Has anyone ever seen an Apl- Cola?

[Floridabottledude1]

This is obviously a Coca Cola copycat. Has anyone ever seen or heard of it. It says it is from Savannah, Georgia. Apl-Cola HAS A SMACK IN IT. L.G.W. 21 on bottom.

 

[ACLbottles]

Never heard of it or seen it but that's a cool bottle!! Let me know if you'd be interested in selling or trading that. Nice find!!

 

[RCO]

there was a lot of different cola bottles , I do agree its likely a copy cat of coca cola , haven't seen it before

 

[Floridabottledude1]

Sorry about the small pictures...maybe this will fix it

 

[sunka]

apl cola

I have one myself. apl cola company was started in Savannah, Ga. in 1920 by R.D. Hamilton, owner of Hamilton's Pharmacy. Located on Louisville Road, apl ran until 1924. Seems he quit with the cola and started producing Hamilton's Orange Snap. He was president of that company until around 1927. Think he might have gone to Orlando, Fl. Hope this helps you.

 

[Floridabottledude1]

Thanks for the info Sunka, that's the only info I have heard about it. I love the Coca Cola imitators. I have about 7 now!

 

[sunrunner]

I have found shards of this bottle , have not found a hole one yet. several soda companies came and what in Savannah in the 1920s . where John Ryan out bottles them all.