old lab piece?

[Gunny71]

I found this in an area under one of the buildings that run surround the "Square" and courthouse in my hometown. The cellar type room had a dirt floor and ran the entire length of the building above it. Local rumors say that at one time it was a Jim crow bar, a speakeasy, and later a cafe. The building was built in the early 1800's. Don't know what it is, but after looking up some info on a bottle I found in the same place it may be embalming equipment? It is ceramic, and has Coors U.S.A. stamped on it. Any ideas on what it is and how old it may be?

I found out that the bottle holds embalming fluid, and the company still exists. Any idea how old this bottle may be?
Thanks.

 

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[Charlie P. (NY)]

Looks like the little "font" my dentist had beside the chair where you would turn your head & spit.

 

[72cheyenne]

Looks like the little "font" my dentist had beside the chair where you would turn your head & spit.

That's what I was thinking too.

 

[DrGrip]

Not sure on the ceramic, but be careful with the embalming fluid, it probably contains formaldehyde!

 

[Montana Jim]

http://collectibles.rubylane.com/ni/collectibles?ss=coors+medical&samedb=1&prevss=coors&sb=1

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CoorsTek

Prussian-born Adolph Coors (1847–1929) opened the Colorado Glass Works circa 1884 to manufacture beer bottles for his brewery, the Adolph Coors Brewing Company, west of Denver. After the turn of the century, the bottle market changed, and the brewery was able to buy bottles elsewhere more economically than making its own. [1] The Glass Works was leased to German-born John Herold, who incorporated the Herold China and Pottery Company in 1910 at 600 Ninth St in Golden. Herold used clay from nearby mines to make dinnerware and heat-resistant porcelain known then as ovenware. The now-abandoned clay pits form the western boundary of the Colorado School of Mines campus. Adolph Coors became the majority stockholder and was elected to the board of directors of Herold China in 1912. John Herold resigned, and Adolph Coors Company acquired Herold China in 1914. The company began producing chemical porcelain in 1915 as a result of a World War I embargo on German imports. Herold China was renamed Coors Porcelain Company in 1920, and the trademark “Coors U.S.A.” was first used. [2] Adolph Coors’ second son, Herman F. Coors, was named manager. Herman’s older brother Adolph II was second in command at the brewery.

 

[AKiwi]

A small urinal?

 

[Gunny71]

Thanks for the info on Coors. I do not think it is a urinal, why have a hole in the bottom of it and a spout as well? Also thinking the same on "Font".

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Interesting embalming fluid bottle with original contents. Here are some pics with label. http://www.madametalbot.com/pix/vintage/vin07/vin320.htm

Is your bottle brown or clear glass? Here is the bottle with the metal top. I have an old bottle with original contents and you may have the same problem as I trying to keep the cap from rusting away. (pic from links)http://www.undergroundhumor.com/antiques/bottles/frigid_jr_embalming_fluid_bottle.htm http://www.undergroundhumor.com/antiques/bottles/frigid_jr_embalming_fluid_bottle.htm

 

[sticksboards]

urinal, coors beer, all makes sense now

 

[Rancho Leo]

That is a juicer attachment for an old kitchen mixer similar to this one
GALT1073

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

That is a juicer attachment for an old kitchen mixer similar to this one
GALT1073

Only if it has a hole in the bottom. Can we see a pic of the bottom Gunny?

 

[IronSpike]

2nd picture does show a bottom hole.

It does resemble the pictured kitchen mixer. Being porcelain indicates an older relic, but the function could be similar. There was a cafe at location at some point in time.

Just realized the mixer posted also is porcelain.

 

[Gunny71]

It does have a hole in the bottom of it, and does resemble the juicer attachment. But.....It looks to me like it sat inside something. It doesn't look like it would "fit" on a juicer , unless it had a matching bowl or something to sit in. If you look at pics one and two you can see that the bottom of this thing is either not glazed like the top side, or its been wore off. On the spout there is a definite dividing line between the smooth and rough surface. The pics do not show it very well, but where it steps down its actually grooved, almost like a rubber gasket would go on it. I just loaned out my camera, so no pics until Friday.

bigcypresshunter, the bottle is clear, just dirty. Thanks for the link with the pic of the label. I found others like it, but not that one.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

2nd picture does show a bottom hole.

I know but I couldnt tell if it went all the way through to the bottom or just into the spout. It needs a hole in the bottom underneath sealed with a rubber gasket for the electric turning piece if its a juicer.

Pic #2 shows the inside.
Pic #3 shows the bottom but not clear.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

It does have a hole in the bottom of it, and does resemble the juicer attachment. But.....It looks to me like it sat inside something. It doesn't look like it would "fit" on a juicer , unless it had a matching bowl or something to sit in. If you look at pics one and two you can see that the bottom of this thing is either not glazed like the top side, or its been wore off. On the spout there is a definite dividing line between the smooth and rough surface. The pics do not show it very well, but where it steps down its actually grooved, almost like a rubber gasket would go on it. I just loaned out my camera, so no pics until Friday.

bigcypresshunter, the bottle is clear, just dirty. Thanks for the link with the pic of the label. I found others like it, but not that one.

I had an old juicer with a white ceramic bowl that sat into another metal bowl and could be removed for cleaning. But the hole needs to go all the way through the bottom. There was also different size removable center pieces for grapefruit or orange.

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

Thanks for the info on Coors. I do not think it is a urinal, why have a hole in the bottom of it and a spout as well? Also thinking the same on "Font".

That's what makes it a "font" and not a sink. The water coming up in the center fitting. Going to the dentist used to be a bloody affair and a plain sink would allow it to collect. I'm old enough to remember $5 dentist visits, same price for fillings if required and they were done after the cleaning. Oh, the good old days. But then again, I also still remember a front tooth filling that was done with no novacaine. Owowwwwww!!!

I like the juicer idea, too. I was originally thinking cream seperator but it's too small.

 

[Gunny71]

Thanks for all the info. Juicer it is, I cant find anything like it other than the Juicer posted above. Makes sense, as I know this was once a cafe. There were lots of salt, pepper, and ketchup bottles all over the place. Also got half a dozen old cooler or ice cream lids. Wood on the outside, stainless underneath and hinged in the middle.