Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-12-14
HOW BOTTLES ARE WASHED.
The Old Fashioned Methods No Longer
Employed-New Processes.

me Old Fashioned Methods No Longer |
Employed-New Processes.
1t is sGid that physicians of Elizabeth. |
n. j.. have attributed the death of a /,
prominent Son of Temperance Of that |
city TO lead poisoning, caused bv drink
ing temperance beverages out of bottles
which have been cleansed bv the use of
| shot. The theory is that the rafting of
shot in the bottles has caused the lead
from which the shot is made to adhere to
the glass and subsequently, to he taken up
by the liquid when the bottles are re-
filled There are probably few old
fashioned bottlers who clean not only
temperance drink bottles, but also wine
bottles. with shot; but that is not the
practice in the latest approved bottling
establishments. There is one in South
Fifth avenue where 5000 bottles are
cleaned every day, and thoroughly
cleaned without the use of shot
! Ordinary root beer and sarsaparilla
bottles are easily cleaned, because the
material used in them is readily and
! quickly soluble in cold water. Tho bot
ties are dumped, throat up. into a big tub
Of clean cold water, which is kept clean
by constant replenishment. Each bottle
is quickly filled and allowed to soak
short time. Then the cleaner grasps
three or four bottles in his two hands.
holding them throat up, and shakes them
vigorously. That is sufficient Ia dislodge
the sugary coating, and then the bottles
are inverted and allowed to drain off
AS they are made of transparent green
glass. it Is easy to see when they are
clean. Care is taken to wash out any
flies that have been sepulchered in the
bottles il their search for sweet things
The old fashioned stone bottles that were
formerly used for root beer have long
been discarded, as too heavy and costly.
The cleaning of soda water bottles is
more carefully done. Here warm water
is used, and the workman manipulates /,
four pronged tool that looks like fork
Each prong is mounted with a stiff blade
Of India rubber, of such shape that when
the prong is thrust into the bottle the
rubber blade reaches the inner side of the
bottle. In front of the workman is {
cocoa mat. The bottles are filed the
pronSs thrust in, and then the four bot
ties at once are rolled across the mat
This serves "a double purpose. The mai
cleans the outside of the bottle, and tho
rolling brings the whole inside of the bot
Tie III COuldCl WITH lIle TuDDeT Dliue.
few vigorous rolls cleans the bottle thor
, oughly, and then it is rinsed and ready
| for use.
, Still another process is used for lage
, beer bottles. which require even NOR
! vigorous washing. This is done by
machine with revolving spindles, OF
which are placed rubber brushes. TIL
bottle is thrust over the spindle, which
. run by steam, and running water carrie
, off the scum. Each bottle then gets
thorough internal securing.
1t is, in fact, ain essential element c
success in the bottiing business to kee
The bottles clean, and no manufacture
= who expects to keep his custom woul
y dare neglect the essential element {
!, cleanliness. The element of cost prevents
- if no other considerations could do so, tn
= slow and tedious method Of cleaning boi
8 ties with shot. There was bottle wash
/. ing machine in use here not long az
:, which cleansed bottles with revolvin
bTistle brushes, but the wear and tear {
=, brstles was found to be too expensive
= although the work done was very eifet
\ tive The substitution Of rubber blade
for the brstles proves to be cheaper an
quite as thorough
A much better way than the use
shot for cleaning bottles is TO put a sma
piece Of iron chain with small links nj
= the bottles with some water. This, whI
= ratified about, will clean bottle well. {
II course, if i bottle has been filed with al
= greasy substance, the only way to clea
it thoroughly is with strong akali, az
!, this is done by all careful bottlers.-Ne
~ York Sun.