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    Default Can I Refill A Vintage Old Spice Bottle?

    Hello Gentlemen,

    I bought a vintage OS bottle from my local antique shop and I would like to use it vs. just displaying it. Any advice on how one could refill the bottle? The small opening seems like it would make internal cleaning and refilling a tough chore! I thought I might remove the aluminum top & plastic cap, but that would take away from the ascetics of the classic design...

    I guess I shouldn't make such a fuss; I paid a whopping $0.38 for it, worse case it will be a cool addition to the shelf! I also picked up a couple of vintage medicine bottles that I plan on cleaning and appling vintage labels to. Should be a cheap, easy and cool little project!

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    Ive refilled them using a syringe and needle. Suck it our of a new bottle add it to the new bottle. I would think the alcohol in the aftershave would kill any germs in your old bottle.

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    +1, I'd do the same. As a matter of fact, I've used syringes to refil certain types of fountain pens.
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    +1, A 10cc syringe or larger will make a quick refill of vintage bottles and decanters.

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    I would go the syringe method as mentioned.
    I would use a beach & water mixture for at least 2 days, then flush; to clean bottle
    or
    I would fill with white vinegar and sit for 2 days.

    Just a thought.

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    You could also roll a peice of paper into a funnel shape and stuff the small end in the whole, it would get you going until you found a better funnel, seringes dont sound like fun!

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