one like that before. Very cool

 

[imukdiver]

I just posted this bottle on Ebay. I don't know how to make a link, so just use 'Towanda' as a search word. Thanks

 

[surfaceone]

Hey Pete,

You've got bids: http://www.ebay.com/itm/G-S-Smith-RARE-Townada-wilkes-barre-PA-soda-w-rare-closure-/200726528029?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2ebc3bc01d#ht_761wt_1111