Early Orange Crush Bottle (pat. 7/20 1920)

[UnderMiner]

This is the first and only intact first generation (I believe it to be first gen) Orange Crush bottle I found. I excavated it from a 1924-capped landfill. It was surounded by several of its less fortunate broken brothers.

I painted one side and filled it with orange water to simulate how it would have looked when it was new.

 

[mrosman]

Hi UnderMiner... you are correct. Your bottle is the classic, clear, 'krinkly' 6oz. bottle from the period 1920-1924.... indicated by the large letter O and letter H. After 1920, in the period around 1924, until the amber bottle appeared about 1940, the 'second' generation came with changes in the embossing.... the E become smaller, followed by a hyphen. The H became smaller and was followed by CO. Both bottles retained the same height and diameter.... this is outlined in my book....Nice find and would be glad to see any other O.C. you come across... Michael

 

[Canadacan]

@UnderMiner ...So is that a two sided bottle?
Great find and condition!

 

[UnderMiner]

@UnderMiner ...So is that a two sided bottle?
Great find and condition!

Yes, it has the same embossing on the reverse. This is the reverse that I left non-painted so I could also display it as it would have appeared in original condition:

 

[Canadacan]

Yes, it has the same embossing on the reverse. This is the reverse that I left non-painted so I could also display it as it would have appeared in original condition:

Ok so that is actually a second generation. The first generation has no date and is one sided.

 

[Davidservice]

Hi UnderMiner... you are correct. Your bottle is the classic, clear, 'krinkly' 6oz. bottle from the period 1920-1924.... indicated by the large letter O and letter H. After 1920, in the period around 1924, until the amber bottle appeared about 1940, the 'second' generation came with changes in the embossing.... the E become smaller, followed by a hyphen. The H became smaller and was followed by CO. Both bottles retained the same height and diameter.... this is outlined in my book....Nice find and would be glad to see any other O.C. you come across... Michael

Great find.

 

[Canadacan]

@UnderMiner here are the two others I have, Patented and Pat'd, both no date, both one sided. I actually still need your variation.

 

[UnderMiner]

@UnderMiner here are the two others I have, Patented and Pat'd, both no date, both one sided. I actually still need your variation.
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Interesting. If I ever find another one I'll let you know.

 

[rchrischris]

Interesting. If I ever find another one I'll let you know.

I found a two sided OC 1920 bottle in Charleston with that city's name on the bottom it is in good condition. In fact July 20 is my dad's birthday.

 

[UnderMiner]

I found a two sided OC 1920 bottle in Charleston with that city's name on the bottom it is in good condition. In fact July 20 is my dad's birthday.

Interesting! It's been over a year and I still haven't found any more OC bottles.