sons recent find

[fishaddicit]

We took advantage of the low tide Sat. Found some of our best so far. From left to right is an AB A B Co. A B G M Co. Any help would be greatly appreciated. How you like the water bottle holder?

 

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[808kaz]

Nice...the bottle you and your son found looks to be hand-blown (bimal) from the early 1900's, the AB I believe is Adolphus Busch, (Anheisur Bush) the AB Co. I believe is American Bottle Co., the last one I'm not to sure but is the oldest of the group, around late 1800-1900, keep looking eventually you find a Hawaiian bimal bottle...

 

[sodetraveler]

Nice...the bottle you and your son found looks to be hand-blown (bimal) from the early 1900's, the AB I believe is Adolphus Busch, (Anheisur Bush) the AB Co. I believe is American Bottle Co., the last one I'm not to sure but is the oldest of the group, around late 1800-1900, keep looking eventually you find a Hawaiian bimal bottle...

Indeed, these are all fairly common BIMAL beer bottles from the turn of the century. I used to find allot of these in my back yard in Hilo.
You're definitely looking in the right spot. The age of these bottles is the same as that of a majority of the BIMAL Hawaiians. Keep hitting this spot HARD and you'll get your first sode soon!

 

[fishaddicit]

Thanks gang. I did notice a spot in that area that had been dug in the past. Thinkin about hitting around the dig area a little.
We are slowly getting into it. Still haven't ventured into the dry digs yet...too new still.

 

[Da Sand Crab]

Keep an eye open for ordinance, the area has history.
Behind Best Buy, on the other side,
I probed what I thought was a bottle in the mud and pulled out an anti aircraft
shell about a foot long.
Be careful.

 

[Kenosha Kid]

"A.B.G.M.CO............Adolphus Busch Glass Mnfg. Company, plants at Belleville, IL (1886-c.1905) and St.Louis, MO (c.1891-1925). The Belleville factory became part of American Bottle Company c.1905."

http://www.myinsulators.com/glass-factories/bottlemarks.html (for your future reference )

 

[fishaddicit]

Keep an eye open for ordinance, the area has history.
Behind Best Buy, on the other side,
I probed what I thought was a bottle in the mud and pulled out an anti aircraft
shell about a foot long.
Be careful.

Thanks, I hadn't thought of that. Will definitly keep an eye out.