evolution of Phillips' Milk of Magnesia?

[mabel]

These are my oldest Phillips bottles that still have labels. The tall one is the older, but despite the label listing nine thousand conditions Milk of Magnesia will fix (headaches, crabbiness, etc) I cannot find a date. The bottle has no embossing anywhere.
The label on the 7 inch bottle has the 1906 date. The reverse side has embossed shield "Phillips milk of magnesia rec'd U.S. patent pat. office Aug. 21, 1906." The bottom has "T" above "24".
I'd be interested to see other old Phillips Labels.

 

[GuntherHess]

The 9000 cures for all ailments turned into a treatment for indigestion with the Food & Drug act of 1906.

Mabel you can have that bottle i posted with the PATENTED peened out if you want it. For free, just pay whatever postage is.

 

[capsoda]

Hey Mabel, Your large bottle dates between 1880, when Phillips was first allowed to use Milk of Magnesia on their labels and 1906 when the bottle embossing changed.

My wife and I have dug alot of those tall unembossed bottles and we never knew what they were until know. We dug them in a city dump that was also used by a hospital so maybe the bottles they used were unembossed to make them cheaper.Thanks.

 

[mabel]

Warren, I think you are right about the hospital use of Milk of Magnesia. When I was an intern on call almost every patient had an order for MOM as needed, often in hopes of avoiding an unnecessary call from the nurse in the middle of the night, so I'm sure they used tons of it.
Yes, Guntherhess, I would like that bottle. That's very kind of you. What do I owe you for postage?
One last question. I have 2 bottles I bought on ebay that came from New Zealand and both have metal flip top lids. These are screw-top bottles, though these lids don't unscrew. I've never seen these before. Are they common outside the USA? Did they come with the bottles originally or did someone get creative later on? Thanks, mabel

 

[Bottleman]

My guess would be someone put them on later. The lids just don’t seem to match the bottle although the smaller one looks alright. What’s that white stuff under the edge of the lid on the big one?

~~Tom

 

[mabel]

Tom, yes, it looks like they put the smaller flip-top on the larger bottle and vice-versa.
I'm not sure about the white stuff, maybe glue.
Oh well, they did manage to entice me into buying. I wonder where they got the flip-tops? mabel

 

[GuntherHess]

Yes, Guntherhess, I would like that bottle.

Just send me your shipping address to my email.
You can find my email on my website...
http://www.mattsoldhouse.com/MC/bottles/order.htm
Postage should only be a couple bucks...assuming you are in the US.

 

[Beebs]

Mabel,

I believe this might be one you could be looking for. It's in mint condition, no cracks or chips. The seam does not go to the top, just up to the neck. I will show more pics.

Beebs

 

[Beebs]

Then again you may already have it...[]

Beebs

 

[Beebs]

Not sure if it means anything, but there is a T on the bottom. However old it is, it's a nice bottle & in mint condition.[][]
Beebs