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[baltbottles]

Has anyone seen one of these before. I've dug several of them broken in one small area of Baltimore City they turn up in 1880s privies. Its just under an inch wide and 6 1/4" tall embossed WOOD'S POCKET SODA FOUNTAIN heres a picture of the bottle in question.

Thanks
Chris

 

[Oldtimer]

Never seen one. I wonder if it was made and shipped by Nathan Wood & sons of Portland Maine? I bet it was. Wood was in biz in the 1840's I think...so it's possible..Notice it is called "wood's" at the top of this label...

 

[capsoda]

Hey Richard, Now thats just cool. Bottle, lable and contents.

Tasted it yet.[sm=lol.gif]

 

[Oldtimer]

NOPE! Haven't pulled the cork ever.

It has the back lable too...doseage and Nathan Woods signature...

 

[ALBOTTLEDIGGER]

SWEET!! ARE YOU GOING TO OPEN IT? I WANT YOU TO OPEN IT! I BET THAT IS SOME GOOD STUFF IN THERE!

 

[KentOhio]

I've never seen one, or one with a name anything like that.

 

[cobaltbot]

Chris, cool little bottle....is that a rocket in your pocket????? or just a fountain????

sorry

Im sure you guessed this already but I would bet it held some kind of soda extract, like root beer but could of easily been a med/soda too like the early cokes were promoted. Wonder what the flavor/recipe was?

 

[GuntherHess]

Got wood???
There were quite a few Woods.

The N Wood in Maine already meantioned.

J S Wood in Albany (dr j s wood's elixir albany n.y.)

Wood in Bristol Tenn (Wood's Female Medicine Wood Drug Co. Bristol,Tenn)

PROFESSOR WOOD the hair Doctor

S C Wood in N J (DR WOOD'S SOOTHING SYRUP S.C WOOD & SON TRENTON, N.J.)

Wood's from Buffalo (Wood's Norway Pine Syrup Foster, Milburn & Co Buffalo, N. Y.)

It was a pretty common name. Yours may or may not have been one of them.
Most likely a local bottle since it appears pretty rare anywhere else.

 

[GuntherHess]

Chris,
Think I may have found something on it...
Take a look at this trade card.
http://www.antiquebottles.com/rl/tc/WoodsFlavoring.jpg

I'd say there is a good chance this Thomas Wood out of Boston is your man considering your bottle is probably also a concentrate or extract.

 

[baltbottles]

Thanks Matt your probably right .

Chris