Historical information
TROVE : Weekly Times (Melbourne, Vic. : 1869 - 1954), Wednesday 17 June 1942, page 13
'…………… CHANDLER'S for Better Value!............ "SPARKO" SELF POLISHING WAX . . . . at 1/- large bottle…... (D. & W. CHANDLER LTD.) 276 BRUNSWICK STREET, FITZROY. J4145 (7 lines) 234 FLINDERS LANE, MELBOURNE. T4175 (4 lines) VICTORIA MARKET, BALLARAT. COLAC, HORSHAM, WANGARATTA, WARRNAMBOOL'.
TROVE :Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Saturday 15 September 1951, page 28
‘…… TRAVELLERS calling on country stores in Victoria. We have an excellent line. Apply Sparko Speciality Sales Service, 17 Perry-street, Collingwood. JA3042. —
TRAVELLERS, calling north of the river, we have additional lines, contact Sparko Specialty Sales Service, 17 Perry-street, Collingwood. JA3042……………………’
Physical description
Brown rectangular bottle for stopper seal, with ridged pattern of ridges on both sides and back. Text embossed around base , on two sides at the shoulder, on the front side and on base.
Inscriptions & markings
Embossed on rear shoulder 'POISONOUS NOT TO BE TAKEN', running around the four sides at bottom 'THE PROPERTY OF SPARKO SPECIALITY SALES SERVICE', on front at shoulder, a logo of a silhouette of Australia with a band diagonally across containing the word 'SPARKO'. on front running down the bottle 'Sparko Self Polishing Wax'. On base AGM logo, 'F451', 'D45', 'M. on edge of base '34A' in mirror text.
