Weekend dig

[orleansdigger]

Went out and dug for a couple hours today to the spot out my bach door. My first shovel full brought up a mexican mustang liniment, and a few more.

 

[orleansdigger]

After a little clean up.

 

[orleansdigger]

I would also like some info on this bottle marked on bottom Champion Stopper Mfg. Co. Greenfield,Mass.Thanks for any help on this bottle.

 

[orleansdigger]

Bottom

 

[epackage]

ORIGINAL: orleansdigger

I would also like some info on this bottle marked on bottom Champion Stopper Mfg. Co. Greenfield,Mass.Thanks for any help on this bottle.

I think you could have a real gem here, too bad it's not embossed except on the bottom. I find nothing on Tod's site, hopefuly someone with the Graci book will know what it is....

 

[surfaceone]

ORIGINAL: orleansdigger

I would also like some info on this bottle marked on bottom Champion Stopper Mfg. Co. Greenfield,Mass.Thanks for any help on this bottle.

Hello Rodney,

Nice diggings, sir.

"Rich Closure, circ: 1882-1885, Occurs on 5 bottles,
Invented by: Augustus E. Rich,
American Patent: January 10, 1882, Number: 252,059,
This closure was marketed by the Champion Stopper Manufacturing Company of Greenfield, Massachusetts. The stopper was based on earlier patents and closed by tightened by pressing the lever tight." Thanks Tod.

 

[epackage]

Turns out Tod did have it listed....

 

[orleansdigger]

Thanks guys i knew ya'll would know, i couldn't find much myself.I was wondering why the small thin rim on top and my bottle maynot be such a gem Epackage as it has chip on rim, again thanks guys

 

[orleansdigger]

I also seen my first pontil on the base of a bottle.hope to find whole one!!! one day.

 

[bostaurus]

Exciting, especially just being able to step out back. You must not have gotten the big rain storms we had up this way yesterday.