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Glasgow Pottery - John Moses & Co.

Mercer Pottery

O.P.Co. – Syracuse China




Bloomfield Industries
Corning Glass Works

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We can't know for sure what individual bowls were used where, but in general, the flip-top bowls used at soda fountains were in three categories: those that were designed to be inserted into a soda fountain layout, those that had hooks incorporated in the bowl under the lid to hold ladles (a "ladle rest"), and the extra fancy large glass bowls (larger than 6" in diameter) that catalogs of the era typically advertised as glass covered fruit bowls.

For a good look at some soda fountain flips in a 1955 film, check out "Night of the Hunter." The movie gets rave reviews for its cinematography. The acting from a 2012 perspective is pretty grim, but there's one scene in an ice cream shop where there's a flip to die for!

And here's a link to a pamphlet produced in 1908 for Soda Counter Goods. It shows several of the flips on this page.


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Dimensions:


This soda fountain insert is 5 1/4" wide x 8 3/4" deep x 7 1/2" high. Its lid backstamp says: X-RAY FRUIT BOWLS, L.A. BECKER CO. USA. It looks ungainly and top heavy standing by itself, but it must have been a beauty when properly inserted into a soda fountain. The incredibly heavy glass is molded in one piece, and there is a cutout in the glass – not the lid – for spoon.

The drug store back bar below was attributed to L.A. Becker Co., giving some idea of the quality of their work.


Dimensions:

Dimensions:


8" wide x 4 1/2" high


Note the metal hook or "ladle rest" to keep the spoon's handle clear of the bowl's contents


Poor magnificent flip arrived with a crumpled base. This one is shown in several sizes in the A.M.Foster catalog (screenshot below).

 

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