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Diver1111 · 11-01-2006, 11:57 PM

This bottle says "J.R. Champlin-Laconia N.H." on it in a circular pattern on the front, and the message "Not to be sold" on the back. I did a good search for info on it and came up with nothing. Clearly a regional bottler of some sort who probably refilled them.

All of these items with the exception of the skeet pigeon, the MercuroChrome bottle and the Bromo bottle are 1800's era. The MercuroChrome bottle was found in 10 feet on water sitting on a flat rock in Greenes' Basin, obviously still holding the bright red concoction. Old-I figure 1920's. I have read that it got its name because it actually contained mercury.

The large crock with the blue "capacity mark" of 5 gallons was also found in Greenes', in pieces. I liked it so much I brought it home and glued it back together using all of the pieces I could find-have the lid too-not something you usually find with these crocks.

As for that rum thing Grant I continue to research it. I might just post some of the documents I found (which you saw) supporting an active and sometimes dangerous booze smuggling operation during Prohibition. Car chases, gun battles, raids-the whole deal. Based upon what I have found so far on that hunt I believe that story about a chase on Winni when the shipment went down is probably true.

11-01-2006, 11:57 PM	#11
Diver1111 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Exeter NH Posts: 611 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,035 Times in 229 Posts	J.R. Champlin bottle This bottle says "J.R. Champlin-Laconia N.H." on it in a circular pattern on the front, and the message "Not to be sold" on the back. I did a good search for info on it and came up with nothing. Clearly a regional bottler of some sort who probably refilled them. All of these items with the exception of the skeet pigeon, the MercuroChrome bottle and the Bromo bottle are 1800's era. The MercuroChrome bottle was found in 10 feet on water sitting on a flat rock in Greenes' Basin, obviously still holding the bright red concoction. Old-I figure 1920's. I have read that it got its name because it actually contained mercury. The large crock with the blue "capacity mark" of 5 gallons was also found in Greenes', in pieces. I liked it so much I brought it home and glued it back together using all of the pieces I could find-have the lid too-not something you usually find with these crocks. As for that rum thing Grant I continue to research it. I might just post some of the documents I found (which you saw) supporting an active and sometimes dangerous booze smuggling operation during Prohibition. Car chases, gun battles, raids-the whole deal. Based upon what I have found so far on that hunt I believe that story about a chase on Winni when the shipment went down is probably true.