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Thuringia, Germany
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Ulmer Ceramics
Co. Neu-Ulm,
Bavaria, Germany
Co. Neu-Ulm,
Bavaria, Germany
Ruckforth Brewery was located in Szczecin,
Poland
The Szczecin Distillery “Polmos”, S.A. [Joint
Stock Company]
Their bottles were made by the Ulmer
Ceramics Co. of Germany.
Neu-Ulm (Bavaria) is situated near Ulm (Baden-
Wuerttemberg, famous old town
with 'Ulmer Muenster, worlds highest church
building ..)
The Distillery of Szczecin is located at
Jagiellońska Str. 63/64, was constructed in the
years1862-63, as the Victoria Brewery. The
Brewery has been developed since the very
beginning. In 1917, the Brewery stopped its
activity. In the years 1922-1924, an adaptation
of the Brewery into the distillery took place by
the C.W. Kemp - an old firm from Szczecin
acting as a part of the Ruckforth concern which
embraced the fermentation, brewing and spirit
production industries of the Pomerania and
Brandenburgia territories.
It was in January 1946 when the plant was
formally taken over by the State Monopoly of
the Spirit Industry. The buildings of the Distillery
had not been destroyed during the warfare.
However, facilities and technological archives
had been taken away. Never the less, it was in
March 1946 when the production was started
making use of two production tables. The
production was developing rapidly and there
was more and more new bottling tables and
their technical level was typical for that before
the year 1939. Already 300 persons were than
employed.
In the year 1964, automation of production
processes were initiated. There were 4
production lines installed and they were
systematically modernized.
The second stage of development and
modernization of the machinery equipment was
done in the second half of the 70‘s. The
technology of vodkas was developing then,
simultaneously with the production technology.
Apart from popular vodkas production and,
majority of known Polish vodkas like wyborowa
vodka, rye vodka, bison grass vodka, soplica
sorb brandy, club vodka, cherry vodka etc., a
number of elaboration of new products,
representing the highest quality level, was
appearing. The distillery specialized in the
production of natural vodkas which required
many years of cellar treatment, like starka,
brandies, whisky, plum vodka. Calvados type
vodkas.
The highest production level - over 12 million
litres of 100% alcohol yearly (60 million bottles
of vodka) - was reached by the Distillery in the
middle of the 70’s.
Their product line was as big as 80 different
kinds of alcoholic products.
Starting from January 1, 1964, the Distillery has
taken over the biggest
production establishment of fodder yeast in the
Country, at the Kolumba Str. 60 in Szczecin and
changed its name to: the Spirit and Yeast
Production Plant in Szczecin.
However, it was in 1982 when the plant was
subject to be liquidated due to environmental
protection requirements. In 1992, the
liquidation of the National Enterprise of the
Spirit Industry "Polmos" was carried out and
the Distillery became an independent plant
since then.
In November 1998, the Distillery was
transformed into the Joint Stock Company with
100% share of the State Treasury. Now, the
Company is in the course of privatisation
processes.
Ulmer Ceramics Co. of Bavaria
Neu-Ulm (Bavaria) is situated near Ulm (Baden-
Wuerttemberg, famous old town
with 'Ulmer Muenster, worlds highest church
building ..)
Ruckforth Mark on bottom of bottles
Ruckforth Mark on seals of money sacks
Some examples of Ruckforth Nippers below.
Nip641, Nip187, Nip182-var, Nip187, Nip58,
Nip197
Nip139
Note: The distinctive orange coloring seems to
only appear on the nippers made by Ulmer
Ceramics Co. and not on other makers.
Poland
The Szczecin Distillery “Polmos”, S.A. [Joint
Stock Company]
Their bottles were made by the Ulmer
Ceramics Co. of Germany.
Neu-Ulm (Bavaria) is situated near Ulm (Baden-
Wuerttemberg, famous old town
with 'Ulmer Muenster, worlds highest church
building ..)
The Distillery of Szczecin is located at
Jagiellońska Str. 63/64, was constructed in the
years1862-63, as the Victoria Brewery. The
Brewery has been developed since the very
beginning. In 1917, the Brewery stopped its
activity. In the years 1922-1924, an adaptation
of the Brewery into the distillery took place by
the C.W. Kemp - an old firm from Szczecin
acting as a part of the Ruckforth concern which
embraced the fermentation, brewing and spirit
production industries of the Pomerania and
Brandenburgia territories.
It was in January 1946 when the plant was
formally taken over by the State Monopoly of
the Spirit Industry. The buildings of the Distillery
had not been destroyed during the warfare.
However, facilities and technological archives
had been taken away. Never the less, it was in
March 1946 when the production was started
making use of two production tables. The
production was developing rapidly and there
was more and more new bottling tables and
their technical level was typical for that before
the year 1939. Already 300 persons were than
employed.
In the year 1964, automation of production
processes were initiated. There were 4
production lines installed and they were
systematically modernized.
The second stage of development and
modernization of the machinery equipment was
done in the second half of the 70‘s. The
technology of vodkas was developing then,
simultaneously with the production technology.
Apart from popular vodkas production and,
majority of known Polish vodkas like wyborowa
vodka, rye vodka, bison grass vodka, soplica
sorb brandy, club vodka, cherry vodka etc., a
number of elaboration of new products,
representing the highest quality level, was
appearing. The distillery specialized in the
production of natural vodkas which required
many years of cellar treatment, like starka,
brandies, whisky, plum vodka. Calvados type
vodkas.
The highest production level - over 12 million
litres of 100% alcohol yearly (60 million bottles
of vodka) - was reached by the Distillery in the
middle of the 70’s.
Their product line was as big as 80 different
kinds of alcoholic products.
Starting from January 1, 1964, the Distillery has
taken over the biggest
production establishment of fodder yeast in the
Country, at the Kolumba Str. 60 in Szczecin and
changed its name to: the Spirit and Yeast
Production Plant in Szczecin.
However, it was in 1982 when the plant was
subject to be liquidated due to environmental
protection requirements. In 1992, the
liquidation of the National Enterprise of the
Spirit Industry "Polmos" was carried out and
the Distillery became an independent plant
since then.
In November 1998, the Distillery was
transformed into the Joint Stock Company with
100% share of the State Treasury. Now, the
Company is in the course of privatisation
processes.
Ulmer Ceramics Co. of Bavaria
Neu-Ulm (Bavaria) is situated near Ulm (Baden-
Wuerttemberg, famous old town
with 'Ulmer Muenster, worlds highest church
building ..)
Ruckforth Mark on bottom of bottles
Ruckforth Mark on seals of money sacks
Some examples of Ruckforth Nippers below.
Nip641, Nip187, Nip182-var, Nip187, Nip58,
Nip197
Nip139
Note: The distinctive orange coloring seems to
only appear on the nippers made by Ulmer
Ceramics Co. and not on other makers.
Police Dog
Germany 6”
Nip370
Germany 6”
Nip370
Owl
Germany #6112
7 ½" Nip#592
Missing stopper.
Germany #6112
7 ½" Nip#592
Missing stopper.
Man Wearing
A Turbin
Germany 7 ½”
#6253 Nip599
A Turbin
Germany 7 ½”
#6253 Nip599
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1981 Vol. 8 #1 #2 #3 #4 #5
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1988 Vol. 15 #1 #2 #3 #4 #6
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1990 Vol. 17 #3 #4 #5 #6
1991 Vol. 18. #1 #5 #6
1992 Vol. 19 #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6
1993 Vol. 20 #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6
1994 Vol. 21 #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6
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