But the value assigned to that bottle with the original label would be considerably higher than a bottle with no label. Sounds like a neat piece! products prior to being "absorbed" into O-I
It is Owens-Illinois with plant code 14, date code 52, and mold code 1. I am under the impression that on most, if not all, liquor bottles, when the liquor bottle permit number is present, (and is placed to the left of the date code, as they usually are), the actual plant code number is not used. NOTE: In July of 2013 I received a photo, submitted by Taylor McBurney, showing the base of a Yacht Club Beverages ACL soda bottle, carrying a 1966 date code, but bearing the old logo! Im guessing it would be a generic gallon jug used for liquids such as bleach or other cleaning / chemical products. Perhaps someone out there will have better info and can chime in on this question! I recently acquired a large 5 gallon glass jar/jug/bottle? I cannot say which year is correct. The 55 is a liquor bottle permit number that was assigned to their Huntington, West Virginia plant. The 15 is a mold number. They have a circle inside a square on the bottom. Opens in a new window or tab. Best regards, the past 90 years. Its tough to tell on the bottom of this bottle based on your article. Patricia, With its success came expansion, and the company opened a plant in Waco, Texas, on February 22, 1944. There are no periods after the number. Im simply not sure about the interpretation of the base numbers in the case of your water bottle. It has been turned into sea glass. 2018). fact that the catalog's introductory pages xxvi and xxvii note presumably all
My father was a longtime employee for OI My mother worked for Libbey Glass .The collection we have are OI bottles We are interested in finding out more on their history . The 7 on the left is a plant code for Alton, Illinois where a lot of their large water bottles were made. Owens-Illinois has made thousands of different styles of bottles for every product under the sun (almost) :-), so I cant come up with ideas on use without seeing the bottle. Hi Jason, the 1940s instead of 1930s). File #20: Beginning of the "Milk Bottle Division" products (23
The Owens Bottle Co. (1919-1929) was part of a series of companies that began with the Toledo Glass Co. (1895-1920), the firm that developed the Owens Automatic Bottle Machine. ~David, I have a clear gallon sized jug with ribs along the top, a zinc cap and the letter A on the bottom with the number 6576 and a 6 under it. Also has the number E1152 On the heel rim at the bottom of the bottle? ARCOROC USA ~ base marking on small dessert bowl. catalog pages) - Includes wicker covered bottles (still doing this in the
Based on the info above I believe it was made in a plant in WV. comm. The code on the bottom base is D 23 then below is 62-7. On the very bottom of the bottle it has 20 then the diamond, then a 3 with no period. In any case, most of the bottles I see with the Duraglas marking seem to date from the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. Small knick on the mouth. Thats the best I can do. Brenda, https://ibb.co/1vKM5YW (Has a 5 on the side of the bottle) Sometimes additional information about the bottle can narrow down the date range. Hi Justin, pickles, "Presto" canning jars, preserves and jams. ), Owens-Illinois took over operation of the Hemingray Glass Company factory, located in Muncie, Indiana, in 1933. This particular bottle was made at plant number 7 (Alton, Illinois). The number to the right is a 6, but there is no dot next to it. Front and rear say half pint. Could you help me date this find please? 4) Do all soda bottles made in the 1940s carry a period after the number, or just some percentage of them? Search the SHA/BLM Historic Glass Bottle Identification & Information
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Id like to know a little more of the history of these items. Liquor Bottle, The I inside the O logo on the left, 55-70 in the center with a 4 on the right raised just a bit above the 55-70. The iridescent coating is a result of being buried for many years over the years the moisture in the soil very slowly disintegrates a microscopically thin surface layer of glass (gradually leaching out some of the soda), creating the look which is sometimes called sick glass. (Yes, this is a fairly messy catalog with similar items scattered around within
Presumably most of these jars were made within just a few years of the issuance of the patent in 1932, but I dont know for how long. These bottles are 10 quart bottles with a stippled surface and a clear rectagular space at the lower portion of the bottle that has the dairys name etched into it. Thank you for any information you can supply. Is there any way I can identify what brand of liquor the bottle was used for? If (REPEAT: IF) that is true, that would mean Atlanta, Georgia as the factory where the jar was made. It has the following markings: 23- circle around the triangle and Im guessing a one (but looks like a dot)-2 ~David. It was an 8 with a period after it. Hello my son found a brown bottle in a mountain top lake- it has the circle over diamond with the I in the middle left number is 20 (Oakland) right is 2. This thing
the "Large Ware Division" of the catalog which includes large water and fuel oil
This bottom of bottle has a number 6 in the middle and above that has just the circled I (no diamond) followed by a single number 9 on the left of the circle I and single number 8 on the right side of the circle I. I dont remember stating that a period may indicate a year a bottle was produced, so can you let me know where on this website I wrote that. "Duraglas" trademark used by Owens- Illinois Glass Company Duraglas (in a cursive script with only the first letter actually capitalized) was registered by Owens-Illinois Glass Company, based in Toledo, Ohio at that time, on September 23, 1941.. There may be some slight correlation with Hilex as far as the general appearance of the container, although perhaps not. catalog pages. It has the I inside the O and Diamond logo on the bottom rotated 90, and R 377 on one line in the center and 56-6 on the second line. I have located the large markings of the I inside of the diamond with an oval around them on the top of the base. Captcha failed to load. David. I would guess your jar was made in either 1960 or 1970. This has been happening especially with Gmail addresses!! products prior to being "absorbed" into O-I
Does this mean it was made in 1947? Some Coke bottles made by Owens-Illinois for a particular town might be worth more because of their rarity and difficulty in finding a piece in good condition. Thank you for creating it! Of course it can still be used for practical purposes and if in decent condition (no cracks or chips) will always retain some utility value, regardless of collectability value. David. This adds more evidence that many single-digit date codes are not necessarily from the 30s versus the 40s or 50s, as some research has suggested. catalog and to a large degree the style names used, are typical of the
DRUGGIST, EXTRACT & MEDICINE BOTTLES Page 23 - Improved Citrate of Magnesia with a porcelain stopper Page 24 - French square prescription bottles, narrow mouth The number would have been used on invoices and other paperwork and communications between the glass company and their customers. available at the following link:
It has helped greatly with bottle identification. Bottle Catalog One of the best sources for determining bottle types based on the shape are old glass/bottle makers catalogs. I am reasonably sure the date code 1 stands for 1941 (as the Oakland plant started production in 1936). R in a triangle mark used by Reed. Never noticed it before last week, Hi Dee, Not nearly as often as double-digit date codes, but they were used occasionally, especially on smaller containers. The design was patented July 16, 1935. Would you have any idea what that would mean? Hope this helps! Hope this helps. It has half the Duraglas trademark in the center. Since Owens-Illinois was not formed until 1929, it could not stand for 1906. Hello I found a very small, green bottle, maybe an inch an a half high. Is there any information available on the Roll Rite Glass Rolling Pin? [url=https://postimages.org/][img]https://i.postimg.cc/J7cWT89t/mb2.jpg[/img][/url], Hi Eric, BIRCH LEAF pattern milk glass cream pitcher Unknown Maker, (Photo courtesy Frances Riley, Prince Rupert, BC). 1 below mold cavity number? The Charlotte glass plant (according to a brief note in my records) was producing bottles from October 15, 1963 to April 1, 2010. David. Duraglas (It is almost certainly one of those years.)
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Nice little bottle for your medicine bottle collection! However, there are some exceptions to this general rule, and single-digit date codes were also used in later decades along with the later I inside an O mark (but without a period placed to the right of the code). it outI even could. Check out which online shop has the best price for Rick Owens DRKSHDW long-sleeve rib-trimmed hoodie in the Egypt. Duraglas trademark on base of generic amber half-gallon bleach jug. The 42 is a code for the year 1942. 70413 lego - Der TOP-Favorit unserer Produkttester. Thanks, David. mark on base of amber beer bottle. To the left is the number 3, to the right is also number 3. I gathered from the articles youve posted it is an Illinois made container dating possibly 37 or 47. Original Price USD 6.00 I am assuming you are referring to the emerald green CANTEEN shaped Sunsweet bottles. OVG monogram on the base of a Daisy & Button shoe toothpick holder in amber glass. I have a large pickle jar, which has Duraglas embossed on the bottle heel. Thanks for your posts! Amazing to find this article by simply googling o with diamond logo glass mark. Perhaps the bottle mold itself was originally used at the Fairmount plant? Since in this instance the number to the right of the old Owens-Illinois logo (Diamond and oval with I) is a date code, that indicates the number 5 could stand for either 1935, 1945 or 1955. Those partners may have their own information theyve collected about you. This corporation is now generally known simply as O-I. I have added his photo to my article here about Owens-Illinois. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Although most of the material on that page is reasonably accurate, I have doubts if that rule always holds true. Check out this page of Liquor Bottle Permit Numbers required by law. FOR. Take care, To be honest, it doesnt really matter much what can be discerned in the center of the diamond and oval mark, since on MANY bottles the I (which is supposed to be there) is frequently absent, smeared, distorted or just halfway visible! in 1935.). Learn how your comment data is processed. Bottom of bottle is 6 emblem 2. There may or may not be a number (mold identifying number) situated directly underneath the logo. There is conflicting info and theories online about the significance of periods placed to the right of date codes. David. This has created confusion for researchers. I got it out of my barn in New York which we purchased full of broken and miscellaneous antiques.
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