I was in Portsmouth today, to see if I could trade some of the things I made, for antiques, or supplies. I was in an antique shop, and walked past this bottle, and did a double-take. This is a hard to find bottle. It was made in the 30's, during the great depression. I am not good at reading date codes, so I will have to figure that out soon. It was made in Dallas Texas, by the Owens-Illinois company. I just like the slogan they used: For the stomach's sake, do not stir or shake. I have seen bottles like that go on eBay for $70-$150 depending on the bottle. It was priced for $40, but I got it for $30.
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Hey KP read the history of 7up. The inventor would put lithium in it for "medicinal purposes". The country was walking around buzzing from 7up . .the fed gvt. Banned it in 1948 they couldn't add it any more. ...so don't drink water outta that one ...hahaha. BTW ...that's a mad cool bottleSW Connecticut
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Originally posted by redrocks View PostHey KP read the history of 7up. The inventor would put lithium in it for "medicinal purposes". The country was walking around buzzing from 7up . .the fed gvt. Banned it in 1948 they couldn't add it any more. ...so don't drink water outta that one ...hahaha. BTW ...that's a mad cool bottle
I found this one in a creek bed. It has the ingredient list on it, and shows the Lithia Citrate (lithium) ingredient. it's a very cool bottle!"The education of a man is never completed until he dies." Robert E. Lee
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In a creek bed?Nice . Those are the ones I remember getting outta soda machine for like a nickel...the noise if that bottle coming down the chute hitting rubber flap at the bottom was cool...probably 1960 ish . I always got the 7up ...liked the green bottle. Probably the Irish in Me hahahaSW Connecticut
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Cool bottle and timing KP I just read the history of 7UP last week. I was walking in the tall prairie grass in SD and I stepped on a bottle. It was a Like diet beverage made by 7UP from 1967 which eventually became diet 7UP.N.C. from the mountains to the sea
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Sweet bottle. The plant number is to the left of the Owens/Illinois logo and the date number is to the right. So it is from the Streator Ill. plant (9) and was made in 193(8)... or it is from the Glassboro, NJ plant (8) and was made in 193(6). I'm not certain which way is up on the bottle, so it's one of those. Definitely from the 1930's and the ACL labeling looks good for being that old.
Good Luck out there, fldwlkrHeadwaters of the Little Miami, Ohio
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Originally posted by fldwlkr View PostSweet bottle. The plant number is to the left of the Owens/Illinois logo and the date number is to the right. So it is from the Streator Ill. plant (9) and was made in 193(8)... or it is from the Glassboro, NJ plant (8) and was made in 193(6). I'm not certain which way is up on the bottle, so it's one of those. Definitely from the 1930's and the ACL labeling looks good for being that old.
Good Luck out there, fldwlkr
Straight up from the word Dallas is the back of the bottle. Straight below Texas is the front.
"The education of a man is never completed until he dies." Robert E. Lee
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