Thanks for your post. It was interesting diving into the history. Here is some of the history about the company and your bottle I was able to find: Crystal Soda Water Company was founded in Scranton, Pennsylvania, in 1916. Its first product was Colda—“A Drink with a Snap.” It was advertised as a hop-flavored, refreshing beverage suited to business lunches and everyday consumption. The company expanded quickly, and in 1920, they introduced Orange Squeeze, promoted for its natural fruit flavor. The same year they introduced King Cola and Dixie Flip, all marketed as dependable thirst quenchers for hot summer days. In 1923, the company added Crystal Club Ginger Ale, reflecting both consumer tastes and Prohibition-era trends. Your aqua-glass, blob-top bottle embossed “Crystal Soda Water Co., Windber, Pa.” dates to this early phase of the company’s operation, most likely between 1916 and the early 1920s, before crown-cap closures became standard. The bottle’s form and simple company embossing suggest it was intended for reuse within the local distribution network and likely contained either Colda or plain carbonated soda water rather than later branded products. In 1926, the company’s appointment as Scranton distributor for Budweiser and Budweiser Barley Malt Syrup marked a significant expansion of its business. My research into this indicates that the Crystal Soda Water Company continued operating well into the late twentieth century, and possibly into the early twenty-first century. I hope this helps some, and again thanks for posting this.
EDIT: I forgot to mention that, like many early soda manufacturers, Crystal operated branch bottling plants to serve local markets. Your machine-made aqua glass soda bottle, embossed “Crystal Soda Water Co., Windber, PA represents one such operation. Sorry for the oversight,
