Mineral Water Bottle

Mineral Water Bottle

Base of a mineral water bottle, made in a semi-automatic blow-and-blow machine, showing a suction flaw (indent) in the side. The seam through the lip is aligned at 90 degrees to the main seam running up the body.
Early Machine-Made Bottles

Early Machine-Made Bottles

Two bottles made in an Owens automatic bottle machine, showing the distinctive suction scar onĀ the base. Left: Paterson’s EssenceĀ of Camp Coffee and Chicory. Right: Perrier Water.