Posted 8 years ago
vintagelamp
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Found in a local shop in great condition with contents enclosed. I did find a little information on the company, that appears to have been incorporated in 1932. This box appears have an art-deco flair and most-likely from the 1930s. I cannot find this product anywhere on line. The side panel states that you can even use it in your bath to "sof-en-it." Should I try it?
I love the moon & Swan logo. They were in Pennsylvania.
Here is a bottle from there.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/3-VINTAGE-BOTTLES-MOONSHINE-CHEM-FR-JOHNS-PLUTO-WATER-/321057208094
Weird - the business is listed as still being active in PA, but it looks like they moved in 1967 to Florida, and dissolved in 1972.
MOONSHINE CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC. has been set up 8/4/1967 in state FL. The current status of the business is Inactive. The MOONSHINE CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC. principal adress is private address. Meanwhile you can send your letters to same as principal. The company`s registered agent is FL. The company`s management are . The last significant event in the company history is DISSOLVED BY PROCLAMATION which is dated by 7/11/1972. This decision is take in action on unknown.
Here's link:
http://florida.intercreditreport.com/company/moonshine-chemical-company-inc-319546
Here's another bottle. They registered a label for a washing fluid in 1931.
http://olfroth.blogspot.com/2010/02/some-detail-from-bottom-of-amber-bottle.html
Uh oh - they were caught mis-labeling...
2036. Adulteration and misbranding of "Moon-Shine Washing Fluid." U. S. v.
564 quart bottles, more or less, of "Moon-Shine Washing Fluid." Default
decree of condemnation, forfeiture, and destruction. (I. & F. No. 2488.
I. D. No. 14944.)
An analysis of a sample of "Moon-Shine Washing Fluid" showed that the prod-
uct was a sodium hypochlorite solution and contained 4 percent of sodium
hypochlorite.
2016-2040] NOTICES OF JUDGMENT 687
On March 29, 1948, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of
Ohio, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the District
Court a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 564 quart bottles, more or less,
of "Moon-Shine Washing Fluid," at Barnesville, Ohio, alleging that the product
had been shipped in interstate commerce on or about October 22, 1946, by the
Moon-Shine Chemical Company from Pittsburgh, Pa., and charging that the
product was an adulterated and misbranded fungicide within the meaning of
the Insecticide Act of 1910.
It was alleged that the product was adulterated in that its strength or purity
fell below the professed standard or quality under which it was sold in that
the labels affixed to the bottles in which the product was packed, stated, in part :
"INGREDIENTS WHEN BOTTLED: ACTIVE INGREDIENTS SODIUM
HYPOCHLORITE 5.25% BY WT. INERT INGREDIENTS 94.75% BY WT.
Available Chlorine 5.25% by wt." which statements represented that the product
contained not less than 5.25 percent of sodium hypochlorite by weight, and not
more than 94.75 percent inert ingredients by weight, and that available chlorine
was present in an amount not less than 5.25 percent by weight, whereas the
product contained less than 5.25 percent sodium hypochlorite by weight, and
more than 94.75 percent inert ingredients by weight, and less than 5.25 percent
available chlorine by weight.
On May 12, 1948, no claimant having appeared, a decree of condemnation and
forfeiture was entered, and the product was ordered to be destroyed.
https://archive.org/stream/noticesof201620401950unit/noticesof201620401950unit_djvu.txt
Celiene, My gosh!!!! Thank you for such incredible detective work!!!! Guess that I better not use it for my bath this evening. You are wonderful!!! I believe that I listed another product on here that had issues also. I will have to look it up, for I cannot recall the name. Thank you again!!!
Celiene, Here is the other:
http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/149430-frederick-soap-margarita?in=vintagelamp
It's probably just borax or washing soda so go ahead....try some!
So cool- love the box and amazing it's intact.
racer, Thank you! I will try it, but if you never hear from me again you will know why.
This is great!! Looks like Celiene did some really great sleuthing here. Kudos to Celiene!!
jscotto363, Yes. I cannot thank Celiene enough. Thank you for your comment.
You are welcome! I'd wash clothes etc with it - but I doubt I'd take a bath! Try washing hands first.
Oh - the mislabeling was on their fluid cleaner.
Celiene, The box looks good regardless :)