The Darling Feeder- Looking for info

[Bixel]

I have had this bottle for a few years now. I bought it at an auction in a lot of other bottles. I have never seen another, and have never found any information on it. The "W & Co" I believe to stand for Wightman & Co of Pennsylvania. They were based in Pittsburgh, but had a few factories around the state. They used the W & Co name from 1880-1889 from the info I could find. Does anybody have any info on this bottle? Any feedback is appreciated. I have not found any info on the bottle, only some info on the company which I believe produced it.

 

[blobbottlebob]

It is a nursing bottle for babies. Pretty cool.

 

[Bixel]

Oh, yah, I probably should have mentioned that. I know its a nursing bottle, and it is heavy. More looking to see if anybody has seen one before, etc.

 

[sandchip]

Neat!

 

[RED Matthews]

I don't have that one, but I have three in my barn up north - they are all different but not like yours; RED M

 

[sunrunner]

I dug one in a dump that gos back to 1900 to 1912 or so .

 

[surfaceone]

Hey Kyle. It's one of the Murder Bottles:

http://www.babybottle-museum.co.uk/murder.htm​

 

[Bixel]

So I should stop drinking beer out of it? Dang! In all seriousness though, thanks for the info everybody!