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    Posted 8 years ago

    vintagelamp
    (1094 items)

    Found in a local shop in great condition with contents enclosed. I did find a little information on the company, that appears to have been incorporated in 1932. This box appears have an art-deco flair and most-likely from the 1930s. I cannot find this product anywhere on line. The side panel states that you can even use it in your bath to "sof-en-it." Should I try it?

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    1. Celiene Celiene, 8 years ago
      I love the moon & Swan logo. They were in Pennsylvania.
    2. Celiene Celiene, 8 years ago
      Here is a bottle from there.

      http://www.ebay.com/itm/3-VINTAGE-BOTTLES-MOONSHINE-CHEM-FR-JOHNS-PLUTO-WATER-/321057208094
    3. Celiene Celiene, 8 years ago
      Weird - the business is listed as still being active in PA, but it looks like they moved in 1967 to Florida, and dissolved in 1972.

      MOONSHINE CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC. has been set up 8/4/1967 in state FL. The current status of the business is Inactive. The MOONSHINE CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC. principal adress is private address. Meanwhile you can send your letters to same as principal. The company`s registered agent is FL. The company`s management are . The last significant event in the company history is DISSOLVED BY PROCLAMATION which is dated by 7/11/1972. This decision is take in action on unknown.
    4. Celiene Celiene, 8 years ago
      Here's link:

      http://florida.intercreditreport.com/company/moonshine-chemical-company-inc-319546
    5. Celiene Celiene, 8 years ago
      Here's another bottle. They registered a label for a washing fluid in 1931.

      http://olfroth.blogspot.com/2010/02/some-detail-from-bottom-of-amber-bottle.html
    6. Celiene Celiene, 8 years ago
      Uh oh - they were caught mis-labeling...

      2036. Adulteration and misbranding of "Moon-Shine Washing Fluid." U. S. v.

      564 quart bottles, more or less, of "Moon-Shine Washing Fluid." Default
      decree of condemnation, forfeiture, and destruction. (I. & F. No. 2488.
      I. D. No. 14944.)

      An analysis of a sample of "Moon-Shine Washing Fluid" showed that the prod-
      uct was a sodium hypochlorite solution and contained 4 percent of sodium
      hypochlorite.



      2016-2040] NOTICES OF JUDGMENT 687

      On March 29, 1948, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of
      Ohio, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the District
      Court a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 564 quart bottles, more or less,
      of "Moon-Shine Washing Fluid," at Barnesville, Ohio, alleging that the product
      had been shipped in interstate commerce on or about October 22, 1946, by the
      Moon-Shine Chemical Company from Pittsburgh, Pa., and charging that the
      product was an adulterated and misbranded fungicide within the meaning of
      the Insecticide Act of 1910.

      It was alleged that the product was adulterated in that its strength or purity
      fell below the professed standard or quality under which it was sold in that
      the labels affixed to the bottles in which the product was packed, stated, in part :
      "INGREDIENTS WHEN BOTTLED: ACTIVE INGREDIENTS SODIUM
      HYPOCHLORITE 5.25% BY WT. INERT INGREDIENTS 94.75% BY WT.
      Available Chlorine 5.25% by wt." which statements represented that the product
      contained not less than 5.25 percent of sodium hypochlorite by weight, and not
      more than 94.75 percent inert ingredients by weight, and that available chlorine
      was present in an amount not less than 5.25 percent by weight, whereas the
      product contained less than 5.25 percent sodium hypochlorite by weight, and
      more than 94.75 percent inert ingredients by weight, and less than 5.25 percent
      available chlorine by weight.

      On May 12, 1948, no claimant having appeared, a decree of condemnation and
      forfeiture was entered, and the product was ordered to be destroyed.

      https://archive.org/stream/noticesof201620401950unit/noticesof201620401950unit_djvu.txt
    7. vintagelamp vintagelamp, 8 years ago
      Celiene, My gosh!!!! Thank you for such incredible detective work!!!! Guess that I better not use it for my bath this evening. You are wonderful!!! I believe that I listed another product on here that had issues also. I will have to look it up, for I cannot recall the name. Thank you again!!!
    8. vintagelamp vintagelamp, 8 years ago
      Celiene, Here is the other:

      http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/149430-frederick-soap-margarita?in=vintagelamp
    9. racer4four racer4four, 8 years ago
      It's probably just borax or washing soda so go ahead....try some!
      So cool- love the box and amazing it's intact.
    10. vintagelamp vintagelamp, 8 years ago
      racer, Thank you! I will try it, but if you never hear from me again you will know why.
    11. jscott0363 jscott0363, 8 years ago
      This is great!! Looks like Celiene did some really great sleuthing here. Kudos to Celiene!!
    12. vintagelamp vintagelamp, 8 years ago
      jscotto363, Yes. I cannot thank Celiene enough. Thank you for your comment.
    13. Celiene Celiene, 8 years ago
      You are welcome! I'd wash clothes etc with it - but I doubt I'd take a bath! Try washing hands first.

      Oh - the mislabeling was on their fluid cleaner.
    14. vintagelamp vintagelamp, 8 years ago
      Celiene, The box looks good regardless :)

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