Major
Style
Major Labels
(bottle brown unless noted)
Label Rubbing
Top Style
Top Style
Notes:
Minor
Differences
A
JOS. LAURER
BREWING CO.
13 FL OZ
BINGHAMTON, N Y.
1
1A
B
JOS LAURER
BREWING CO.
BINGHAMTON.N.Y.

THIS BOTTLE
NOT TO BE SOLD

2
2A
2B
C
JOS LAURER
BREWING CO.
BINGHAMTON.N.Y.
 .
3
3A
D
REGISTERED
JOS. LAURER
BREWING CO
13 FL OZ
BINGHAMTON, N.Y.

THIS BOTTLE
TO BE RETURNED

Clear
4
4A
E
JOS.LAURER
BRE'C.CO
BINGHAMTON.N.Y.
.
5
F
JOS.LAURER
BRE'C.CO
BINGHAMTON.N.Y.

CAP. 13 OZS.

.
6
G
JOSEPH LAURER BREWING,Co
BINGHAMTON,N.Y

THIS BOTTLE
NOT TO
BE SOLD

Front of bottle
Back of bottle
 .
7
H
JOS. LAURER
BRE'G.CO
BINGHAMTON N.Y.

THIS BOTTLE
IS NEVER SOLD

Front of bottle
Back of bottle
 .
8

Major
Style
Major Note
Minor
Diff.
Note #
Minor Difference Note
A
Major label is in an OVAL (not raised)
Centered in height
1
1A
 Lip top with wire cap
Lip top
B
Major label is in an OVAL
(slightly depressed) Centered in height
2
.
.
2A
2B
 Blob top - On Bottom "R. C&B. CO. 66"
This bottle is very heavy - 18 oz (empty)
and the hole is only 1/2" diam.

Lip top - On Bottom "R. C&B. CO. 66"
These bottles are typical - 14 oz
with a hole of 5/8" diam. Lip top
C
Major label is oval
Above center
3
3A
.
Lip top - On Bottom "R C & B CO 2721"
Lip top with wire cap - Back at the bottom
"R C & B CO"
D
Major label is OVAL
Centered in height with "REGISTERED" above the oval
4
4A
 Lip top - Clear to Violet glass
Lip top - Brown glass
E
Major label is OVAL
Centered in height
5
 Blob top
F
Major label is OVAL
Above center
Also has paper label as follows:
Cream Ale
Brewed especially for
The Jos. Laurer Brewing Co.
by John Ehresman & Co. inc.
6
 Lip top
G
Major Oval label is
centered in height.
Return notice is centered on the back of the bottle.
7
 Blob top
H
Major Oval label is
centered in height.
Return notice is centered on the back of the bottle.
8
 Blob top

General Notes
 :
.
All bottles were made with a two piece mold
with the seams running full height.
Measure between 9.000 and 9.375 inche tall.
Most have bubbles in the glass.

Revised: January 2004

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