Orbost & District Historical Society
bottle, 1930's
... container bottle M.B.C.V....Instead of being crushed to make new bottles, as happens in most cases today, these returnable bottles were returned to the brewery or bottle co-operative, washed, inspected for cracks and chips and returned to service. container bottle M.B.C.V. At bottom - Property of the Manufacturers Bottle co-op of Victoria PTY Ltd
on front - COUNTRY with MBCV in a spade beneath it A green clear glass bottle with the word COUNTRY embossed on the front and MBCV in a spade below it. the base is dimpled and the bottle is designed for a crown seal. bottle ...
At one time, almost all breweries in Australia had their own brand of returnable bottle or were members of bottle co-operatives that managed returnable bottles. Instead of being crushed to make new bottles, as happens in most cases today, these returnable bottles were returned to the brewery or bottle co-operative, washed, inspected for cracks and chips and returned to service.A green clear glass bottle with the word COUNTRY embossed on the front and MBCV in a spade below it. the base is dimpled and the bottle is designed for a crown seal.At bottom - Property of the Manufacturers Bottle co-op of Victoria PTY Ltd
on front - COUNTRY with MBCV in a spade beneath itcontainer bottle m.b.c.v.
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