E.L. BILLINGS W/ GRAVITATING STOPPER

[relic rescuer]

Albert Albertson invented the gravitating stopper and sold the rights to John Matthews. Patented Oct. 11, 1864. I have seen a number of Gravitating stoppers bottles before, but not many with the complete stopper. It is a 2 inch long glass stopper with a rubber gasket on the end. It was filled upside down. This one is a California. Billings of Sacramento Cal. Hope you enjoy.
ROBBYBOBBY64.

Makes me wonder how they put that stopper together, with it in the bottle? Or did they just lube it up and shove it thru?

 

[UncleBruce]

Makes me wonder how they put that stopper together, with it in the bottle? Or did they just lube it up and shove it thru?

Read the area inside the yellow.

 

[ROBBYBOBBY64]

Makes me wonder how they put that stopper together, with it in the bottle? Or did they just lube it up and shove it thru?

I wondered the same thing. I looked at mine and I think it would go in with a little elbow grease. Definitely. How they did the hutchinson stoppers is a total mystery to me.
ROBBYBOBBY64.

 

[ROBBYBOBBY64]

Read the area inside the yellow.
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Your the man UncleBruce! Thanks.
ROBBYBOBBY64.