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Have you guys ever heard of an Edison Battery Oil Bottle?

submitted by OoklaTheMok to whatever 4.1 yearsMay 4, 2021 22:46:40 ago (+9/-0)     (whatever)

I found one today when my youngest son and I morel hunting. I had never heard of this before and it's almost in perfect condition.

The EDISON BATTERY OIL bottles are cylindrical-shaped bottles made of clear glass that have the signature of "Thomas A. Edison" in cursive. They were used by railroads in battery operated crossing guards; after refilling the containers in the batteries, the workers would frequently just toss the bottles which is why most are found near railroad crossings.


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[ - ] OoklaTheMok [op] 3 points 4.1 yearsMay 4, 2021 22:49:34 ago (+3/-0)

https://maryfransmuse.weebly.com/edison-battery-oil.html


Here's a link for the history, if you're interested.

[ - ] VitaminSieg 0 points 4.1 yearsMay 5, 2021 11:18:08 ago (+0/-0)

Powered by Weebly. Nice.

[ - ] account deleted by user 3 points 4.1 yearsMay 4, 2021 22:49:29 ago (+3/-0)

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[ - ] OoklaTheMok [op] 1 point 4.1 yearsMay 4, 2021 22:50:26 ago (+1/-0)

I looked, it might be only worth like 5 bucks, tops

[ - ] beece 3 points 4.1 yearsMay 4, 2021 22:57:33 ago (+3/-0)

$5 bucks?!!! Let your kid keep it, in 20 years he'll sell it for the price of a house.

[ - ] OoklaTheMok [op] 0 points 4.1 yearsMay 4, 2021 23:02:22 ago (+0/-0)

I have a bunch of old bottles. I have a vicks oil bottle, before they started making the petrolatum chest rub stuff. This one.

https://maryfransmuse.weebly.com/vicks.html

[ - ] account deleted by user 2 points 4.1 yearsMay 4, 2021 23:00:37 ago (+2/-0)

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[ - ] OoklaTheMok [op] 1 point 4.1 yearsMay 4, 2021 23:03:50 ago (+1/-0)

I was just looking on etsy and they have one for 25. I'm RICH!!!!

[ - ] beece 1 point 4.1 yearsMay 4, 2021 23:11:27 ago (+1/-0)

I just bought 12 of them on Ebay. Please don't tell me they've been knocked off by the Chinese:-)

[ - ] containingaboat 1 point 4.1 yearsMay 4, 2021 22:50:19 ago (+1/-0)

Sounds like you had some luck in the muck!

[ - ] yesiknow 0 points 4.1 yearsMay 5, 2021 06:03:23 ago (+0/-0)

Cute bottle. you could make an oil lamp out of it without doing it any damage.