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One mold, two sizes?

From: A. E. Roberts
Remote Name: 152.41.254.249
Date: 03/08/2004
Time: 08:47:28 AM

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I recently acquired a 0.5-L stein with heavy, large relief. The body on this flat-bottom stein is large for one of this size: 6-1/2" tall and 3-3/8" diameter, but the bottom is 2-1/2" solid clay. I wonder if manufacturers might have used a single mold for both 1-L and 0.5-L steins and simply packed the bottom with a lot of clay to produce the smaller capacity. Any thoughts? AER