Posted 13 years ago
Spriteboy
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Does anybody know what these test bottles were actually used for? I have this one with a wooden sleeve that supposedly allowed the test bottle to fit into regular bottling equipment. I just don't know why it would go though the bottling line. Looks cool anyway.
Hey Bill we were actually talking about these bottles just a couple weeks ago check this link http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/53597-coca-cola-syrup-bottles?in=84
Have not seen one with the wooden sleeve, really cool!
Thanks Trevor and mrmajestic1. I've seen a few of these wooden sleeves over the years but nobody seems to know there real pupose.
Would the wooden sleeve be like a spacer, so that in a bottling line the tester stands properly with other bottles. OR for shipping purposes so that a standard case could be used to ship tests between plants????
I agree with Tom, i think the wood sleeve was for shipping purposes.
Dang nab it!!!!......... Okay I give, how were they used, please????
Is it possible that with such a wide "fill line margin", they would send these down the line at certain intervals to assure proper (within specs) filling of syrup for cost and quality control. Kinda like the guy that checks the gas pumps for the Dept. Of Weights and Measure for the state??
WOOO HOOOO.... nailed one!!!
Thanks Tommy and Ray for coming up with the answer. MYSTERY SOLVED.
The early bottling lines had liquid low pressure fillers. The bottles came out of the washer, they squirted syrup into them( hence the syrup throw and the use of these syrup measuring bottles), squirted carbonated water in the bottle, capped it, and then spun it or tumbled it into the finished product.
Do you still have the Coke test bottle with the wooden sleeve?