My first true bottle find.. HI-LEX

[diverwannabe]

My dad took me to metal detect at an old house site. There were a TON of bottles around, but I don't think they were very old. I did find this one tho that has a cork so I figured it was older. I have not done any research on it. I am about to do that now... here are the pics!

 

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[diverwannabe]

looks like it could have been made anywhere between 29-50s. It has some cool little horse rider guy embosed around the bottom of the bottle too.

 

[SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS]

D,

nice find.

Hope this helps:

"Hi! My oldest son found a brown/amber 1 gallon glass
Hi-Lex bottle. I am assuming that this was probably in
produced in the 50’s and not much value?- but I told
him that I would ask the question! Thanks for your time-
and happy digging!
ANSWER:
In 1927 Hi-Lex Corporation began making household bleach.
The Hilex Company was located in St. Paul, Minnesota. I think
the company must stopped making it sometime in the 1970s.
The bottles would hae a minimal value of $1-2. Digger

http://www.bottlebooks.com/questions/May2001/may_2001_questions_ask_digger_di.htm

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