Posted 2 months ago
Emsien
(6 items)
Bottle says it's Crystal E Speaker made in Fort Wayne - I know Fort Wayne made a lot of bottles but what is Crystal- is that the company who made it, is that the product name - I assume it's a soda bottle but any info on this would be appreciated
Also as you can tell from pics bottle has issues with being cloudy and dirty - any way to get this back to a nice clear bottle?
Emsien, Information about Crystal E Speaker seems a bit thin on the ground. I did find another bottle, but it seems newer than yours, or maybe just in better condition:
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One 6 1/2oz. Crystal; 2-color ACL (applied color label) soda pop bottle with green and white label on clear glass. Bottle is from Owens-Illinois dated 1955. Label is perfect (looks bleached out on photos, but paint is perfect.) There is some casewear on embossed lettering.
Marked:
Crystal; E. Speaker; Ft. Wayne, Ind.
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https://www.ebay.com/itm/286160241453
As to cleaning yours, you might consider soaking it in a solution of Barkeepers Friend.
No guarantees, but one of our regulars here at Collectors Weekly Show & Tell (dav2no1) had great success in cleaning up glass insulators using that method, e.g.:
https://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/297084-armstrongs-glass-insulators