kbobam Posted January 8, 2013 Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 You read the title and you're here. So no 'sass' from you, young man or lady! This is a 'freeze' from a recent bleach commercial. There were multiple pictures of toilets, and the narration gave a different 'popular' name for 'the throne' with each image. Something struck me when this one flashed by, so I took a closer look. First off, the bottle (jug) has an old 'look'. Second, it certainly appears to be glass, which just doesn't happen anymore. And brown glass! Have no idea if bleach needs to be protected from sunlight, but ass-uming that this is so. Third, although the picture isn't high-res enough to tell, the wider/thicker bottle-top structure suggests that this is a cork 'topper', even though it sort of looks like a metal screw off cap here. If I can ever afford a therapist, I'll be sure to ask why I find things like this so interesting! ( : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted January 8, 2013 Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 Is this it? http://www.thecloroxcompany.com/company/heritage/bottle-guide/screw-top-bottles/ I looked on the cork top page and didn't see that shape. They say the first clorox bottle was five-gallon jug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbobam Posted January 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 Isn't that outrageous? Thanks for the link! Never strayed from my beloved soda bottles before, but I just sorta liked the retro feel here. No idea if the green porcelain was meant to give a hint at a specific 'time frame' or if they were just winging it with whatever looked good. Definitely remember that style of lino for the floor from way back when. ( : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lstmmrbls Posted January 8, 2013 Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 One of the most common bottles found when digging dump site(Purex is another) Older sites seem to contain more meat sauce and seasoning bottles and stomach medicines. The old non-refrigerated meat had to be covered in something to make it edible. Then you had to sooth the gut! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amski Posted July 11, 2013 Report Share Posted July 11, 2013 The "4 fingered" handle indicates the jug was manufactured between 1959 & 1962, which makes it a screw-top. Prior to '59, the brown jugs were manufactured with the smaller "2 fingered handle". Your post tweeked my curiousity, searched w/Google. amski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Marbles Posted July 11, 2013 Report Share Posted July 11, 2013 Yeah, Galen is right about finding those in the dump. I have dug lot's of them here on my property. Pretty tough glass, only found like 3 broken. I have that trone with a matching sink. My house is 1840's with the bathroom added around late 50's, early 60's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted July 11, 2013 Report Share Posted July 11, 2013 Hello amski. Thanks for the info! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbobam Posted July 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 What she said! ( : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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