I won the drawing at the metal club - got a 1800s era ballast / torpedo bottle

[ivan salis]

I won the drawing at the metal club - got a 1800's era ballast / torpedo bottle

I'm trying to better ID it now -- 8 1/2" long aqua green colored (kinda like the old pop bottles) -- with a plain non embossed body--it has a pointed end with the letter K on it --the lip appears to be hand applied and the seam runs all the way to the neck --anyone have a clue or guess as to date or maker? -- I'm thinking early to mid 1800's --it looks like a "hamilton" type soda or mineral water bottle-- Ivan

 

[piggman1]

Re: I won the drawing at the metal club - got a 1800's era ballast / torpedo bottle

Need a pic.

 

[ivan salis]

Re: I won the drawing at the metal club - got a 1800's era ballast / torpedo bottle

will try to get the wife to help me post one -- Ivan

 

[desertfox]

Re: I won the drawing at the metal club - got a 1800's era ballast / torpedo bottle

Ivan, I'm surprized you won it at the club meeting and nobody gave you any history on the thing. Congrats on winning it anyway. Glad to see your a member of a local club. HH

Desertfox

 

[SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS]

Re: I won the drawing at the metal club - got a 1800's era ballast / torpedo bottle

ivan salis,

congrat on your win.

Please do try and get the woman to
post a photo; sounds like a good bottle.

have a good un........
SHERMANVILLE