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Syrup Jars and Hoses

In order to operate the original Hutchinson bottling table, the carbonated water cylinder and Hutchinson filling head were connected via a rubber supply hose utilizing a water connector such as this 40¢ example from the W. H. Hutchinson and Son 1908 Bottler’s Book:

A hose from the desired syrup flavor jar (typically located on a shelf above the table) was attached to a syrup gauge cock such as this 75¢ example from the W. H. Hutchinson and Son 1908 Bottler’s Book.  Syrup flavors were changed by simply attaching (or opening a connection to) a hose from a different syrup flavor jar:

The following syrup jar, syrup jar cock, syrup jar connection, syrup hose, charging hose, and hose clamp illustrations are from the W. H. Hutchinson and Son 1908 Bottler’s Book: