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Apr 03, 2011, 07:18 PM
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sons recent find
We took advantage of the low tide Sat. Found some of our best so far. From left to right is an AB A B Co. A B G M Co. Any help would be greatly appreciated. How you like the water bottle holder?
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Apr 03, 2011 07:18 PM
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Apr 03, 2011, 10:39 PM
#2
Re: sons recent find
Nice...the bottle you and your son found looks to be hand-blown (bimal) from the early 1900's, the AB I believe is Adolphus Busch, (Anheisur Bush) the AB Co. I believe is American Bottle Co., the last one I'm not to sure but is the oldest of the group, around late 1800-1900, keep looking eventually you find a Hawaiian bimal bottle...
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Apr 04, 2011, 12:51 PM
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Re: sons recent find

Originally Posted by
808kaz
Nice...the bottle you and your son found looks to be hand-blown (bimal) from the early 1900's, the AB I believe is Adolphus Busch, (Anheisur Bush) the AB Co. I believe is American Bottle Co., the last one I'm not to sure but is the oldest of the group, around late 1800-1900, keep looking eventually you find a Hawaiian bimal bottle...
Indeed, these are all fairly common BIMAL beer bottles from the turn of the century. I used to find allot of these in my back yard in Hilo.
You're definitely looking in the right spot. The age of these bottles is the same as that of a majority of the BIMAL Hawaiians. Keep hitting this spot HARD and you'll get your first sode soon!
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Apr 04, 2011, 06:34 PM
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Re: sons recent find
Thanks gang. I did notice a spot in that area that had been dug in the past. Thinkin about hitting around the dig area a little.
We are slowly getting into it. Still haven't ventured into the dry digs yet...too new still.
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Apr 06, 2011, 11:13 AM
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Re: sons recent find
Keep an eye open for ordinance, the area has history.
Behind Best Buy, on the other side,
I probed what I thought was a bottle in the mud and pulled out an anti aircraft
shell about a foot long. 
Be careful.
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Apr 06, 2011, 12:23 PM
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Re: sons recent find
"A.B.G.M.CO............Adolphus Busch Glass Mnfg. Company, plants at Belleville, IL (1886-c.1905) and St.Louis, MO (c.1891-1925). The Belleville factory became part of American Bottle Company c.1905."
http://www.myinsulators.com/glass-fa...ttlemarks.html (for your future reference
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Apr 06, 2011, 05:24 PM
#7
Re: sons recent find
[quote=Da Sand Crab ]
Keep an eye open for ordinance, the area has history.
Behind Best Buy, on the other side,
I probed what I thought was a bottle in the mud and pulled out an anti aircraft
shell about a foot long. 
Be careful.
Thanks, I hadn't thought of that. Will definitly keep an eye out.