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Early 1960's 5-gallon Coca Cola Syrup Bottle in Wood Crate

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    Posted 14 years ago

    physikdoc
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    I'm looking for the story behind this item. This is a 5-gallon Coca Cola syrup bottle. Given the 'things go better with Coke' slogan on the lable, I'm guessing it's from the early to mid 1960's. It is in a nice wooden crate with a brass Coca Cola plate attached.

    While the 1-gallon syrup bottles seem fairly common, I have yet to see mention of this 5-gallon one anywhere. I would really appreciate knowing a bit more about this item.

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    1. iggy iggy, 12 years ago
      I don't know much about this coke jug. But it is authentic. I recently came across this excact same piece thats in these pics for sale in a local antique shop. But the seller wants alot more than its worth. It is from the 60's. I was told by a reliable source that it should go from 100 to 150$.
    2. scottvez scottvez, 12 years ago
      The jug looks good, but the crate and especially the brass plate looks like a hokey, modern creation (with an older crate).

      I am not a coke collector, so give some of them a chance to chime in!

      scott
    3. iggy iggy, 12 years ago
      Well after more research the reliable source it seems has the wrong info on this piece. Better sources now tell me it is a fake. Coke never put their syrup in 5 gallons jugs. The label is actually a 1 gal label with the top part cut off that read 1 gallon. If you look at most 1 gal labels you will see this. The coke plate on the crate must have came from something else. The jug is a carboy water jug. I learn more every day I am alive.
    4. schallerpen schallerpen, 12 years ago
      I saw one very similar in Wisconsin about 15 years ago so they've been floating around for awhile.
    5. iggy iggy, 12 years ago
      This one is now in Michigan. Detroit metro area.
    6. MrSchulz, 12 years ago
      Definitely not a 1960s crate. Brass plates like that would of never been used like that. If the label dosen't say 5 gallon on it, whos to prove that it isn't a 1 gallon label pasted on a generic glass 5 gallon jug?
    7. Daddy_Nobucks Daddy_Nobucks, 5 years ago
      Yes I agree, not an authentic Coca-Cola piece.

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