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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;42Skeezix, post: 23739, member: 40&quot;]This is your basic bottle nomenclature..</p><p><br /></p><p>ABM= Automatic bottle machine. (1906-present)</p><p>BIM=Blown in mold (1885-1906) </p><p>BIMAL=Blown in mold, applied lip. (1855-1885) </p><p>BIMALOP= Blown in mold, applied lip, open pontil.(1600s-1855)</p><p>BIMALIP=Blown in mold applied lip improved pontil. (polished or ground pontil,1600-present)</p><p>Also BIMALIP=.................Iron pontil (Bottles only, 1840-1856)</p><p><br /></p><p>The years are approx. and there are exceptions and variances. For instance simple sheared lips were used on many American flasks pre 1850. </p><p><br /></p><p>This is probably more confusing than helpful.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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