Strange Seam

[tigue710]

Its actually very different. I haven't seen one before. It looks like the bottle is a hock wine in a three piece mold? Its possibly because the shoulder leafs of the mold were so tall the tongue was added to keep the mold better aligned.

 

[Bottle Diver]

Thanks for the info. tigue, I like your theory! It is a weird one for sure!

 

[RED Matthews]

Well, I just got back to this thread. I didn't see a reply about there being two of these key marks on this same horizontal shoulder line - but I am sure there are. The line near the heal was to make sure the glass didn't turn in the mold.
> I have seen these marks on a Saratoga M/W bottle, on a soda bottle and have pictures of them in Florida.
> I know it is shown in Talousas' book, which I don't have here either.
This key was to make sure the shoulder was locked in place correctly. His book shows a picture of the assembly.
RED Matthews

 

[Bottle Diver]

Thanks Red. Yes, sorry, there definitely are two keys...one on each side. Thanks for the information. I'd be interested in getting a copy of that book. Is it available online? What is the name of the book?

 

[RED Matthews]

Hi Bottle Diver - Here is the name of the book. Plus some others in my library. I will be putting my library list on my home page when we get back to Florida.

ROGERS, Frances “5000 YEARS OF GLASS†LB-NY 1c
& BEARD, Alice
F.A. Stokes Co 1937

ROSENHAIN, Walter “GLASS MAKING IN ALL AGESâ€

RUBERT, Joseph C. “THE STORY OF TOBACO IN AMERICAâ€

SCHOLES, Samuel R. “MODERN GLASS PRACTICE†LB-NY 1c
Second printing.

SHINKO, Phyllis “SARSAPARILLA BOTTLE ENCYLOPEDIAâ€

SWAZAY, A. “WONDERS OF GLASS & BOTTLE MAKINGâ€

TIDDETTS, John “THE PONTILâ€

THOMPSON, James H. “BITTERS BOTTLESâ€

TUCKER, Donald “COLLECTORS GUIDE TO THE SARATOGA
MINERAL WATER BOTTLESâ€
1986 LB-NY 2c
1998 LB-FL 1c

TUFTS, James W. “THE MANUFACTURING & BOTTLING OF CARBONATED
BEVERAGESâ€

TOULOUSE, Julian H. “BOTTLE MAKERS & THEIR MARKSâ€
Nelson , Nashville 1971

I usually find books I want at Aldis Book Co. RED Matthews

 

[Bottle Diver]

Awesome!! Thanks!