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Thank you for looking. Your particular bottle was manufactured in 1936 (the 6 to the right of the logo is a date code for 1936). I found this at the bottom of a lake in wisconsin! On most older bottles, when the original label is still intact that usually adds value to antique bottles (because labels equals more information, more background, more provenance, more interest as far as colorful contemporary graphics, etc.) or was used for. 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! Probably 1947, but it is difficult to be sure. "Pharmaceutical and Proprietary Division" products (10 catalog I have a tall clear glass candle holder with beautiful gold floral art work surrounded by solid satin green, finished by a one inch band of delicate scroll work in the same satin green about an inch below the rim. trends. (The number 10 had also served as the factory code number for their Newark, Ohio glass plant earlier on, but that was in use circa 1929-1938). The 15 is the mold number. departments to develop something to showcase what they have/do to supply Hi Stacy, Beginning and end of the "Package Division" section covering David. FAQ #21. Although it is sometimes compared to the look of the planet Saturn, there was no real connection or intentional likeness, just a coincidental similarity. Thank you so much! Brockway Glass Company base of 1983 amber beer bottle, D inside a circle mark attributed to Degenhart Art Glass, Cambridge Ohio. Illinois Glass Company catalogs also posted on this website - one of the Original Price USD 19.20 Here, as embossed on the base of a small cobalt blue Bromo-Seltzer bottle. Beautiful Amber Swirled bottles, when seen through a sunny window they look like they have a double swirl bright and clean, probably two of the nicer ABM bottles I have ever seen outside of the cobalt Carter ABM cathedrals. Label (ACL) glassware This has driven me crazy trying to track this baby, what the year was and what might have been in it. ~David. 1 W5447 Just like a medicine vial. confirmed 1934 by noting that in the 1934 End-of-Year report, under "Relations I think the 1951 is the year the mold itself was manufactured, but I am not 100% sure of that. For readers, here is the page being referred to: https://glassbottlemarks.com/glass-industry-liquor-bottle-permit-numbers-numerical-list/ Lastly the others (both 2) have a circle in a square on one and just 3 bumpson the other but otherwise seam identical. I am a collector of all things King Kalakaua. But is there any chance the bottle could be older than 1954? specialty bottles including salt & pepper shakers, show globes (for druggists), The diamond logo within a circle is on the bottom of the bottle. Original Price USD 7.00 Donald Duck's debut was in 1934 in "The Wise Little Hen" which didn't seem to array of toilet shapes. Hi Today I found the bottom of a clear bottle. Thanks for writing, and I hope this helps! Hope this helps a little. figured flask reproduction of sorts), decanter types, and catsups. /Users/owner/Pictures/Photos Library.photoslibrary/resources/derivatives/D/D8DB1ECE-2A36-4680-8296-526F3C5B04FF_1_105_c.jpeg is 5250. (Its about 5 1/2 inch in diameter, maybe a gallon jug? I am not convinced that periods always have something to do with dates. The File #14: Continuation of the Above that it says John Morgan, it also says it is a 1 Pint bottle, below that it has a g178 and it says New York, N.Y. would love it if you could help me figure out anything about it, thanks. 86712. Such beer brands as Heineken are bottled in green glass. I found this bottle in very good condition laying on top of the ground in some old woods in Saratoga Springs NY. (My vote would be for 1945, but no guarantees). However the LA plant did not open until 1949? Klamath Falls, Oregon Thanks! 1930-1935 Owens-Illinois Glass Co. Amateur collector. In regards to the makers mark, it is an I inside of an O, with a 7 to the left, a 2 to the right, and a 15 on the bottom. Mark, its a large-size water bottle. hi david my name is les I have searched and searched to find the year of this one gallon jug w2ith a Barrell that says quality control in it and it also has grapes and leaves or vines on it also it has 20 diamond logo 2 and 5676 W with a 5 under it any ideas? (Note: Search results for this website will be just below the I found info online about Owens-Illinois purchasing the plant in 2015, which was formerly called Bennu Glass. Since Owens-Illinois was not formed until 1929, it could not stand for 1906. 33 was the plant location code. Thanks so very much, as that was far more than I could find. Hello I found a very small, green bottle, maybe an inch an a half high. Hi David, There is also a VERY slight possibility that the mold for that jar was made in 1952 and the logo was re-tooled but the date code was not updated before that particular jar was manufactured from the mold. Im simply not sure about the interpretation of the base numbers in the case of your water bottle. David. That sounds like one of their regular line of modern canning/fruit jars. Or any other information about it? is 6. Since the DURAGLAS brand was introduced in 1940 by Owens-Illinois Glass Company, we know it must date sometime after that year. I was hoping you could give me some information and history about this jug. John, As you know, the bottle was made by Owens-Illinois. I wish I could post my picture but it has OWENS just like yours, but in the middle of the bottom of the bottle, the rest of the mark is the 6 and there is a little dot inside the circle. All, or most, liquor (whiskey or other distilled liquor) bottles made by Owens-Illinois Glass Company bear a D-code on the bottom which is a distiller permit number. Near the opposite edge of the bottle is a larger G 11. Can you tell me how old the bottle is? Any Information would be appreciated! Diamond-I mark on bottom of amber bottle made by Illinois Glass Company. (Photo courtesy Frances Riley, Prince Rupert, BC), W in a diamond used by Westite Glass Company, as it appears on the base of a jade green milkglass vase (photo courtesy of Abby Chovanec). Can you tell me when made and is there any value? I think (repeat: think) that these are cases when the mold engraver, for some reason, simply never bothered to update the mold and remove the engraving (this involves filling in the engraving and smoothing over so there is no apparent disturbance of the glass surface on the finished bottle). There are no markings on the bottom. An assortment of https://www.thecloroxcompany.com/company/our-story/bottle-guide/. Its clear and embossed with a heart design. Can you give me any info. C. 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This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. It appears to be a 78 date code but with the old mark used by Owens-Illinois. Thanks for writing! /Users/owner/Pictures/Photos Library.photoslibrary/resources/renders/D/DEF6308A-A417-4C58-813F-F542B2A629EC_1_201_a.heic Whitall Tatum Company logo: W over T inside inverted triangle. Im sorry I couldnt figure out how to ask a new question so its attached to this as a reply. David, I have a medical vial? I found an old clear glass cork top 0.5 oz glass bottle with the oz marking on it along with what appears to be a teardrop impression near the bottom of the bottle. 2/2019) also 2018t. Best regards and God bless, Hi George, He went on to note that near 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. Hello David, Please check out this page on Artificially purpled glass. It might be a plant location code. 1) Stippling (as you know, an overall pattern of tiny dots) on the base of many bottles makes it difficult, and sometimes impossible, to ascertain whether or not there is a specific dot engraved after the single digit. Does this mean it was made in 1947? catalog many times for the conclusive identification of bottles **, When I searched through numerous newspaper articles (from a site with a data It has a 2 to the left of the diamond and a 6 to the right, with an 11 underneath it. On either side of the mark there is the number 9. I found an old looking bottle under my house when I was digging a fire pit. Below that is a single 9. Many of these types of soda bottles from the 1980s and 90s have rather faint embossing arranged along the lower heel of the bottle. On your bottle, the 5 is probably a date code since it is placed to the right of the logo. (bottom of bottle) makers mark is on top 3 is on left 2 is on right 9_ is on bottom. The date code 6 could conceivably stand for either 1936 or 1946. It appears the date and plant codes are reversed. Etsy Search for items or shops Close search Skip to Content Sign in 0 Cart Holiday Sales Event Jewelry & Accessories Illinois Glass Company of Alton, IL made many of the Presto fruit jars, apparently starting in the mid or late 1920s. I dont know of a foolproof way of knowing, at least on that bottle, which date is correct, although my guess would be 1940. The second number, 46, is a date code for 1946, the year the bottle was made. /Users/owner/Pictures/Photos Library.photoslibrary/resources/derivatives/7/75EBEAA3-1AA2-45F5-9B8E-623C74B9A0EF_1_105_c.jpeg The E788 would be the catalog number assigned to that particular bottle mold. Hi David I apologize if my question is redundant. beginning of the "Large Ware Division" products (24 catalog pages) - Includes I live in south eastern Pa and came across this Owens Illinois bottle. See this link here which lists liquor bottle permit numbers assigned to several glass companies: VINTAGE ORIGINAL GENUINE QUAALUDE 300 BOTTLE LEMMON 3.75" $102.50 3 bids $12.55 shipping Ending Thursday at 10:56AM PST2d 2h Eli Lilly Dental Lotion bottle Empty Corker $6.00 1 bid $5.85 shipping Ending Wednesday at 6:48PM PST1d 10h Vintage Anchor Hocking Large Brown Glass Medicine Bottle Apothecary 12" $24.00 0 bids $16.50 shipping The earlier types have a lip made for a cork closure, and later ones have a screw threaded top. The 29 is a mold number. Or maybe an I. The patent was in effect for 14 years, so, theoretically, bottles of that design could have been made anytime from 1935 to 1949. Carnival Glass bowl, aqua glass, unidentified maker, ruffled pattern. David. Also, on the bottom is HILEX reg. What can you tell me about it? Also has the number E1152 On the heel rim at the bottom of the bottle? Marked Grand Island Neb. This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Duraglas trademark on base of generic amber half-gallon bleach jug. Above is the older owens-illinois mark with 9 on left and 5 on right. Minor wear inside the bottle towards the bottom. ), File #18: End of the "Food Container Division" products and the Since the number to the right of the diamond is a single 6 how would I know which year this is? Hi Shelly, The 7 is a plant code for the Alton, Illinois factory. On the bottle listed on ebay, they show the number on their example as 754 (or 154?). (Probably 1937). Original Price USD 37.34 1735-EP is probably a code number for that particular bottle style. Yes, I believe the 5 date code in this instance does stand for 1955. and certainly by 1934 when Donald Duck was introduced to the public in June of David. Hi Lynnette, Please help The only info I can pass along would be that your bottle was made at their #9 plant (Streator, IL) and was made in 1967. 1735-EP, Can you please decode this for me? All in raised glass. Not sure how to post a photo, but it is a 5 amber medicine style bottle with straight sides and a cork top. I found a 5 gal bottle with the I in the middle of the O and to the right is a 7B. Still, a nice little piece of mid-20th-century Americana! Strictly Necessary Cookie should be enabled at all times so that we can save your preferences for cookie settings. This catalog includes what has to be the most comprehensive array of offerings types, cottage cheese and sour cream jars, store bottles, milk bottle finishes, E1644 I suppose it is very possible that the 3 could be a date code for 1933 but I cant verify that with absolute certainty. 7 FLU.OZ. On very small bottles, the mark may be rather indistinct and the I may be virtually invisible, or just a tiny dot. Does this mean it was made in 1906? Any idea of the year it was made, Laney, For other similar examples of your bottle, search google with Sanitary Bottling Works bottle. Eric, there are examples out there that seem to make no sense, according to what information is known on the factory location and date codes. There are no periods after the number. Note: For a webpage on this site with an extensive list of glass companies that made electrical insulators (which are now considered collectible items), please check out this page: Glass Insulator Manufacturers . I was going to ask the same questions you did so thanks for doing all the work for me! Hi Earnel, P.S. comm. ), with that FLF phrase embossed on it. It came from my grandma. On the bottom, it has the diamond and circle with the I in it, so looks to be Owens Illinois. Below it, at center is the Diamond & Oval entwined with I in center. https://ibb.co/ynPfcjW (Possible mold number that looks like it says E788) Also, the 65 is a date code for the year 1965 which is when your bottle was manufactured. You can try sending me a pic of the bottle; my email address is along the right-hand bottom corner of any page on this site. Thanks for writing, Turning off personalized advertising opts you out of these sales. Learn more in our Privacy Policy., Help Center, and Cookies & Similar Technologies Policy. You are correct, although I am thinking the 4 most likely stands for 1944. It wasnt of any real importance if the phrase was left on a bottle mold even after the phrase was no longer officially required. Age? The patent design looks exactly like the bottle! However, more research over the years has shown there was actually a gradual changeover from the old to the new trademark on containers, which occurred over a period of four or five years beginning in 1954 (with a few known exceptionssee note below discussing a bottle made in 1966 which carries the old trademark on the base!). Hi Brian, in raised letters along with content 9 fl oz. You have a popular forum here and Ive read far enough to acknowledge your credibility but not yet through all of the questions/answers. Many British bottles are seen with 2, 3, or 4-digit numbers on the bottom which are style numbers. My site is not really intended to be an appraisal site, but just for general information on bottle markings and manufacturers. This means that every time you visit this website you will need to enable or disable cookies again. Here is a link to the patent page: https://patents.google.com/patent/USD90023S/en?oq=d90023, I would assume this bottle was made in a range of sizes, and was produced for a number of years. This may or may not indicate any commercial production of Thank you David! Just wish I knew for certain what year it is. I think that the type of soil (mineral content) can also play a part in how colorful the effect may be. Although horseradish was packaged in many different shaped bottles over the years, that is one of the more common shapes used, especially in the 1890s and through the early 1900s. Google only turns up various whiskey code lists, none of which match. (15% off), Sale Price USD 4.42 Hi Samanda, Appreciate your time! B in a diamond mark on inside of Star & Dewdrop master salt dish in vaseline glass, made in 1994. 1930." KPP mark on base of amber Budweiser beer bottle, date coded 1972 (Photo courtesy of Shannon Brown). Hello. Best regards, Check out this google Image search: McKesson & Robbins bottles/jars I have a half gallon mason jar that says presto supreme mason on front and on back it says manufactured by Illinois Glass Company. Heinz Ketchup Bottle #143. I also found 4 simalar bottles one in which is 2.5h and is a screw top with a oval diamond symbol on the bottom. An odd shaped amber bottle (almost diamond shaped) with the symbol all the way to the right side. But I couldnt find those markings although the bottle is there. The lid also has the Good Housekeeping Seal on it. This is an in-depth overview of the history of this important 20th and still The 12 is a mold number. I have a clear bottle with ribbing, clearly states A Midwest Product on front and back has 6 3/4 fluid ounces on one side and BB 48 on the other and patent Du Quoin Ill pending and 18 the diamond oval I Mark 5 across the bottom and Midwest dairy products co. around the bottom edge. Dating old coke bottles. Some Owens-Illinois soda bottles carried a G-number which was a number (G combined with 2, 3, or 4-digits) assigned to a particular shape or style..I think those are more common from the 1940s-1960s. Ali, there is a lot of confusion on the date codes, as you have realized. Hey David, glad i found your site! Thus, some bottles made long after 1964 are seen with the phrase. I dont know what type of bottle you have, but you could email me a pic of the bottle to my address which is listed on the lower right-hand corner of this webpage. Owens-Illinois made large quantities of these kinds of clear glass prescription/medicine bottles, in a wide range of sizes. ~David. Can you please tell me an appropriate year for this bottle. And yes, aqua bottles usually have a little bit more value than clear, but it depends on what bottle is being discussed. ~David. Currently, the company is the largest manufacturer of glass containers in North America, South America, Asia-Pacific, and Europe, with 79 plants in 21 countries. prohibition and why this author originally used 1933 as the date (and why all File #7: Continuation of the "Pharmaceutical and Proprietary In 1929, the Owens Bottle Co. merged with the Illinois Glass Co., forming its current company (with a few changes along the way). ~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. You would probably know. Consistently earned 5-star reviews, shipped orders on time, and replied quickly to messages, Looks like you already have an account! There is a seven on either side of the diamond and what appears to be a backwards 4 under the logo. 9 on the right side 1939? It is a 9 fl oz clear glass bottle, it has raised cursive letters saying sanitary brand and then next to it not in cursive says sanitary bottling works also raised, in the middle of the bottle. HOME: $4.55 shipping. Russ Hoenig, the latter a co-author of the recently (2018) updated OI article with Bill Lockhart Today on my hike I found a bottle. The first one has a 7 than the circle with the I in it and then a 9 all in one row. Alicia, Im glad to hear this website has been helpful. Earned the Photogenic Brew (Level 51) badge!