John Mattews Toledo Bottle Works

[Sodasandbeers]

Ok you got me curious. Well turns out it is not K & C but K & G. I double checked your embossing and it is definitely a "G." I had this bottle listed with a "C" but now I have more information. Congratulations this is a one year bottle: 1874! I found the following directory listings:

1870 Schrink, John, propr. Toledo bottling works
1871 Schrink John, mfr. Soda, Mineral Waters, and Vinegar, 491 Erie, h 493 Erie
1872 Toledo Bottling Works, 491 Erie (Vinegar Manufacturers)
1872 Schrink John, 491 Erie (Bottling Works)
1873 Kidney & Shay, (Joseph W. K. & Daniel S.) proprs. Toledo Bottling Works, 168 Summit
1874 Toledo Bottling Works, 150 Superior, Kidney & Gillett, proprs <=== Here's your guys only together one year
1875 Toledo Bottling Works, Orin Gillett, propr., ss Central av. nr. Cherry
1876 Toledo Bottling Works, Orrin Gillett, propr., 206 Adams
1877 Gillett Orrin, bottling works s s Franklin ave nr Lagrange, res s s Dexter 5 w of Lagrange

 

[kvs1207]

Tod, Thanks for the info and the link.