Cleaning foggy glass and highlighting

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Brandons Bottles

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I posted about this before, but that was when I first got this bottle in the new to collection section. Since i'm not so busy, I'll repost this in the Cleaning section. I got this bottle that was found underground in a river (i didn't find it). The glass is EXTREMELY foggy. There is also a lot of brown stains all over the bottle. This an uncommon Chicago bottling company. Is there a way, without tumbling, to cure this bottle of its foggyness and stains. I would really like it to look nice- it's one of my favorite bottles. Thanks for all your help.
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It looks like some of it was sticking out of the bottom which makes it's not so foggy in one section.
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The embossing is also almost unreadable unless it has backlight. I don't know if it's because it's worn down (which I think is the problem) or the fog. Do YOU think I should highlight it and if I should, what do I use? Blackglass suggested acrylic paint, but wasn't too sure about it. Again, thanks for any feedback. Pic of embossing.
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no hope for that one but to have it cleaned, not even oil will help, you will have the pings and dings, scratches even if you have it cleaned, thanks glenn
 

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I've had it soaking in bleach and the 9 yards, so I just decided to paint the embossing. Thanks for your imput though[:)]
 

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That's a neat bottle. Is that a pig on it? I think you should try to get it tumbled. What embossing were you able to make out?
 

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wood be glad to clean your bottle for free if you give me permission to post a before and after picture on my web site when i change pictures, i would pay the shipping back to you, thanks glenn
 

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I have a similar bottle. Mine is embossed with:

SUCCESS BOTTLING WORKS
TRADE (picture of a pig) MARK
REGISTERED
CHICAGO

I bought it years ago, because I liked the pig.
 

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Sorry I couldn't reply right away, I was away for a while. First of all, thanks for the comments. This bottle reads "Success Bottling Works Trade (pig) Mark Registered Chicago 7 Fluid ounces (on front heel) and This bottle never sold or abandoned (on back Heel). Thanks you vary much for your offer T, but I'm actually very scared to get a bottle tumbled, so I will have to decline. An chosi, is yours a hutch? I've got a hutch version as well. Thank you all for your replies.
 

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