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Per December 2018 discussions in the Missouri Pacific Fanpage (Facebook), there are actually 2 versions of the half pint, 2 versions of the embossed 1/3 quart and 4 versions of the embossed quart bottle. Thanks to Mike Osman for this additional information and photographs.
Bill Pollard
For the one-half pint size, there are two known variations. The lettering on the bottle is the same with each, but one bottle shape is slightly shorter. This is the only size with red printed lettering, the other two sizes of milk bottles have embossed lettering only. Beware of counterfeit copies of the one-half pint size; a fake version with only the Buzzsaw and another fake version with Buzzsaw and “Property of MoPac RR” have been reported.
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The one-third pint size comes in two known variations. The variation shown at left below is embossed on one side with the Missouri Pacific Lines buzzsaw (approximately 2 inches diameter), and on the other side “Bottled on Ben Bush Farm for Missouri Pacific Lines.” The bottle on right, presumably an older variation, has a buzzsaw outline on one side with BenBush vertically and horizontally in the buzzsaw. Surrounding this is embossed “Missouri Pacific Dining Car Service.”
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The one quart milk bottle comes in four known varieties. The variation shown at lower left is embossed with a 2 3/4″ Missouri Pacific Lines buzzsaw and “One Quart Liquid.” There is no dairy identifying mark. The bottle was manufactured by Duraglas with 18 <> 46 and the Duraglas name embossed on the base. The variation shown at lower right has text embossing “Bottled on Ben Bush Farm for Missouri Pacific Lines.” There is no Buzzsaw or other mark on the reverse side.
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A third variety is marked like the one-third quart bottle, with a buzzsaw outline on one side with BenBush vertically and horizontally in the buzzsaw. Surrounding this is embossed “Missouri Pacific Dining Car Service.”
The fourth variety of quart milk bottle is embossed for Sunnymeade Farm. (No image available.)
