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| Cherry Chic syrup dispenser | Syrup Dispensers and the Drugstore
When the industrial revolution made its way into the realm of the soda fountain and drugstore of the late 19th century, mass-production of soda syrup became the norm. Mass produced syrups like Ward's Orange Crush, Cherry Smash, Orange Julep and Green River became common in the neighborhood drugstore.
Soda fountain syrup is made with 85% sugar and various kinds of flavoring. The syrup was preservative free because the high concentration of sugar prevented any microorganism from growing. The flavorings were extracted from natural fruits and were of very high concentration. The soda fountain syrup would be squirted into a glass and carbonated water and phosphate was added by the soda jerk. This made a very tasty one of a kind beverage.
Because of the inroads made by the soda fountain syrup manufacturers the pharmacist didn't need to spend time making the syrups from scratch anymore. Various syrup companies began to provide the pharmacist with syrup dispensers free of charge to advertise their products.
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Syrup Dispensers Came in Many Styles and Flavors
Cherry Smash syrup dispenser from the 1940's |
Early Cherry Smash syrup dispenser |
Hires Root Beer syrup dispenser |
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Soda Fountain Syrup Dispensers
Cherry Julep syrup dispenser from the early 1900's |
Orange Julep syrup dispenser |
Grape Julep syrup dispenser |
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Soda Fountain Syrup Dispensers
Zipp's Cherri syrup dispenser |
Ward's Orange Crush syrup dispenser |
Liquid Carbonic Co. Cherrie Punch syrup dispenser |
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Soda Fountain Syrup Dispensers
Magnus Root Beer syrup dispenser |
Magnus Lime Rickey Fruitade syrup dispenser |
Lash's Orangeade syrup dispenser |
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| This is an example of a 1940-50's syrup dispenser | Syrup Dispensers
Syrup Dispensers come in many shapes and sizes. They can be generic looking such as the one to the right which held a cola syrup, or ornate looking such as the "Green River" dispenser below.
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