A.A. Bottling Company?

Hi, this is my first post! I have an A.A. Bottling Company crate from 1963. I cannot find anything on this company, other than stumbling accidentally on a Hydrox soda can bottled by them. Anyone have any info on A.A. Bottling?

 

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Yes that paragraph re Independent Bottlers is all I found. That pic of the crate is the one I have.

I can't find anything official like a company history, when they opened, what exactly they bottled and who for. Just a post here or there.

Most searches return "American Bottle..." which isn't right.

With the crates I collect I try to also get something from that company from same Era to display next to it.

 

How are you dating the crate to 1963?

Debora

 

It has a 6 - 63 stamped on the inside by the Mfg Standard Box Co Pittsburgh stamp/label.

 

I'm laughing. That seems pretty definitive, doesn't it?!

Debora

 

we live and die here by the required number of photo's........

 

Debora yes sometimes it's easier than others! LOL.

I tried to upload pics but they were too large and couldn't figure out on phone how to reduce them so they could upload. But the one Rayo included is the same one.

Since it is 1963 I am surprised I can't find anything formal on them. But I am sure I don't know all the places to look.

 

Someone is sure to be along shortly, Tom, with instructions for posting photographs. And, not to worry. All new members have the same difficulty at first.

Debora

 

Not sure how much information should be out there. A small, independent bottling company producing minor brands in the carbonated beverage category. Unlikely to have been a large operation (although they do seem to have left a number of crates in their wake.)

Debora

 

Did you see these? (Seller surely means "for" and not "by.")

https://www.etsy.com/listing/269656113/two-green-glass-aa-bottles

Debora

 

If you go to books.google.com and search for "a a bottling" including the quotes, you will get some snippet matches. One says it was a division of Certified Grocers
https://books.google.com/books?newbks=0&id=GWUnAQAAMAAJ&focus=searchwithinvolume&q="a+a+bottling"
Since it was a division of a larger company, that probably explains why it shows up much less than if it were its own entity.

 

Apparently, Certified Grocers was a retail cooperative.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Certified_Grocers_Midwest

Debora

 

Thanks everyone. I am convinced that if you ever want to start a company and NOT be found start it with an A. or AA !