Restoration of 120 year old Coca-Cola bottle! How I clean antique bottles with acid and tumbling!

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  • Restoration of 120 year old Coca-Cola bottle! How I clean antique bottles with acid and tumbling!
    In this video I break down my method for restoring a 1902 Coca-Cola Bottle to its former glory! Antique glass can be worth a lot of money but is extremely hard to clean and restore! These antique bottles turn our great after a few tricks!
    #cocacola #restoration #beforeandafter
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  • @adventurearchaeology
    @adventurearchaeology  Рік тому +33

    A lot of people ask why we don’t show our finds cleaned up after every hunt….. I hope this answers your question lol. I do this with almost every bottle we find so it’s a very long process but it makes our bottles look so much better than a quick rinse with a garden hose! Hope y’all enjoyed and thanks for always supporting the channel!

    • @dewybontrager4916
      @dewybontrager4916 Рік тому

      Keep me updated on your tumbler I'm saving my allowance the wife gives me to be one of the first to purchase one!!!

  • @sandranelson7124
    @sandranelson7124 2 місяці тому

    (This is Tom, not Sandra.)
    Great video, sir!! Those bottles look fantastic and almost brand new. Thank you for preserving the past by cleaning these classic COKE bottles and bringing them back to their original lustre!!!! I love the older drink bottles....up to the 1960's, that is. Again, great job, sir!! Thank You!! (Tom)

  • @michaelely2267
    @michaelely2267 Рік тому +1

    They look 100 per cent better. Great job

  • @drunkdunc8738
    @drunkdunc8738 Рік тому +7

    They were up to their necks in cocaine and acid but Brandon turned them around and I’m happy to say they’ve remained clean till this day😢🍻

  • @dennissemkow1299
    @dennissemkow1299 Рік тому

    Very,very cool,great workmanship

  • @billstolz9587
    @billstolz9587 Рік тому +2

    Also use the muriatic acid in old gas tanks to help restore them it takes the rest out of the inside of them and then you can line them.

  • @gayle4804
    @gayle4804 Рік тому +1

    Is very interesting thank you for sharing

  • @janelchambers6791
    @janelchambers6791 Рік тому +1

    Very informative about cleaning your finds, keep them coming

  • @warrenmink2429
    @warrenmink2429 Рік тому +1

    Very interesting and informative, thanks for sharing

  • @jimthompson9992
    @jimthompson9992 Рік тому +3

    Very cool Brandon! When you said "drop them in the bucket"...my heart skipped a bit even though I knew you'd never really DROP them but they did turn out awesome!! Now, I do hope when you find your Coke hutch, I hope you'll show that cleaning!!! Take care, be safe and God bless!

    • @adventurearchaeology
      @adventurearchaeology  Рік тому +2

      Sometimes I enjoy a game of throw the 100 year old bottle into a bucket but that’s always off camera 😂😂 only kidding!

  • @neillh
    @neillh Рік тому

    Thanks for sharing another great video 👍

  • @michaelschuenemann3505
    @michaelschuenemann3505 Рік тому +1

    Thanks for showing us the Cleaning of the Coke Bottles ! We also know to cut off 3mm Copper Wire to 3-4mm long and have the Bottle filled with that "Copper Shot" to 1/3 full and add Water to just above the Copper Shot Level ! Now to put Your Hand over the Opening and start shaking Up - Down and Side to Side and all our Bottles came out clean - but not the Scratches as we don't have a Tumbler ! Just another way to clean the Inside of Bottles ! Nice Video and many Cheers from us in Australia!!!!

    • @adventurearchaeology
      @adventurearchaeology  Рік тому +1

      That’s the same method I used before tumbling. I just love the shine that a tumbler brings back to a bottle though.

    • @michaelschuenemann3505
      @michaelschuenemann3505 Рік тому

      @@adventurearchaeology Yes - Scratches are gone !!!!

  • @michaelmoore7550
    @michaelmoore7550 Рік тому

    This was a awesome video totally enjoyed it

  • @outwestmetaldetecting6186
    @outwestmetaldetecting6186 Рік тому +1

    Very cool Brandon. I can definitely speak to muratic acid, since I have been servicing swimming pools for 30 years. You definitely don't want to get it on your skin, and definitely don't want to breathe it in. I have done both many times and it's no fun. Great video keep up the great work. 👍

  • @cynthiaswearingen1037
    @cynthiaswearingen1037 Рік тому +3

    Those bottles look amazing, Brandon. Your cleaning method seems to work very well!💖

  • @lisacassells3828
    @lisacassells3828 Рік тому

    Thanks for the tutorial.

  • @gregbishop210
    @gregbishop210 Рік тому

    Thank you for sharing the process Brandon!

  • @randallwelch463
    @randallwelch463 Рік тому +1

    Awesome Brandon!!! What a great idea for a video. I have watched for years and have seen you touch on the high points many times on cleaning bottles. Thank you for this in depth look at the process, and yes I too would have cried had you broken the bottle with the garden hose. Thanks for taking us along as always my friend.

  • @alkatmsu
    @alkatmsu Рік тому

    I was just telling my wife the other day how I wished you'd do some educational non-creekwalking videos, and you delivered!

  • @edwardaustin740
    @edwardaustin740 Рік тому

    That's pretty darn cool. Thanks for sharing.

  • @shakilamadhuwanthi5606
    @shakilamadhuwanthi5606 Рік тому

    😮Wow!That's CRAZY 🤪 😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮

  • @Whocares.........
    @Whocares......... Рік тому

    Well done Brandon!

  • @susancousins8766
    @susancousins8766 Рік тому

    Beautifully done ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

  • @PODHERECOMESTHEBOOM
    @PODHERECOMESTHEBOOM Рік тому

    Found a tan straight side in the creek last month. I'll use this method to clean it up. Thanks

  • @alanatolstad4824
    @alanatolstad4824 Рік тому

    Fascinating. "Definietly a labor of love" indeed!

  • @shakascloset1700
    @shakascloset1700 Рік тому

    Awesome Brandon. Amazing transformation. Congrats on your success and can't wait to see your finished product.

  • @samuelsiedschlag4486
    @samuelsiedschlag4486 Рік тому

    Thank you sharing your process with us.

  • @soul_adventurist
    @soul_adventurist Рік тому

    Thanks for sharing❤

  • @mirkatu3249
    @mirkatu3249 Рік тому

    Thank you so much for showing this process! I've always wondered how these bottles end up looking so nice. 🙂

  • @ianstools4929
    @ianstools4929 Рік тому

    Great video!! You have really got it down to a science. Can’t wait to see the tumbler you’ve been working on.

  • @EXENTR1K
    @EXENTR1K Рік тому +2

    When I found your profile I really enjoyed it, and I have been a subscriber ever since. Keep making awesome videos!

  • @JD-ps6od
    @JD-ps6od Рік тому

    Both of them look really good. Thanks for giving us a lesson on how to clean them up. Great video!

  • @ravioli9728
    @ravioli9728 Рік тому

    Thank you for showing how to clean them.

  • @tammyreeves168
    @tammyreeves168 Рік тому

    Thank you for showing how this is done. It’s wonderful. The difference is amazing.

  • @benitagrattan193
    @benitagrattan193 Рік тому

    EXCELLENT VIDEO!!! YOUR A AWESOME TEACHER!!!

  • @LynnGorman
    @LynnGorman Рік тому

    Great work. They look awesome!

  • @mrchildgrownold3852
    @mrchildgrownold3852 Рік тому

    You put the effort in , you deserve everything you find 👍 thanks for the schooling

  • @tomfrazier1103
    @tomfrazier1103 Рік тому

    I use a product called Acid Magic, a " Muriatic equivalent" from City Mill hardware. I've had some fabulous cleans, and other less so. Painted bottles are a crap shoot. I made copper gravel with wire and wire cutters that I use from time-to-time.shaking it inside bottles or scrubbing with a rag.. I use my judgment cleaning, and haven't really wrecked anything.

  • @blacksunshine099
    @blacksunshine099 Рік тому

    This was definitely informative and good A +

  • @philipcallicoat3147
    @philipcallicoat3147 Рік тому

    "A labor of love"!!!! Good description of your occupation 💖🤓...,

  • @bells1054
    @bells1054 Рік тому

    Very informative video!! Thank you for sharing!! They really looked amazing when you were done.

  • @glassfromthepast1205
    @glassfromthepast1205 Рік тому

    I need to try this out

  • @musichouse-
    @musichouse- Рік тому

    That does look like a lot of work but it's worth it. I know it's exciting for you to see the end result

  • @shellydehart8217
    @shellydehart8217 Рік тому

    Oh wow Braden, that is so cool. What a difference it makes going through the process of making them look almost new. I’m truly impressed. I just think it’s awesome at what you do in finding these jewels.
    ♥️♥️♥️😊👍👍👍👍

  • @RickBeall
    @RickBeall Рік тому

    Amazing process! I do love antique glass, and have a soda pop and medicine bottle collection of my own, but I never knew how to clean them.

  • @jimmycrossbones5454
    @jimmycrossbones5454 Рік тому

    Thumbs up Brandon hope to see you again. Thanks for all your advice

  • @Spielmanjon
    @Spielmanjon Рік тому

    I always wondered about this! Thanks for the video, very cool! Now get back out on the hunt! :)

  • @adventuresinmichiganwlisa9852
    @adventuresinmichiganwlisa9852 Рік тому +1

    Awesome job 👍🤓👍❤️. Can't wait to see the final product of the bottle tumbler!! Keep up the great work, and keep passing on your Imformative videos and thanks for sharing. Much Love to you and yr family from here in Michigan

  • @eaglerider1826
    @eaglerider1826 Рік тому +1

    Brandon , just a heads up on that ladybug . I live in Gadsden and a few years ago my girlfriend's house was swarmed with ladybugs around this time of year . She was cleaning up dozens of dead ladybugs inside her house every day and had no idea where they were coming from . One day while I was picking up some pine bark that had fallen off of a dead pine tree before I mowed . I looked closely at the tree and began pulling back the bark . There were hundreds of ladybugs living there . I cut down the tree and she never had another problem . If it becomes a problem for you then get rid of any dead pine trees close to your house .

    • @adventurearchaeology
      @adventurearchaeology  Рік тому +1

      When we first moved into our house 7 years ago it was swarmed with them! The next year they went away and never came back! It was very odd to say the least.

  • @manderson3231
    @manderson3231 Рік тому

    Very interesting 🤔

  • @timgrant8729
    @timgrant8729 Рік тому

    Man this was a very educational video! As a old bottle collector the muradic acid is a game changer.. didn't know this trick! Thanks! I do have the acid already because I use it for gold recovery from electronics. I also use plain Ole peroxide with the acid to induce oxygen.. you might want to try that with the acid bath. 😎

  • @knightwing51
    @knightwing51 Рік тому

    they look great brandon. never found a straight side coke yet.

  • @Tatu223
    @Tatu223 Рік тому

    Nice 😎✌🏻

  • @efsmith71
    @efsmith71 Рік тому

    My very first bottle I found is a Coke Cola from City Bottle Works Lufkin Texas from 1905.

  • @JhonDiamond2021
    @JhonDiamond2021 Рік тому

    great job friend, this is very interesting to see.

  • @Fatherblahaj
    @Fatherblahaj 11 місяців тому

    Comments kind of sus .confused at every single comment it is just someone saying wow this is an amazing video I think my life has changed forever

    • @adventurearchaeology
      @adventurearchaeology  11 місяців тому

      Yours is the only confusing comment? What are you even talking about?

  • @eaglerider1826
    @eaglerider1826 Рік тому +1

    Brandon , thanks for sharing . I was watching another channel where these guys found 15 unopened hutch bottles under a tree stump at the edge of a river . None of them were cokes but they were concerned that the government may get involved because of the possibility of cocaine inside the bottles . The contents were different colors which could have been the different flavors available .

    • @adventurearchaeology
      @adventurearchaeology  Рік тому +2

      Yah those guys actually contacted me for advice and said if it wasn’t for the channel
      They would’ve never looked there! Pretty cool
      To see awesome finds from newly interested folks!

  • @michellekellogg9943
    @michellekellogg9943 Рік тому

    Amaze Balls

  • @ColemanRG
    @ColemanRG 11 місяців тому

    Very nice to see the cleanup process. Still wondering:
    What would the Coke looked like on a store shelf?
    Was there a paper label?
    How much did a coke cost in 1903?

  • @jeremysmith3522
    @jeremysmith3522 Рік тому

    Great video! I was wondering how to do that? 👍👍

  • @nighteagle317
    @nighteagle317 Рік тому

    That was cool! I love seeing that process bring those historic bottles almost back to their former glory. Great video Brandon! Healing energy to Miranda?( your wife)

    • @adventurearchaeology
      @adventurearchaeology  Рік тому +1

      Thanks Paige! She has a MRI today and that will tell what her future holds!

  • @TheAlabamaKid
    @TheAlabamaKid 28 днів тому

    10:16 I'm glad I found this video. I have be collecting bottles for years but I do have a question about a milk bottle that was given to me recently. I've got it cleaned up the best I can but it's has a white discoloration on the inside that I assume is from sitting in water for a long time. My question is, what is the best way(if any) to clean it. Didn't know if I should try to get a tumbler or if the acid would do.

  • @mrkitty1367
    @mrkitty1367 Рік тому

    another goodun !

  • @cheycasters
    @cheycasters Рік тому

    Try a Bicycle stainless spoke for getting the inside, maybe easier to handle for you. There are different lengths you can get. Gi to a real Bicycle shop! Thanks from a COLD NW Montana🎸🎸

  • @thebody05
    @thebody05 Рік тому +1

    Will the acid help with scale build up or sickness or will only tumbling resolve those issues?

  • @atuuschaaw
    @atuuschaaw Рік тому

  • @jamesmarshalla8565
    @jamesmarshalla8565 Рік тому

    Nice job Brandon! How’s your wife doing with her foot? I bet she can’t wait to get back in the creeks with you! Have a good one bro 😎

  • @nickmccarthy2824
    @nickmccarthy2824 Рік тому +1

    I've got a question, when putting bottles through a tumbler you mentioned it takes a layer off the glass. Is it ever the case that the embossing can be effected by that, like removed possibly?

    • @adventurearchaeology
      @adventurearchaeology  Рік тому +2

      If you use the wrong media or cutter it is absolutely a possibility. 1200 grit is a slow cutter that helps prevent that from happening but you definitely do not want to forget that they are running on a tumbler and leave it on for weeks haha!

  • @bass2481
    @bass2481 Рік тому

    A-Fn-mazing!
    Yee Haw by wash your dirty glass!!
    RED WHITE AND BLUE NECK

  • @robbybobby6466
    @robbybobby6466 Рік тому

    What grit did you use for these? 600, 1000? You mentioned carbide so I’m thinking 600. 1000 is aluminum oxide correct? They did come out much cleaner.

  • @robbybobby6466
    @robbybobby6466 Рік тому

    I’ve seen a change in where lowes and home depot keep the muriatic acid. I used to see it in paints. I haven’t seen it there in a while. It has been moved outside in the gardening area. Maybe a new law not sure if it applies in every state. I only mentioned because not many of the employees seem to know where it is. I hate getting the runaround. When you run that wire brush in the drill use a cream made from the polishing powder. It works for me. Just be careful of the overspray it should not get in the eyes.

    • @adventurearchaeology
      @adventurearchaeology  Рік тому +1

      Thanks for the Info. Last jug I bought at Lowe’s it was in the cleaning supply section here in Bama.

    • @fishinwidow35
      @fishinwidow35 Рік тому +1

      It's used on the soil for plants like blueberries.

    • @robbybobby6466
      @robbybobby6466 Рік тому

      @@fishinwidow35 I’ve gotten it from a pool supplier one time. It is expensive there, used in swimming pools too.

  • @steves7896
    @steves7896 8 місяців тому

    Just to confirm, you don't dilute the acid with water? (I'm hoping that's correct because diluting it, as so many people seem to do, only takes it's strength away.)
    Will straight muriatic acid hurt the label on ACL bottles?

  • @gunman3062
    @gunman3062 Рік тому

    have you ever found any brown coke bottles.

  • @johnlord8337
    @johnlord8337 Рік тому

    Whereas normal household bleach (hydrochloric acid) is 3-4%, muriatic acid is 14 - 37% industrial bleach.

  • @Viscalis
    @Viscalis Місяць тому

    hey Brandon, i’ve got a couple of questions. Do you want to pour the entire container in there or delude it with water? also, how long do you want it to sit?

    • @adventurearchaeology
      @adventurearchaeology  Місяць тому

      I use it a gallon at a time no diluting necessary. Usually 30 mins is long enough for a soak.

  • @bruinsfan8278
    @bruinsfan8278 Рік тому +1

    What are those straight side Coke bottles worth after that detailed clean up ? Just a little curious, Thank You Brandon, Well Done !

    • @eaglerider1826
      @eaglerider1826 Рік тому +3

      I'm not the expert that Brandon is but it is dependent on the condition , color , and where it was made ( rarity ) . The Birmingham Al. bottle I would estimate between $30.00-50.00 . You can check E-Bay for sold listings to get a better idea .

    • @adventurearchaeology
      @adventurearchaeology  Рік тому +3

      Nailed it!

    • @Wandering_Alabama1819
      @Wandering_Alabama1819 Рік тому +1

      I had a Taledega Springs straight side I sold for $300.

    • @eaglerider1826
      @eaglerider1826 Рік тому

      @@Wandering_Alabama1819 Wow , I've never seen one . I wonder how many still exist .

  • @user-yx1eo6dd1p
    @user-yx1eo6dd1p 2 місяці тому

    Thank you i have 3000 bottles

  • @bernhardneu1092
    @bernhardneu1092 Рік тому

    Hallo ihr da drüben 😃. Mit was für Mittel 🧪🧽 reinigt ihr die 🧴🍶🍾 bottles???🇩🇪. Bernd Frankenland

  • @titotijuana
    @titotijuana Рік тому +2

    Bro, keep the beard!

  • @davemoonraker
    @davemoonraker 2 місяці тому

    Hi Brandon, what is the name and brand of Acid you use to get those bottle so clean? Always watch your channel here in Wiltshire South West UK.

    • @adventurearchaeology
      @adventurearchaeology  Місяць тому +1

      It was the cheapest muriatic acid I could find at the local Hardware store haha!

    • @davemoonraker
      @davemoonraker Місяць тому

      @adventurearchaeology Thanks for the reply, will have to try the same on the bottles I find. 👍👍

  • @paulgalan2024
    @paulgalan2024 Рік тому

    Hey Brandon, do you ever sell any of your finds?

    • @adventurearchaeology
      @adventurearchaeology  Рік тому +1

      We sell duplicates that we find on our Ebay store. The link to the store is in all of our video descriptions 😎

  • @CraigTom-so2vt
    @CraigTom-so2vt Рік тому

    a Thursday video ideal! will there be one tomorrow Friday in the uk

    • @adventurearchaeology
      @adventurearchaeology  Рік тому +1

      Sure will! Digging!

    • @CraigTom-so2vt
      @CraigTom-so2vt Рік тому

      @@adventurearchaeology love yor digging vids mate, keep the good content coming i watch ur content every week respect to you and ur family and friends, from Anglesey north wales Britain

  • @Ben-Carr
    @Ben-Carr Рік тому

    If only the clear coke bottle had a town on it. It could be from a small town, but we will never know. On that note, I wonder how many unknown druggists there are that used slick bottles.

  • @JenFromNY14
    @JenFromNY14 Рік тому

    Rubbing alcohol..coarse sea salt..hot water.Shake..let soak and shake.Much healthier and cheaper!

  • @paulmusgrave3387
    @paulmusgrave3387 4 місяці тому

    Pop's here. Once these are cleaned up, what's the value.

  • @ingussilins6330
    @ingussilins6330 Рік тому

    fill with cola and drink again after 120 years...

  • @kellywincentsen4346
    @kellywincentsen4346 Рік тому

    Dude, You're pushing my mom button...You should be wearing gloves and safety goggles at all times! And when storing acid you need holes in the lid to prevent it from blowing up.
    Ok, mom rant is over.
    Cool finds thou.

  • @darlenewilson4511
    @darlenewilson4511 8 місяців тому

    Yeah that's when coke had cocaine in it