Newer ones are snake pit, older ones are the dump

[Joshr29]

The snake pit cellar only seems to go back to maybe 1940 or so. The dump could be as far back as the 1840's. The last old bottle pictured says " STELLA VITAE, STAR OF LIFE, THATCHER MED CO, CHATTANOOGA TENN "
I think that one is my oldest bottle find ever. Thanks for looking everyone. Good luck to you all!

 

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[tennessee digger]

I think you are right, it looks to be the oldest. Good finds! Thanks for sharing, I always enjoy seeing good bottles. Tennessee digger

 

[pong12211]

Nice finds.. I really enjoy your pics of the old bottles... Best of luck at the dump..

 

[John Boy]

Thems great looking bottles there.

 

[rastinirv]

Nice glass! How did you get them that clean? Or were they like that when found?

 

[Joshr29]

Small chopped up copper wire and toilet bowl cleaner. Then shake for a long while. Then rinse and apply a coat of mineral oil. It makes them shine like new. Just be careful cuz they are slick.

 

[Joshr29]

Small chopped up copper wire and toilet bowl cleaner. Then shake for a long while. Then rinse and apply a coat of mineral oil. It makes them shine like new. Just be careful cuz they are slick.

 

[Diggin-N-Dumps]

Man..Im loving your finds!!..I cant wait to see your collection after a year of digging...Those bottles look amazing...Im going to try your cleaning method.

Does the copper/toilet bowl cleaner get that "Rainbow" looking stuff off?..I have a few old bottles and they are covered with something on the inside and outside..

You should totally make a video on how to clean these.

Great Finds man!!!!!

 

[Joshr29]

Man..Im loving your finds!!..I cant wait to see your collection after a year of digging...Those bottles look amazing...Im going to try your cleaning method.

Does the copper/toilet bowl cleaner get that "Rainbow" looking stuff off?..I have a few old bottles and they are covered with something on the inside and outside..

You should totally make a video on how to clean these.

Great Finds man!!!!!

Unfortunately, I never really get that rainbow look off. It's the mineral oil that helps hide it. Ill be working this weekend but we need to pick a weekend and ill take you out there. I already asked the land owner. See ya man

 

[PeteWmass]

can you snap a pic of the snake pit basement...

 

[Joshr29]

can you snap a pic of the snake pit basement...

I sure will. I work in the oilfield and I'm on a job now. No days off til it's over so I may be back out to the pit in a week or so.