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Those copper maracas work a treat! Great hack! What an interesting bottle culture Australia has. There was nothing like the localization and branding over here that I've seen. I get lots of old bottles but nothing to indicate where in North America they could have come from.
Bottles are a real link to the history of a town - and many towns had multiple soft drink manufacturers from the early days in the 1800s through to the 1970s in some cases! Murtoa has never had a population of more than 1000 people but there are many different Murtoa bottles to collect! Most rural towns in Australia are similar! Thanks Nas 👍😊
This was just what I was looking for! I find all sorts of treasures in an old local dump that most people don’t remember or know about. I have accumulated a number of old bottles and I found some in the basement of our late 18th century home which is another great place to find treasures (every time there were modifications they placed anything structural or architectural in the basement). I can’t wait to get started and finally display my finds. Thank You!
LOL. I've never thought about the direction I swirl the contents in a bottle or what ever container it is. It will go they way it goes. Nothing to worry about. i think. Great tips. Thank you.
My son found 9 very old soda bottles tonight that someone threw out. At least 1 is an 1800s bottle. All are local. I found your channel to see how to clean them. Thanks for posting this video. 😊
I came here to see if you had any new tips, but you do exactly the same as I have done for years. This was an excellent video for those who didn't know how to clean an old bottle, and it was very well explained, too. Great job Chris
Haven't used a bottle brush in over 40 years...... Cheap Brillo or off brand steel wool soap pads, Comet or Ajax cleanser, occasionally Bar Keepers Friend and a strong wire coat hanger shaped to grab the Brillo in the bottle and water. Best results I have discovered ever. 💪😎
Hey Mate from Texas USA! I just stared bottle digging a year ago. Don't know nothing. I hope I remember what you have said and shown in this video in cleaning them. Have a wonderful day!
Got yourself a subscriber, a likenand everyone should sub+like if, you're even remotely interested. The fact that you restored these and bottles, some a hundred + years old is knowledge that needs to be remembered and spread. Thanks man. You rock.
I found some old bottles at my house (built in 1910) and the bottles are dated 1890. I love them, collect them and display them but i really need to clean them. I will use your method. I thoroughly enjoyed the video. Thank you Chris for your explanation.
Yes, the water comes out faster if you swirl it in the same direction as the coriolis force. But the difference is so small it probably doesn't matter.
I think it more depends on one's coordination when swirling different directions! Thanks for the scientific input though Ross - I was hoping someone would! 👍😊
Old Dog New Tricks. Thanks Chris never thought of steel wool for light external calcification, Great tip. One of the tweaks I learnt early days was to get some white electrical tape and wrap the steams of the metal bottle brush's. It stopped me leaving marks on the inside of the bottle necks. An important one, we had a German Shepard that was not looking to well. It turned out she was drinking out of the 50 litre container that had bottles soaking in Nappie San. So I got that out of harms way and she came good. Excellent video Chris. Thank you. P.S This doesn't apply to you Chris but for others reading this, never on-sell a oiled bottle as this will more than likely burn a collector (or at least make the buyer aware). I got caught with this recently and it was disappointing as it devalued the bottle for me to re-sell.
Hi and thank you for the question. On sell? I am a bottle collector and although I collect bottles I also buy bottles to re-sell to fund my collection(as many collectors do). Oiling a bottle covers up imperfections in and on the glass. So this happened to me recently. I bought a bottle to re-sell. I gave it a good soaking in Nappie San when I got home. When the bottle was cleaned and dried I found it to be cloudy inside which de-valued the bottle. I would not have bought it in the original state. By far the majority of collectors do not like to buy oiled bottles as it is covering up a sickness in and on the glass. Oil does not harm the glass at all and if your displaying them at home by all means do it. I know some collectors that do it. I hope that covers the questions.
Thanks John, and well explained about oiling bottles. Oil can also actually hide a crack - or at least a small fracture that could become a crack! Some people will use oil to get a better price for a bottle than they really should!
What an interesting video on a subject I probably will never need. That's why love your channel - one never stops learning! I've had good success in removing rust from cutlery and such by soaking it in Coke (Coca Cola, Pepsi - brand doesn't matter). Maybe that'll help with glas, too? After soaking, gently apply some steel wool. Cheers*
Thanks Sören. Apparently the old Coke recipe was much better for cleaning things then whatever they have in it now! Vinegar or citric acid works well too. Thanks for watching mate 😊👍
An old laundry sink is good for washing bottles. If they slip out of your hand there is little chance of breakage. I have one set up outside on the side of my shed. To clean more modern bottles found on the surface, and get rid dirt and organic matter, Lectric Washing Soda is good, but very slippery. White vinegar is good for rust, including improving rusty beer or soft drink can, but needs a long soak and keep an eye on metal objects or it will eat too much away.
Thanks Stephen, yes I've tried vinegar for cleaning up old cans, Citric acid works well too but again you need to be careful. I use Lectric soda for electrolysis cleaning, but haven't tried it for anything else! 👍👍
Awesome stuff, Chris. This one is now in my saved list. I have one question and one statement. Question. I soak my bottles in a bucket of water for at least one week before cleaning. However, as well as dish detergent, I also add bleach. Do you think this could cause any harm to the bottle? Statement. I found that adding shot gun pellets to the copper pieces gives it just a little more weight when shaking it around. Cheers and thanks 😊
Thanks Ross! I don't think bleach is a problem at all and won't do any harm to the glass. I wouldn't use it on pottery/porcelain though as it can damage the glaze. Lead shot will certainly add weight, but the extra soft lead may leave a grey residue inside the bottle? Probably not noticeable if only used for a short while. The other thing is that too much weight could potentially break the bottom out of a delicate bottle with vigorous shaking! I have seen it happen just with copper!
That Calcium Rust Lime cleaner might work in the bottles with a haze on the inside., or outside. It could be calcium or lime deposits from water. Can't hurt. Also, you can buy high concentration white Vinegar, usually on line, that is made for industrial use. It removes a LOT of stuff. But you do need to be very careful with it. It comes in different concentrations, but stronger than the White Vinegar you buy in the grocery store.
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I can't believe people would polish out that rainbow opalization, that is a massive bonus for me. This is really good content brother, I'm new to digging bottles and this has been some great advice, been doing things msotly right already it seems. Do you think using limescale remover could work on that hazy dull finish ?
Thanks mate, welcome to the hobby! Yep, the opalescence is great on some, but sometimes it detracts. It's up to individual taste I guess! No chemicals will remove glass sickness from acids in the soil. Some haziness could be improved if it's from contents staining or calcium deposits from the ocean, or similar. It certainly doesn't hurt to try.. 👍😊
It is reuseable for quite awhile Kayle, and then as it is such a small quantity that I use - it just gets diluted down the drain. It is actually sold as brick/concrete cleaner which gets washed off with a hose - so not concentrated enough to do any environmental damage.
I have a specific question about a bottle I acquired recently. It’s a Kefla Brand crescent moon shaped bottle, which at most, could be about 28 years old, but is probably newer than that. I’m wondering how I should clean and sterilize it, so that I may be able to drink from it safely. Would it be possible for me to slowly heat it up in the oven so that it doesn’t experience temperature shock and break? Let me know your thoughts. Thank you so much!
Modern glass should handle temperature changes pretty well as the glass is usually quite thin and doesn't have impurities in it like old glass does. Should be fine to wash in very hot water or put in the dishwasher 👍😊
Looks like you have some heartbreaker's with those broken Codds , here in America Codds are pretty rare so I would probably save those examples as well.
I don't think I've ever seen an American codd bottle! We get plenty of English ones here and even modern Indian ones. I guess the patent never really took off there?!
Guys -- listen up -- this is how You Tube works. The videos that get likes AND Comments are the one that get promoted. Chris spends a great deal of time developing content, filming and then editing behind the scenes. The very least we can do is like each video and comment. You don't have to say much. Even if your comment is only "thank you" it counts in You Tube statistics.. This video currently has 665 views, 70 likes and only 22 comments. You all need to step it up and thank Crhis for all his hard work. OK, I'm off my soapbox now.
Many thanks for this Cynthia, I appreciate your efforts! (and all of your regular comments! 😊😊)
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Thanks, Chris, this is another video (like the small engine repairs) where your expertise really shines.
Thanks Elaine, as opposed to other videos where I just make things up as I go! 😂😂
Very informative. Loved the northern hemisphere jab too😁
Cheers NN
Thanks NN! 😊
I was a chief scrubber and bottle washer once but i never got it done as good. When i find my box of old bottles i'll give it a go'. Thanks Chris
Now you are armed with cleaning knowledge, AND previous experience Michael! Go for it! 👍😊
Those copper maracas work a treat! Great hack! What an interesting bottle culture Australia has. There was nothing like the localization and branding over here that I've seen. I get lots of old bottles but nothing to indicate where in North America they could have come from.
Bottles are a real link to the history of a town - and many towns had multiple soft drink manufacturers from the early days in the 1800s through to the 1970s in some cases! Murtoa has never had a population of more than 1000 people but there are many different Murtoa bottles to collect! Most rural towns in Australia are similar! Thanks Nas 👍😊
Thank you sir learned a lot.
Thanks for watching John 😊👍
This was just what I was looking for! I find all sorts of treasures in an old local dump that most people don’t remember or know about. I have accumulated a number of old bottles and I found some in the basement of our late 18th century home which is another great place to find treasures (every time there were modifications they placed anything structural or architectural in the basement). I can’t wait to get started and finally display my finds. Thank You!
Excellent Danielle! That sounds exciting, all that treasure hunting! Good on you for saving relics from the past 😀👍
LOL. I've never thought about the direction I swirl the contents in a bottle or what ever container it is. It will go they way it goes. Nothing to worry about. i think. Great tips. Thank you.
Haha, I actually tried to swirl the other way and it felt too unco! 🤣
My son found 9 very old soda bottles tonight that someone threw out. At least 1 is an 1800s bottle. All are local. I found your channel to see how to clean them. Thanks for posting this video. 😊
Oh wow that's awesome! If you post some pics to my facebook group (The Ultimate Recycler), I may be able to give you some more info on them! 😊👍
I came here to see if you had any new tips, but you do exactly the same as I have done for years. This was an excellent video for those who didn't know how to clean an old bottle, and it was very well explained, too. Great job Chris
Many thanks Charles! 😊👍
Haven't used a bottle brush in over 40 years...... Cheap Brillo or off brand steel wool soap pads, Comet or Ajax cleanser, occasionally Bar Keepers Friend and a strong wire coat hanger shaped to grab the Brillo in the bottle and water. Best results I have discovered ever. 💪😎
I've heard of Bar Keepers Friend but haven't tried it! Not sure it's available in Oz! Thanks for your suggestions 👍😊
Thanks so much for sharing your experience in this area - great fun to watch!
Thanks Stephanie! 👍😊
Much appreciated, Chris. With your well-chosen title, I can imagine your getting quite a few views. Hopefully, that is the case for you. Good job!
Thanks Grant. hopefully the people who are looking for this information can find it! 👍😊
Interesting video , love the ink bottles 👍
Hey Mate from Texas USA! I just stared bottle digging a year ago. Don't know nothing. I hope I remember what you have said and shown in this video in cleaning them. Have a wonderful day!
Thanks for watching mate and welcome to an awesome hobby! Cheers from 'down under' 👍😊
@@TheUltimateRecycler Thank you mate! I do want to say to your generation thank you for everything! Without our forefathers we wouldn't be here.
thanks Chris , I find all your videos very informative and appreciate the excellent advice
Thanks very much, glad you find them useful! 😊👍
Got yourself a subscriber, a likenand everyone should sub+like if, you're even remotely interested. The fact that you restored these and bottles, some a hundred + years old is knowledge that needs to be remembered and spread. Thanks man. You rock.
Many thanks Trevor, I appreciate your comments! 😊👍
I found some old bottles at my house (built in 1910) and the bottles are dated 1890. I love them, collect them and display them but i really need to clean them. I will use your method. I thoroughly enjoyed the video. Thank you Chris for your explanation.
Excellent, well done on your finds! I hope they clean up well 😃👍
Thanks Chris! I've found some old milk bottles under my house that I'm going to use as flower vases
Excellent Sam, we sell quite a lot through the shop for the same purpose! Thanks for watching 😊👍
Yes, the water comes out faster if you swirl it in the same direction as the coriolis force. But the difference is so small it probably doesn't matter.
I think it more depends on one's coordination when swirling different directions! Thanks for the scientific input though Ross - I was hoping someone would! 👍😊
I inherited some old bottles that I'll either keep or sell. This video helped me know how to carefully clean them. Thank you for this information.
Excellent Leslie, I'm glad it was helpful 😊👍
soaking in weak vinegar solution is good for removing rust on metal, should work well on glass too
Yes true Greg. I don't think I've ever used vinegar for bottles - will have to give it a try one day 👍
Always wondered how to make these old bottles clean again. Beautiful, lovely job
Many thanks Michelle! 😊
I know Barkeeper's Friend is used by a lot of antique dealers for scuff marks. Maybe this could be an aid for the haze. Enjoyed the video.
Thanks GIrle, I have heard of that product and I see it is available in Australia - I'll give it a try 👍😊
Thanks Chris, lots of tips and tricks. I found using WD-40 was good to dissolve glue and after cleaning Windex gives the bottle a great shine.
Thanks Shayne. It seems people use WD40 for just about everything these days! 🤣
Good stuff, Chris! We dont get as old bottles here over the ditch but good tips on how to revive what we do get. Nice vid once again.
Thanks mate! I've seen some pretty good Kiwi bottle displays, but I guess it depends how old early your area was settled.. 😊
I knew about the soapy water and the acid mate. But how good is the cut copper? Works awesomely. Great video mate. Thankyou.
Thanks Glen! 👍
Old Dog New Tricks. Thanks Chris never thought of steel wool for light external calcification, Great tip. One of the tweaks I learnt early days was to get some white electrical tape and wrap the steams of the metal bottle brush's. It stopped me leaving marks on the inside of the bottle necks. An important one, we had a German Shepard that was not looking to well. It turned out she was drinking out of the 50 litre container that had bottles soaking in Nappie San. So I got that out of harms way and she came good. Excellent video Chris. Thank you. P.S This doesn't apply to you Chris but for others reading this, never on-sell a oiled bottle as this will more than likely burn a collector (or at least make the buyer aware). I got caught with this recently and it was disappointing as it devalued the bottle for me to re-sell.
What is an "on-sell oiled bottle" ? How does it "burn a collector"? What harm does oil do to a bottle?
Hi and thank you for the question. On sell? I am a bottle collector and although I collect bottles I also buy bottles to re-sell to fund my collection(as many collectors do). Oiling a bottle covers up imperfections in and on the glass. So this happened to me recently. I bought a bottle to re-sell. I gave it a good soaking in Nappie San when I got home. When the bottle was cleaned and dried I found it to be cloudy inside which de-valued the bottle. I would not have bought it in the original state. By far the majority of collectors do not like to buy oiled bottles as it is covering up a sickness in and on the glass. Oil does not harm the glass at all and if your displaying them at home by all means do it. I know some collectors that do it. I hope that covers the questions.
Thanks John, and well explained about oiling bottles. Oil can also actually hide a crack - or at least a small fracture that could become a crack! Some people will use oil to get a better price for a bottle than they really should!
Very interesting, thanks for sharing. Does a citric acid soak work on cleaning old bottles?
Thanks Claire! Citric acid may well help with rust stains! Certainly worth a try as it won't hurt the glass 👍
Interesting and informative...thanks.
I am in the camp of not over cleaning. Somehow the 'too clean' bottles lose their historic feel.
Yes Dee, I like to "feel" the history with an old bottle! 👍😊
What an interesting video on a subject I probably will never need. That's why love your channel - one never stops learning! I've had good success in removing rust from cutlery and such by soaking it in Coke (Coca Cola, Pepsi - brand doesn't matter). Maybe that'll help with glas, too? After soaking, gently apply some steel wool. Cheers*
Thanks Sören. Apparently the old Coke recipe was much better for cleaning things then whatever they have in it now! Vinegar or citric acid works well too. Thanks for watching mate 😊👍
An old laundry sink is good for washing bottles. If they slip out of your hand there is little chance of breakage. I have one set up outside on the side of my shed. To clean more modern bottles found on the surface, and get rid dirt and organic matter, Lectric Washing Soda is good, but very slippery. White vinegar is good for rust, including improving rusty beer or soft drink can, but needs a long soak and keep an eye on metal objects or it will eat too much away.
Thanks Stephen, yes I've tried vinegar for cleaning up old cans, Citric acid works well too but again you need to be careful. I use Lectric soda for electrolysis cleaning, but haven't tried it for anything else! 👍👍
Awesome stuff, Chris. This one is now in my saved list. I have one question and one statement. Question. I soak my bottles in a bucket of water for at least one week before cleaning. However, as well as dish detergent, I also add bleach. Do you think this could cause any harm to the bottle? Statement. I found that adding shot gun pellets to the copper pieces gives it just a little more weight when shaking it around. Cheers and thanks 😊
Thanks Ross! I don't think bleach is a problem at all and won't do any harm to the glass. I wouldn't use it on pottery/porcelain though as it can damage the glaze. Lead shot will certainly add weight, but the extra soft lead may leave a grey residue inside the bottle? Probably not noticeable if only used for a short while. The other thing is that too much weight could potentially break the bottom out of a delicate bottle with vigorous shaking! I have seen it happen just with copper!
@@TheUltimateRecycler OK, thanks 😊
Great video, just wish u would change that dirty water ok
Thanks Sarah. Ok, I'll change the water! 👍🤣
I wouldn’t have thought of using cut copper to clean the inside ! Thx
The weight really helps a lot Retif! Thanks for watching 😊👍
That was really interesting. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching Cynthia! 😊👍
That Calcium Rust Lime cleaner might work in the bottles with a haze on the inside., or outside. It could be calcium or lime deposits from water. Can't hurt.
Also, you can buy high concentration white Vinegar, usually on line, that is made for industrial use. It removes a LOT of stuff. But you do need to be very careful with it. It comes in different concentrations, but stronger than the White Vinegar you buy in the grocery store.
Yep, you are right - it can't hurt to try. There would be some circumstances where it would indeed help. Thanks for the tips with vinegar 👍😊
thanks chris
Thank you for watching! 😊👍
Thank you, I learned some new techniques I can try
Thanks for watching Brenda! 😃👍
Thank you for the tips
No problem! Thanks Kevin 😊👍
Thanks for the great info
Thanks for watching Howard 😊👍
Thank you Chris. Good tips
Thanks Thomas 😊👍
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www.buymeacoffee.com/theultimat9
All coffees are hugely appreciated and keeping me well caffeinated is likely to bring you many more helpful videos! ☕☕😊😊
I can't believe people would polish out that rainbow opalization, that is a massive bonus for me.
This is really good content brother, I'm new to digging bottles and this has been some great advice, been doing things msotly right already it seems.
Do you think using limescale remover could work on that hazy dull finish ?
Thanks mate, welcome to the hobby! Yep, the opalescence is great on some, but sometimes it detracts. It's up to individual taste I guess! No chemicals will remove glass sickness from acids in the soil. Some haziness could be improved if it's from contents staining or calcium deposits from the ocean, or similar. It certainly doesn't hurt to try.. 👍😊
How do you handle the used acid? Is it infinity reusable? Or do you have to introduce a neutralizing agent?
It is reuseable for quite awhile Kayle, and then as it is such a small quantity that I use - it just gets diluted down the drain. It is actually sold as brick/concrete cleaner which gets washed off with a hose - so not concentrated enough to do any environmental damage.
Neutralize with baking soda,all acids!!!!!!😮😮😮😮
I have a specific question about a bottle I acquired recently. It’s a Kefla Brand crescent moon shaped bottle, which at most, could be about 28 years old, but is probably newer than that. I’m wondering how I should clean and sterilize it, so that I may be able to drink from it safely. Would it be possible for me to slowly heat it up in the oven so that it doesn’t experience temperature shock and break? Let me know your thoughts. Thank you so much!
Modern glass should handle temperature changes pretty well as the glass is usually quite thin and doesn't have impurities in it like old glass does. Should be fine to wash in very hot water or put in the dishwasher 👍😊
Thanks!
Thanks for watching Joel 👍😊
Thank you
Thanks f&f 👍😊
Great video.
Thanks mate! 😊👍
thanks, this is awesome info 😁
Excellent - glad it was useful! 😊👍
Nice
Thanks John! 😊👍
Instead of copper can I use aluminium?
Aluminium is soft enough to not harm the glass but it is too light. You really need the weight of the copper swishing around!
@TheUltimateRecycler ah okay thanks for that tip!
Looks like you have some heartbreaker's with those broken Codds , here in America Codds are pretty rare so I would probably save those examples as well.
I don't think I've ever seen an American codd bottle! We get plenty of English ones here and even modern Indian ones. I guess the patent never really took off there?!
@@TheUltimateRecycler Indeed , Codd bottles didn't take off because they were hard to clean, reuse Etc. I have one if you would like to see.
You could post a pic to "The Ultimate Recycler" facebook group. It would be cool to see 😊👍
@@TheUltimateRecycler Gotcha, I'd be happy to post some other rarities too.
White vinegar.
Yes vinegar is also a great cleaning agent! 👍😊
Don't remember those names.😗
Before your time John!! 😁
Thanks for the tips
Thanks for watching 👍😊
Thank you
Thanks David 👍😊
Thanks!
Thanks for watching Paola 😊👍