Try-me Bottling Co


Company Names, addresses, dates1:
  Try-Me Bottling Co, 1345 Fla ave NE (1927-1956)

Notes:
Try-me first shows up in Washington DC directories in 1927, but their ads appear in the Washington Post starting at April 10, 1926. They went for 5 cents a bottle then, and came in 7 flavors: Strawberry, Gingerale, Orange, Peach, Lemon, Root Beer and Grape. Try-me may have started in Alabama (one of the bottles below is marked with both Birmingham Alabama and Washington DC). They came to DC in 1926, but they also appear in other cities.

Bottles:

tryme_01 (enlarge) These are 9" machine-made clear crown top bottles with a distinctive shape. The one on the left is 10 oz and the one on the right is 9 oz. They are marked:
front: DRINK / Try-me / BEVERAGES / TRADE MARK REG. / TRY ME / CON 10 FL OZ
back: DRINK / Try-me / BEVERAGES / TRADE MARK REG. / BEVERAGE CO
bottom: WASHINGTON / PATENTED / APRIL 24, 1924 / DC
The 9 oz one has the additional markings around the bottom: 3162E 1 G29
tryme_02 (enlarge) This is an 8" machine-made green crown top marked:
front: Try-me Pale / TRADE MARK REG. / BOTTLED UNDER AUTHORITY TRY-ME / BEVERAGE & COMPOUND CO
back: Try-me Pale / TRADE MARK REG. / MINIMUM CONTENTS 7 FLU. OZS./ BIRMINGHAM, ALA.
bottom: WASHINGTON / DC
tryme_03 (enlarge) This is an 11.2" machine-made green crown top with a distinctive shape, marked:
front: DRINK / Try-me / BEVERAGES / TRADE MARK REG. / TRY ME / CON 24 FL OZ
back: DRINK / Try-me / BEVERAGES / TRADE MARK REG. / BEVERAGE CO
bottom: WASHINGTON / PATENTED / APRIL 24, 1924 / DC




Other Items:
tryme_cap_01 Enlarge This is a bottle cap. It is marked: TRY-ME BOTTLING CO / WASHINGTON DC / ARTIFICIAL / COLOR / Try-me / TRADE MARK REGISTERED / GOLDEN ORANGE / DRINK / CONTAINS WATER, SUGAR / FRIT ACID, ORANGE / OIL AND JUICE / LESS THAN 1/10 OF 1$ BENZOATE OF SODA
tryme_cap_02 Enlarge This bottle cap is marked: ART FLAV & COLOR / TRY-ME BOT'G CO / WASHINGTON DC /CONTS 9 FL. OZ. / Try-me / TRADE MARK REGISTERED / ORANGE / IMITATION ORANGE
There is a date written in pen on the inside cork: 27-Apr-34



1 Boyd's Directory for the District of Columbia (various years)




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