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 Posted: Jun 8, 2012 06:16PM
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 Posted: Jun 8, 2012 03:51PM
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Oddly, no bids yet.  Hmmm.

 Posted: Jun 8, 2012 09:19AM
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Vespa, you are correct.  Of course, in the beginning some Austins came with the glass bottle and some Morris snuck out of the factory with plastic bottles, the Mini Minor mostly came with the glass bottle while Austin 7s came with plastic.  Many restored 7s have the glass bottle it is not really correct.  That bottle and the spark plug caps are the "Holy Grail" items sought after by '59 nuts.

 Posted: Jun 8, 2012 08:38AM
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Morris did use the glass washer bottles,  i don't know if Austin did

 Posted: Jun 8, 2012 07:24AM
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From what I understand the wire bottle holder was continued untill they ran out, as most 60 minis have them and used a plastic bottle. I have also been told that the glass bottle was discontinued before any of the variants went into production.

 Posted: Jun 8, 2012 06:00AM
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The car in question has a wire bottle holder, so I assumed it came with the glass bottle.  The ancient brake fluid bottle that is serving as washer fluid bottle, while being period correct for an early seventies low budget fix, could be improved.  This is a wagon, so early that the battery is in the floor at the back, not under the seat.

 Posted: Jun 8, 2012 04:49AM
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A friend's early Morris Traveller needs one.  Does anyone have one?

Morris didn't have the glass bottle.  Traveller probably had the Tudor plastic bottle.  Glass bottle was only on some, not all, 1959 Austin Minis. 

Most people just search for a suitable size jam jar to use with the repro brackets.  Typical glass bottles have a wider neck than the Mini glass bottle.  If you find a bottle which is claimed to be original, look for "S 16" molded in the base.   Repro 37H9672 wire clips are out there, can be used with the repro bottle mounts, they don't look too bad.  Repros of the Winguard bottle decals are available too, so you can make a pretty convincing fake.  Last ones I saw were on the 1959Miniregister forum.  

 Posted: Jun 7, 2012 10:08AM
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Current auction price on these seems to be about $550.  Last one listed on Ebay for $600 went no bid.

 Posted: Jun 7, 2012 06:49AM
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A friend's early Morris Traveller needs one.  Does anyone have one?