How to preserve medicine bottle contents

[rubycon]

Hi everyone, I found a Dr. Thomas eclectric oil bottle, while scuba diving, complete with contents and need some tips on securing the contents.
I tried waxing another one once and lost the contents over time. The original cork is still intact but not really that functional anymore.
Any tips?

 

[epackage]

easiest way and it comes in many colors, just dip and let dry, I would use the black or red personally.....Jim

http://www.sailrite.com/Plasti-Dip-Black-Rubber-Coating-7-25oz

 

[rubycon]

Excellent idea!
I already use this stuff to fix my diving gloves.
Thanks

 

[epackage]

:O)

 

[old.s.bottles]

That is so cool, I dont think ive seen any original contents of bottles that werent nasty and black.

 

[rubycon]

I have found quite a few bottles with mystery contents intact!
The corks, 35 feet of water, two feet of mud and no other divers help to.

I would love to have the contents tested on this one.....

 

[bottlescript]

open it and have a swig! -- let us know what it tastes like, you know you want to

 

[blobbottlebob]

let us know what it tastes like, you know you want to

pretty funny script.

Welcome Ruby,
Great to see divers on here. I tried the wax too (and it didn't work). My buddy found a similar orange oil that got all over his hair. It was very funny (but gross).

 

[rubycon]

Thanks!
Great group here for sure. I'll post my other mystery content bottles when I bring them back from the lighthouse where I display them during the summer (how cool is that?).

The smell is a cross between coal tar, Buckleys, camfer and rubbing compound. It takes hours to get the smell off your hands just from touching it!!

 

[bottlescript]

Dr. Thomas eclectric oil

so curious was i, that i brought it upon myself to look up Dr Thomas' eclectric oil - low and behold it seems it was ingestible!

used to cure toothaches, backaches & and earaches - amongst other ailments

see these links for interest

http://dumpdiggers.blogspot.com/2007_12_01_archive.html

https://www.antique-bottles.net/forum/m-16199/mpage-1/key-/tm.htm