Monroe La. Straight side coke !

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(Additional Research Material) Bernardin Bottle Cap Patents https://www.google.com/?tbm=pts&gws_rd=ssl#tbm=pts&q=Bernardin+bottle+cap

 

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[font="comic sans ms,sans-serif"]1903[/font]

 

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? http://www.averysoda.com/about.html

 

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P.S. I don't know when the neck-ring bottle cap was invented, but because Avery's was established in 1904, the cap pictured above cannot date to any earlier than 1904. But neither do I know how late the cap might have been used.

 

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Lastly ... I have presented all of the so called evidence I am likely to find to explain the existence of the flat-base reinforcing ring. But even with that said, I'm still stumped! Now its up to Bill Lockhart and the Bottle Research Group. If they can't figure it out, I suspect no one can.

 

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In Search of ... Circa 1904-1910 (any pre-acl) Avery's soda bottle

 

[iggyworf]

Thanx Bob for all the research. And Bass too. This has been a fun thread. Hopefully the BRG will come up with something.

 

[Bass Assassin]

Yes, thank you so much Bob for all the research you have done. This has been personal for me since it is centered on Monroe. I wish I could have helped more but with my job(I work 9-10 hours a day) and my father-in-law battling cancer I really didn't get to put very much effort into it. Thank you too iggyworf for your help and interest in this thread. Lastly, thanks to my new friend Mitch who started this thread and gave me the ss coke. Are we done? (I'm kind of hoping there's more to come)

 

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There's nothing I like better than a good soda bottle research challenge, especially when its related to early Coca Cola history. Perhaps one of these days Joe Renwick and the Ouachita Valley Bottling Works will get the proper recognition they deserve as a significant link in a long chain of Coca Cola bottlers. I will always treasure the Monroe bottles I acquired during the course of this thread and will likely keep my eyes peeled for others. Speaking of which, I wonder what happened to member steviecheri? I even sent he?/she? a PM to ask about the I.G. CO. hutch but never did hear back from them/? Other than info about that hutch, the only loose end I can think of that hasn't already been discussed is in regards to the flat-base Crown, and I'm hoping to hear from Bill Lockhart about that one of these days. Based on what I know about Bill, he is like a bloodhound when it comes to a bottle attribute he hasn't already researched and is curious about. I expect we'll hear from him eventually and when I do I will be sure to share it with everyone here. Thanks to everyone who has contributed to this discussion, especially Mark, iggy (or is it iffy?), Mitch, and steviecheri. There's nothing like a good mystery to capture our attention and keep the ole juices flowing. Eventually, I might do another recap, but will need to reread this entire thread again and take some notes first. I just hope the administration doesn't lock it down because you never know when and where the rabbit will jump out next. Later, alligators Sodapopbob

 

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These three pictures sum it up best!