What was this used for? Old Odd Bottle with round bottom

[riverpie]

Does anybody know what this old bottle would have been used for. It was found at on old house years ago. It has air bubbles in the glass but also has a seam around it. I think you should be able to see the seam in one of the pics.

Thanks for looking,
Riverpie

 

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soda water

 

[BioProfessor]

This is because in the olden days lemonade and soda water was kept in bottles which were sealed by cork and if the cork dried out the carbonated gas would escape through the air space between the side of the bottle and the cork, so as to prevent the gas escaping the bottle would be layed on its side to keep the cork wet - same as wine bottles are layed on their side.

 

[TreasureTales]

I think that's known as a torpedo shape. Nice bottle.

 

[Marty-Graw]

i was also told that on military ships the bottles had round bottoms so you couldnt set them down and have them spill when the ship would roll

 

[trk5capt]

This is because in the olden days lemonade and soda water was kept in bottles which were sealed by cork and if the cork dried out the carbonated gas would escape through the air space between the side of the bottle and the cork, so as to prevent the gas escaping the bottle would be layed on its side to keep the cork wet - same as wine bottles are layed on their side.

The Prof Nailed It. trk5capt...

 

[dugupfinds]

This is because in the olden days lemonade and soda water was kept in bottles which were sealed by cork and if the cork dried out the carbonated gas would escape through the air space between the side of the bottle and the cork, so as to prevent the gas escaping the bottle would be layed on its side to keep the cork wet - same as wine bottles are layed on their side.

Totally true, this is the earlest type of fizzy drink bottle. The later design was the Codd bottle which used a marble to keep the gas in & allowed the bottle to stand upright.

This bottle is known as a HAMILTON bottle in the UK.

see link of hamilton:
http://www.antiquebottles.com.au/?p...0&ps_session=471d1cbf8edd75bdc3ebf813a4b8dfcf

 

[PBK]

As TreasureTales has noted, here in the States and Canada, they're often called "torpedo" sodas because of their distinctive shape:

http://www.antiquebottles.com/torpedo/

 

[dugupfinds]

i was also told that on military ships the bottles had round bottoms so you couldnt set them down and have them spill when the ship would roll

Thats not what this is for. Your talking about the type with the wide base. If you look at this one it would roll all over the place on a ship unless it was stuck in a rack.

 

[dugupfinds]

"Torpedo" soda:

http://www.antiquebottles.com/torpedo/

This is the 'nickname' not a true descriptor.
A flat-bottomed Hamilton mineral water bottle - 'Jewbury and Brown' with a cork stopper. Originally, mineral water had been bottled in round-bottomed bottles designed by William Hamilton in 1814.


see:
http://www.timewithphotos.com/gallery_54095.html

http://www.darwincountry.org/explore/006857.html?sid=2acc7789ff0ccd3244d72e847c0144d0

 

[dugupfinds]

Here in the States and Canada, they're often called "torpedo" sodas because of their distinctive shape:

http://www.antiquebottles.com/torpedo/

Still a nickname, I know what your like for the 'facts'. They didn't have torpedo's in the Victorian period?

 

[PBK]

Still a nickname, I know what your like for the 'facts'. They didn't have torpedo's in the Victorian period?

Well, a matter of fact they did. Actually, the term "torpedo" was used by Robert Fulton around 1800-05 to describe a towed gunpowder charge used by his submarine Nautilus . Although most 19th century torpedoes were towed rather than fired, self-propelled torpedoes (a.k.a. "locomotive torpedoes") were developed by Russian and Austrian naval ordnance engineers as early as 1865-70. Even a prototype remote-controlled torpedo was designed and demonstrated (unarmed) by Nikola Tesla in 1897.

Now let's all yawn and move on!

 

[wesfrye53]

Whew! Nice find

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

Here in the States and Canada, they're often called "torpedo" sodas because of their distinctive shape:

http://www.antiquebottles.com/torpedo/

Still a nickname, I know what your like for the 'facts'. They didn't have torpedo's in the Victorian period?

1864, Battle of Mobile Bay, Admiral Farragut came storming up to the bridge to wonder why his flagship had slowed. "Torpedoes, sir". His famous reply: "Damn the torpedoes! Four bells. Captain Drayton, go ahead! Jouett, full speed!"

"Torpedoes" used to refer to tethered floating mines.

 

[SimonLakeSub]

I agree with Treasure Tales, The bottle is a Torpedo style bottle, that is a very common type bottle found all over the East coast. They were produced in all the major city's. They contained soda water. Most of them date from 1875-1910.

Regards Simon...

 

[Bluezman]

Yes, a torpedo. Find a cork, and a way to display it. Very nice.

 

[dugupfinds]

Still a nickname, I know what your like for the 'facts'. They didn't have torpedo's in the Victorian period?

Well, a matter of fact they did. Actually, the term "torpedo" was used by Robert Fulton around 1800-05 to describe a towed gunpowder charge used by his submarine Nautilus . Although most 19th century torpedoes were towed rather than fired, self-propelled torpedoes (a.k.a. "locomotive torpedoes") were developed by Russian and Austrian naval ordnance engineers as early as 1865-70. Even a prototype remote-controlled torpedo was designed and demonstrated (unarmed) by Nikola Tesla in 1897.

Now let's all yawn and move on!

Your ace beats my Jack

I will still agree to disagree with this one. Hamilton, Hamilton, Hamilton rah, rah, rah

At least our fellow Tneter will have both the US & English version. Makes for a better talking point, don't you think?


until next time

 

[TreasureTales]

Can we come up with a combo name for this style bottle? How about a Hamilton Torpedo bottle? The best of both sides of the Atlantic, and everybody wins!!

 

[dugupfinds]

Can we come up with a combo name for this style bottle? How about a Hamilton Torpedo bottle? The best of both sides of the Atlantic, and everybody wins!!

So.....Hampedo

 

[PBK]

So.....Hampedo

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