Bottle with upside down writing, Dated 1888

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	Bottle with upside down writing, Dated 1888 « on: August 09, 2009, 01:40:18 pm »

I found this bottle while metal detecting near an old foundation. It was by the outhouse, i cleaned it up and it has writing upside down on it. It says , Rochester Germicide Co. Rochester N.Y. PAT. JAN. 25 1888.
The bottle is not square, any info including value would be appreciated. Thanks for looking !!!

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	Re: Bottle with upside down writing, Dated 1888 « Reply #1 on: August 09, 2009, 02:18:44 pm »

Germicide bottle's were used to hang inside a metal box on the wall, like the hand soap dispensers you see hanging on bathroom walls today.Nice find Great

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	Re: Bottle with upside down writing, Dated 1888 « Reply #2 on: August 10, 2009, 02:27:52 am »

danwebster;

Perhaps a carbolic solution.... it is outlawed, now, for a long time, as a disinfectant, but it killed anything. Its funny, carbolic acid is an analog of salicylic acid, which, as you know is known by another form, acetyl salicylic acid. Heat pure salicylin to 300 degrees C, and it converts to carbolic acid.

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	Re: Bottle with upside down writing, Dated 1888 « Reply #3 on: September 05, 2009, 12:43:15 am »

Here are some links related to bottle values. Some are for books and others for online lists.

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	Re: Bottle with upside down writing, Dated 1888 « Reply #4 on: September 25, 2009, 08:38:10 am »

Nice find. I collect old bottles and have seen that one in the past. It is fairly common. Probably worth between $8-$15. Still a very nice find!

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	Re: Bottle with upside down writing, Dated 1888 « Reply #5 on: September 25, 2009, 08:56:59 am »

I found bout 8 or 10 cases of those one time, in the basement of an old building== they were embalming fluid bottles==had been an old mortuary years back Amen

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	Re: Bottle with upside down writing, Dated 1888 « Reply #6 on: September 27, 2009, 04:12:14 am »

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I found bout 8 or 10 cases of those one time, in the basement of an old building== they were embalming fluid bottles==had been an old mortuary years back

Embalming fluid.... mostly formaldehyde, a carcinogen, also in weldwood glue. At one time, seed potatoes were washed in it to prevent fungus..... yechhhh! (Washed in formaldehyde, that is, not weldwood glue.... double yechhhh!)

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