Antique Paul W. Friedler Rochester NY Seltzer Bottles & Original Crate

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For sale: an interesting collection of six antique Paul W. Friedler seltzer/soda bottles in their original wooden transport/storage crate, marked: PAUL W. FRIEDLER 82 LOWELL ST. ROCHESTER, N.Y. Paul W. Friedler operated a Rochester soda and mineral-water bottling business beginning in the late 1800s, making these an interesting piece of Rochester local history. The collection includes: 6 vintage glass siphon/seltzer bottles 3 bottles with intact glass siphon tubes 3 bottles with broken siphon tubes Original metal siphon/dispensing fittings Original wooden Friedler crate with the company's name and Rochester address stenciled on the front Five bottles have MADE IN AUSTRIA and crown markings on their bases One bottle has a distinctive concentric-ring/bullseye-style molded base Bottles and crate show appropriate age, wear, scratches, oxidation and patina These were reusable commercial seltzer bottles, not modern reproductions. The crate and bottles make this particularly appealing to collectors of antique bottles, advertising memorabilia, Rochester history, soda/seltzer collectibles, or early 20th-century Americana. I'm selling the entire group together rather than separating the bottles. $400 OBO Local pickup. Cash preferred. Please look carefully at the photos for condition. These are antique pressure bottles and are being sold as collectibles/decorative items only — not for refilling or pressurizing. If you know what these are and are a serious collector, feel free to contact me with a reasonable offer. ------------------------ Made the description with AI, I am not as eloquent with my words. Any questions, please contact me and I will respond ASAP.