So would this have been made in the 1940s at the Bridgeton, NJ plant? It has the Diamond & Oval w/capital I marking on the bottom with a #7 to the left, #4 to the right & #4 below. Typically, the number on the LEFT of the diamond logo is the plant location code number, the number on the RIGHT is a year date code, and the number below the logo (if present) indicates the mold number (mold identifying number, mold cavity number or serial number). Yes, since DURAGLAS brand name was instituted in 1940, the bottle is from the 1940s, made at plant #14 which was Bridgeton, New Jersey. You can find out more about which cookies we are using or switch them off in settings. Thank you Kim W. Hi Kim, Below that is the word duraglas. Catalogs, invoices and other company paperwork would have listed that number to identify the bottle type. /Users/owner/Pictures/Photos Library.photoslibrary/resources/derivatives/C/CC45224F-594D-48DF-8B57-F750DA772B84_1_105_c.jpeg. The trademark PRESTO was registered in 1928 although it was probably used for a time before that year. departments to develop something to showcase what they have/do to supply
Logos and Codes. (Photo courtesy of Dan Goorevitch). Have you ever seen this before? It says Chicago, IL with an S on the bottom. Does your Coke bottle have a city name on the base for the bottling plant? I did a keyword search on ebay, using a search string looking for soda bottles within their Collectibles category, and checking both title and description on their Advanced Search page. File #17: Continuation of the "Food Container Division" products
Sometimes additional information about the bottle can narrow down the date range. The 7 on the left is a plant code for Alton, Illinois where a lot of their large water bottles were made. There will be a glass company (glass bottle company or bottle company) AND a bottling company, brewing company or packaging company. 2) I have a green 4 OZ jar marked with the old trademark and a single digit 1 but with NO dot discernable, although there is a general stippling on the base. Beneath that is PAT APPLD FOR. ), Owens-Illinois took over operation of the Hemingray Glass Company factory, located in Muncie, Indiana, in 1933. These bottles were made in a range of sizes, and were generally intended to serve as generic medicine bottles, often containing a liquid pharmaceutical product such as cough syrup. Those partners may have their own information theyve collected about you. Im sorry, but I dont do appraisals. It has a big 0 with a line through it and a capital L next to it..and a small 3 under both (one 3, just under the 0L. I am particularly interested in anything related to
Many bottles made by Owens-Illinois are hard to date exactly. I found a fairly large piece of brown glass with the Duraglas logo (circle inside diamond) the number to the left of the logo is a 6, and there is a 29 under the logo. The only issue I have with a post-1954 date is that the jar is actually collected from a historic site that is only depicted on an 1885 plat map. The ACL process was reported to have not
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You may rest assured that it IS a product of that company. David. I sent you a direct email about this the other day, but will also post this comment publicly as a followup on the site for other readers. I think, however, that the date code 6 on the right of the logo indicates 1936. catalog (an exception noted for File #11). I found an amber jar with the I in an O (no diamond) from plant 14, but the date code is just a 0 (no period). Hi Shannon, And how would I know which year its from? It does have the seam line running all the way to the top of the lip, which is a rounded with band. I found a bottle (I assume its for liquor because it says Federal Law Forbids Sale or Reuse of this Bottle, and it also follows the liquor marking laws Ive found online). 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. Sorry about that, Is there any way to find how many were produced and the where? In general, I agree with you, and you are more than likely correct about O-I soda bottles..but I hesitate to make any blanket statements on this site since I seem to find exceptions to nearly every rule. Historic Glass Bottle Identification & Information
I found an old bottle with this logo but there is a 6 to the left of the logo, a 17 under the logo, and a 6 to the right. (This was answered/discussed via direct email, but I will publish Robs post here on the site). Id like to know a little more of the history of these items. Hi David, I am trying to find out the range in years of the glass I found. (30% off), Sale Price USD 83.99 Please check out my summary page on Sea Glass / Beach Glass. It was the Donald Duck tumbler in particular that got me to wondering
9 on the right side 1939? David. the importance of firming up a date for this important catalog: 1. In any case, from the info you provided, the bottle was made in 1951 at their plant #17 which was Clarion, Pennsylvania. Duraglas trademark on bottles. David. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, February 29, 1860, Image 3, brought to you by Library of Virginia; Richmond, VA, and the National Digital Newspaper Program. USD 7.20, USD 8.00 Best regards, David. (However, if the brand name DURAGLAS is embossed anywhere on it, it would have to be from 1943 or 1953). Hope this helps, "Owens-Illinois became the sales agent for
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I havent found another like it online. As far as stippling goes, I just checked about a half-dozen of my 1940s 7 oz. Jennifer, I dont know what type of bottle you have, but I think it was made at Owens-Illinoiss Chicago Heights, IL glass plant in 1991. Hi Judy, D-9 is a distiller code. I hope this info helps a bit! Antique LYRIC brand medicine bottles. 64 is the liquor bottle permit number assigned to Owens-Illinois Glass Company at their Alton, Illinois plant.
Vintage Glass Bottle Set: Pepsi, Heinz, Owens Medicine Co. There is some additional ACL and
David. I have a partial piece of brown glass that has the following markings: Looks like a 15, then underneath it says Duraglas, and has a 39 under the Duraglas. Same designer as D90023! The 156 is problematic, but would seem to be a mold identifier number (assuming that more than one identical mold was being used at the factory for that particular style/size bottle). Photos included. John, As you know, the bottle was made by Owens-Illinois. ~David. David. H, Heather, the #4601-CB is not a patent number. Its just a circle with an I in it. Hi Zac,
Owens-Illinois | Waco History I am sorry but there has been some misunderstanding about the permit number list because of the years I have listed (in parentheses) immediately to the right of each permit number. Best regards, *Catalog Dating Notes:
Hi Lindsay, David, Ya my son just found a bottle about 6 in tall that looks like a small clear wine bottle possibly . Please bookmark this site, and I hope you will return often. Blob dating as a demisexual soda bottle pricing guides useful: none: using coke bottle? David, Casey, a single digit, such as 3 on the right side of the old Owens-Illinois logo (Diamond and oval superimposed, with I inside) can theoretically stand for several different years, including 1933, 1943 or 1953. Strictly Necessary Cookie should be enabled at all times so that we can save your preferences for cookie settings. Does anyone have any ideas what kind of beverage was originally in this bottle? and a 65 to the right of the logo. dating of bottles.) File #4: Continuation of the "Pharmaceutical and Proprietary Division"
The bottle was made at Fairmont, West Virginia (Owens-Illinois plant number 3). File #14: Continuation of the
Check out this google Image search: McKesson & Robbins bottles/jars I think the jug would date from either 1954, 1964 or 1974. Includes some more unusual bottles like refrigerator bottles, various toilet &
If the design was popular it is possible they were produced for some years after 1932. Dirty on the inside. The number to the right is 5. (with period) and the number below is 2. Underneath in an arc formation is DES. I believe that means it is an Owens bottle. /Users/owner/Pictures/Photos Library.photoslibrary/resources/renders/D/DEF6308A-A417-4C58-813F-F542B2A629EC_1_201_a.heic ~David. You can find out more about which cookies we are using or switch them off in settings. catalog number, inventory number, design number), used in communications between the glass factory and the company(ies) they sold the bottles to. The 2 to the immediate right of the Diamond and Oval logo is a date code. The E788 would be the catalog number assigned to that particular bottle mold. According to your very helpful site, it is from the Owens-Illinois, Inc. merger and it seems to fit all the requirements as the picture you have of the clear Owens medicine bottle though it is missing a few things. But Im sorry I cannot be sure! (15% off), Sale Price USD 4.42 on the bottom it has 9 then the diamond/circle/I logo and then 3 with a . at the Huntington, W.V. The 73096 is a Design patent number and here is a link to the patent information, as listed in the database on the GOOGLE PATENTS site: (Remove underscore within first part of address). The bottle was made at the Alton, Illinois factory, but I cant say with certainty what year it was produced. Any contact with this bottle before? bottles, large grape juice and other liquid bulk bottles/jars. Is there a way to determine what brand of whiskey was in this bottle? Sapphire Blue Eastlake Childrens Mug, made by Atterbury & Company of Pittsburgh in the 1880s, Hobnail candy dish in Amberina glass (Fenton inside an oval mark is on the base), Owens-Illinois Glass Company I inside an O trademark, VM (MV) logo on CD 642 Gingerbread Man style insulator made by Verreries de Masnieres, BIRCH LEAF pattern milk glass cream pitcher Unknown Maker. Pontil marks are only seen on handmade bottles. First off, the copy used here had hand printing on a cover
Hi Jeff, That is a bottle style most closely associated with horseradish. Im sure the information is out there Somewhere, but to my knowledge it is still a mystery at the present time! The bottom of the bottle has a mold circle and has the Owens Illinois mark flanked on the right by a 2, on the left by what may or may not be a 1 and beneath the mark there is a 14. Hello,I also found an old coca cola bottle with the diamond and oval with a capital I inside. Any information is greatly appreciated. I cant supply an absolute answer. to the right is a single number 6 and below the logo is the number 7 which I understand to be the mold number. currently operating company, including the myriad of plants the company used
I did a search on ebay and found several amber bottles similar to this, with various date code configurations on the bottom, and with the number 1845. This particular bottle was made at plant number 7 (Alton, Illinois). On the side of both jar ls at the base is says Duraglas on one side and on the opposite it says Duraglas C 2932. Has the name Owens on bottom with the number 1 to the left of the diamond and oval and the pontil mark is not completely round its almost oval shaped.