Lip finish?

[David Fertig]

What do you call this lip? It is tooled. Monongahela Valley from Clarion, Pa. Apparently they were in business from 1902-1916 There was just a crown top that went on FeeBay. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-1902-Monogahela-Valley-Brewing-Co-Beer-Bottle-Clairton-PA-/251446144307?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a8b5bad33&nma=true&si=BT6154%252FPPKj6TEjpgiDyaeqX1IM%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 And if I can get that kind of $, then mine is going on there too!

 

[David Fertig]

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[David Fertig]

Phoenix Closure? Bottle marked T.C. CO.

 

[ScottBSA]

Yup, Phoenix closure. I have several of them from Ohio breweries. The farthest west I have seen one is St. Joseph, MO, just north of where I live. Scott

 

[cobaltbot]

Wow that's a different top!

 

[UncleBruce]

Here is a closeup of the closure for this style lip. Note PHOENIX impressed in the band.

 

[David Fertig]

Thanks guys! That's why I come here - fast accurate info! I'm guessing that the original closures are tough to find, and probably worth more then the bottle itself. I can also see why the crown cap survived and this one did not. Although some of the veterinary bottles I get for my turkeys have a sort-of, kind-of, but not really similar seal. A rubber stopper with an aluminum cap crimped over that.