local south central Texas soda...

[ROBDABOLINA]

Hondo Bottling Company of Hondo, Texas - O.H. Miller Bottling Company. any info on the bottler is appreciated and thanks in advance...

 

[celerycola]

O. H. Miller started Hondo Bottling Company in 1906. He later opened a bottling plant at LaCoste, Texas, in partnership with G. A Schuehle. That plant was sold to J. L. Mechler in 1915. Louis B. Grell listed as owner Hondo Bottling Company in 1923 and '25 Blue Books. Listed 1930 with no owner name.

 

[ROBDABOLINA]

thanks a million! so this bottle could be 1906 to 1915? its machine made crown...

 

[ACLbottles]

Nice Texas bottle. I love finding locals, but it's not always easy here...

 

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thanks ACLbottles! it is indeed VERY hard finding anything nice and old in Texas (or at least for me)...

 

[celerycola]

thanks a million! so this bottle could be 1906 to 1915? its machine made crown...

More likely 1910-20 or so. The LaCoste plant sold in 1915, the Hondo plant sometime before 1923.

 

[ROBDABOLINA]

thanks!