Hi All,
I have five old seltzer bottles ranging from the 20s to the 40s. I have been successful removing their tops for cleaning with little more than a strap wrench and elbow grease.
I recently bought another one that I am having the damnedest time opening. (It has an amazing local label that you can't enjoy because it's so darn dirty.) I have tried the strap wrench, WD-40, temperature changes, lubricating oil, and pretty much every method imaginable. I've basically created the same "situation" the old removal tool would have used. I've googled a ton, too.
It seems there's no hope getting this thing off without some more drastic measures. Should I try to cut through the collar metal at the point is meets the top spigot part? Should I have a hole drilled in the bottom glass so I can at least run water through it? Thoughts?
Thanks!!
I have five old seltzer bottles ranging from the 20s to the 40s. I have been successful removing their tops for cleaning with little more than a strap wrench and elbow grease.
I recently bought another one that I am having the damnedest time opening. (It has an amazing local label that you can't enjoy because it's so darn dirty.) I have tried the strap wrench, WD-40, temperature changes, lubricating oil, and pretty much every method imaginable. I've basically created the same "situation" the old removal tool would have used. I've googled a ton, too.
It seems there's no hope getting this thing off without some more drastic measures. Should I try to cut through the collar metal at the point is meets the top spigot part? Should I have a hole drilled in the bottom glass so I can at least run water through it? Thoughts?
Thanks!!