"Old Engineer's Tonic"

Among the hodge-podge in my office is a bottle of "Old Engineer's Tonic".  Years ago, it was given to my father by his co-workers at Westinghouse.  He held on to the empty for many years.  It's a classic.

The front label reads:  "Old Engineer's Tonic.  Chemically pure.  Contains no alcohol. Excellent for quick relief from snake bites, poison ivy, hepatitis, rectitis, ulcers, pneumonia, gout, hangovers, sales department meetings, and many others.  Caution:  Explosive.  Keep away from open flame."
















And on the back:  "We get all kinds of letters praising our wonderful product.  One woman writes:  'My husband used to be an old grouch.  Now he uses your tonic and he's always happy and full of fun.'

"Below are signatures of famous people who endorse our product."   



The tonic was, of course, Gilbey's Gin.  The labels were hand-drawn, colored and lettered.  The haggard face on the front is a carictature of my dad.  The signatures are from people he worked with.

Back in the day, those laundry engineers made their own fun!