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glassbottlesrule
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« Reply #30 on: August 27, 2005, 11:29:41 am » |
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I don't see that sign/building diappearing anytime soon. It is Detroit and the only time we tear anything down is if it's historically important or we need the space for a stadium or casino. Everything else we just let sit and decay. Do not get me started on Detroit's woes, that's for a different forum and website.
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« Reply #31 on: September 19, 2005, 05:08:00 pm » |
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just an up date on the old national bottling plant in Saginaw, MI.
good news, my contact from Twigs' is in the process of striking a deal with the current owner, (of the National bottlers building),it looks like it may be saved after all!
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Spoon-feeding Newbies since 2001...  Yeah..220,221 whatever it takes. Remember, all it needs is a shot of Freon! The Vendo V-83 is the '59 Edsel of the coke machine world. ;p Spray painting does NOT restore a compressor 11 is louder than 10... "Hope" is good, but it's not an action plan. |
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« Reply #32 on: September 19, 2005, 05:35:37 pm » |
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Does this mean that the plant will produce pop again?
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johnieG
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« Reply #33 on: September 19, 2005, 06:24:50 pm » |
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| Quote (dr galaga @ Sep. 19 2005,6:35) | | Does this mean that the plant will produce pop again? |
Nope, the plant is in the process of being converted into a metal fabrication shop. ( a good person to keep in touch with for thoses odd bit's & pieces need for old soda-machines!  :'> ) but the line equipment will be transfered & used to produce soda at the Twigs' beverages plant in Wisconson, as will the 10+ pallats of those green-glass bottles. so sort of a happy ending. better than the scrap-heap. |
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Spoon-feeding Newbies since 2001... Yeah..220,221 whatever it takes. Remember, all it needs is a shot of Freon! The Vendo V-83 is the '59 Edsel of the coke machine world. ;p Spray painting does NOT restore a compressor 11 is louder than 10... "Hope" is good, but it's not an action plan. |
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« Reply #34 on: September 19, 2005, 06:26:32 pm » |
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Atlas was THE soda in the 1940's well into the 60's. I remember the brand fondly, it was served at union halls and bars all around the Detroit area.
As far as I remember, the bottles were in a 32 oz size, great for gatherings, but couldn't compete with the easy to carry 12 oz and 8oz bottles available.
thanks GLassBottles, I hadn't thought about atlas pop in ages.
Now if Towne Club could only make a comeback
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"Restored they go for $6-7,000!!"
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« Reply #36 on: September 19, 2005, 07:07:03 pm » |
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| Quote (johnieG @ Sep. 19 2005,6:24) | but the line equipment will be transfered & used to produce soda at the twigs' beverages plant in Wisconson, as will the 10+ palattes of those green-glass bottles. so sort of a happy ending. better than the scrap-heap. |
 Great news! I was hoping they would come through maybe my prodding of Catawisa bottling did the trick as they were going to contact Twig's about the bottles and equipment. |
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glassbottlesrule
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« Reply #37 on: September 22, 2005, 06:50:39 pm » |
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Down get me started about Towne Club. Would love to be 10 years old again at the store filling up assorted cases of it.
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