Dr.YY.B.Caldwell with a W.

[capsoda]

Anyone know anything about this guy. Dr. YY. B. Caldwell, Monticello, Illinois. The YY is actually a very poor attempt at repairing a mold, it supposed to be a W. Any info about this guy, the company or contents would be appreciated. The bottle is machine made aqua glass. While we're at it, can anyone tell me what MUXATED IRON is.[8|]

 

[whiskeyman]

WARREN...the Caldwells are very common...can't get a dollar for one around here...The smaller trial size has sold for about $2-3.00. Company was in business for a long time...I have dug screwcap examples...
Nuxated Iron...seems that's pretty common too, under $5.
Still good finds and indicators something better/older may be found where you acquired those.(if you dug them).

 

[David E]

There are three
CLADWELL SYRUP MOTICELLO ILLINOIS
1889.AQUA 3" X 1 3/16" X 3 /4"
ALSO abm VARIENTS

AQUA 7" X 2 5/16" X 1 5/16"

Light blue 9" x 2 7/8" x 1 11/16" This one may be source of W
Except it is ABM
Dr W.B. CALDWELL'S SYRUP

 

[capsoda]

Thanks Wiskeyman and David E. Dug the two a few years back, never knew any thing about them. Your right Wiskeyman, I've dug alot of them but always with YY error. I'd like to have one of the nonerror bottles, W insted of YY, if anyone has one.

Appreciate the help. Love this site.

 

[madman]

hey warren im confused about the error, i believe what your talking about is a wierd looking w!! heres two pix one with and one without both bottles have a p with a circle on the base wich dates in the 20s happy hunting mike

 

[madman]

heres your wierd w this appears on newer bottles mike

 

[capsoda]

Hey Mike, If you look at the YY with 10 power loop or magglass you should be able to se where the legs were added after the other lettering was done. Wern't cut as deep as the rest. You can see it in your pic with te light behind it.

 

[Vintage bottles]

I just dug one up abt hour ago it has Dr YY B CALDWELL'S Monticello, IllLlnnois

 

[GLASSHOPPER55]

Probably something necessitating "making" a letter "W" so they just did it by joining those 2 letters.