Robert Turlington's Balsam Of Life

[Road Dog]

Straight on

 

[Steve/sewell]

The First picture was good Rory but the second one really shows the shape nicely.Tell me what you think of the new chart I hope Jerry from England chimes in.

 

[Road Dog]

I like the chart. I know there are also newer variations than you show.

 

[Steve/sewell]

Do you have any of the newer ones Rory?The one to the far right is machine made,the seam goes all the way up to the top of the lip. I added text in the pontil type area.

 

[Road Dog]

Sure don't, I sold them years ago.[:'(] Those round marks on the turlingtons you mentioned being made in South Jersey. I have a really old Houcks that has some circle marks on it. Just wondering.

 

[Steve/sewell]

How did they differ in shape and size from the later ones pictured Rory.

 

[Road Dog]

Same shape rounded lip. The writing was far more simple and larger squared uniform font. TUR/LING/ TONS one side BALSAM/OF/ LIFE other side.

 

[Steve/sewell]

Rory your bottle might just be one of the first check this out.I might have to move you from number 3 to number 1 on the UPI and API rankings of the Turlington bottles

 

[Steve/sewell]

Alright Rory,Your bottle is first now according to the pamphlet above.Anyone interested can download a free web book, Just google this topic and yopu can download for free.The Project Gutenberg EBook of Old English Patent Medicines in America, by George B. Griffenhagen and James Harvey Young

 

[Steve/sewell]

Here is the link for ease of use.This is a good book and it tells of the very beginings of early British medicines.

http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/30162