The bottle that started it all!

[nammlif]

I love the found look..!!..just clean out what you can and leave it...I think tumbling will remove even more of the embossing...Nice bottle..!!

 

[Robby Raccoon]

I've seen a tumbled seltzer bottle that was etched. It came out well. (Light tumble for it, of course.)

 

[andy volkerts]

Hello John, I believe your bottles shape is what has been referred to as a Ten Pin, I think after bowling pins, because they have a similar shape. As to tumbling, I think I would leave it, it has great character, and it is something you will remember finding for many years. If you want to tumble it I would recommend LouLambert here in California, he does excellent work. BUT there should be somebody closer to you I would think, but if you want to use Lou here is his website www.oldwestbottles.com Great soda bottle!!.......Andy

 

[botlguy]

I would call that a Ten Pin but it has a pedestal base. Or am I seeing things that aren't there? Jim Looking closely at the pictures for the 10th time: I was seeing things. The shadows made it look like a pedestal base. []

 

[sunrunner]

don't tumble that bottle . you will loos most of the embossing. it's to sand blasted .

 

[johnmhamilton]

Thanks for all of the feedback! I think I'll keep it just the way it is.

 

[glass man]

COOL! The bottle that started it all for me was a 1915 coke bottle 41 years ago..needless to say many many oter bottles of all types followed in all those years in between...it has been wonderful!! JAMIE

 

[hemihampton]

A heavily sandblasted bottle is hard to tumble. It can be done but will take lots of extra time & can lose more embossing. I'd leave as is. LEON.

 

[Bass Assassin]

That is a great bottle and I can see why it gave you the "sickness" we all have. As Leon just stated ( and he is speaking from a ton of experience) leave it as it is. Great find.

 

[lblackvelvet]

Hello, This bottle can be tumbled while covering the embossing during the first tumble. Many tumblers don't cover the embossing at all and you get what you get ! If you want your bottle tumbled contact me and you will get a great job but I do charge more than others but as I stated earlier I cover the embossing and hand remove defects prior to tumbling.