Old Medical Bottle Dump Dig

[JD's Variety Channel]

This was my last bottle dig, which was earlier this year. I admit, I don't know a ton about bottles. Just the basics. So if you have any insight into anything I found I would love to hear.

 

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[Kevlardini]

Looks like you have a good site there. I saw a few nice bottles. That glass syringe one though is awesome! One thing I noticed was there was a wide mix of bottles. Some were screw tops, and others were hand applied lips. The screw tops are newer and usually less valuable, unless it is unique or has labeling or embossing. The good ones are the bottles with the smooth, sometimes uneven, lips. These are earlier bottles, usually 1800's to very early 1900's. Looks like you have some of those in your dump. I think you should totally go back and see what else you can find. If you dig deeper, it should get older, so who knows what you might find!

 

[Bob-E-Pin]

Awesome digs.Well done!

 

[sunrunner]

I would be very carful digging in that stuff . I think it's way to new . if you get cut you don't know kind of bacteria you cud pick up .

 

[JD's Variety Channel]

Looks like you have a good site there. I saw a few nice bottles. That glass syringe one though is awesome! One thing I noticed was there was a wide mix of bottles. Some were screw tops, and others were hand applied lips. The screw tops are newer and usually less valuable, unless it is unique or has labeling or embossing. The good ones are the bottles with the smooth, sometimes uneven, lips. These are earlier bottles, usually 1800's to very early 1900's. Looks like you have some of those in your dump. I think you should totally go back and see what else you can find. If you dig deeper, it should get older, so who knows what you might find!

Thanks! I like the glass syringe too. Which ones do you think are older? I didn't think many or any of the bottles would have been pre 1940, as the medical dump is not too old. They're in the bank of a creek behind the old clinic. (Which is now owned by a church, who gave us permission to dig around the dump)

 

[Kevlardini]

Take that apothecary one with the long neck and panel sides and look at the mold line. Does it run all the way up the bottle, or does it stop mid way on the neck. This can help determine whether it's an ABM bottle (which are newer) or if it is earlier with a hand applied top.
All the screw top bottles are probably from the 40's and maybe 50's.

 

[celtic fox]

nice would love to come by a dump like that , enjoyed the video

 

[JD's Variety Channel]

Take that apothecary one with the long neck and panel sides and look at the mold line. Does it run all the way up the bottle, or does it stop mid way on the neck. This can help determine whether it's an ABM bottle (which are newer) or if it is earlier with a hand applied top.
All the screw top bottles are probably from the 40's and maybe 50's.

Okay, thanks for the advice. I'll take a look at them closer.