kindly provided by a couple long-time (but now retired) Owens-Illinois Glass [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. It also has a W which, if I understand correctly is a liquor code, but after 1934 there were requirements for other codes, which my bottle does not have. (The second most common mark encountered is probably the Large H over small A used by Hazel-Atlas Glass Company. 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. It is quite a rare find for that itself. letters are not in alphabetical order in the catalog. I was interested in seeing a photo of the bottle you describe. After Illinois Glass Company merged with Owens Bottle Company to form the Owens-Illinois Glass Company, they continued to make many more Presto jars for years afterward. David. (NOTE: The liquor section of this file was scanned Thank you for your post, as your question actually gives me the opportunity to address this and thus give a bit of background explanation In the case of your bottle, the Kankakee Bottling Works was the name of the company that actually produced the soda or beverage (or, at least combined the basic ingredients, such as flavored syrup, carbonated water, etc) and then filled the bottles with that product. These Owens-Illinois decanters and liquor bottles often have code numbers on the bottom that are arranged differently than the more common configuration as seen on most soda bottles. Whitall Tatum Company logo: W over T inside inverted triangle. Was able to read by an article provided by you above that the plant was most likely closed by 1969 but could find no further information. Porter, (I assume you meant diamond not triangle). This is on the base of a small green glass jar, perhaps for an ointment. Hi Ken, 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. Photos included. The 5 is a date code. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Vintage Clear Glass Owens Bottle 3ii 60 CC Medicine Apothecary at the best online prices at eBay! Illustrated among the pics on this page is the base of a bottle made at the Columbus, Ohio facility (plant #18) with a date code of 7 which in this case probably stands for 1937. Please check out my summary page on Sea Glass / Beach Glass. Since your jug dates from 1952, thats an instance of a relatively recent mold error. The O-I mark (being the third major trademark embossed on the companys glass containers) was officially registered by the United States Patent & Trademark Office on March 20, 2007, under registration #3219434. ADVERTISEMENT Hello Rachel, Division" products and the beginning of the "Beverage Division" products (26 ~David. Is there any way I can identify what brand of liquor the bottle was used for? Since the brand Duraglas was not introduced until 1940, we can be sure it stands for sometime after that year. I would guess 1943 but cant guarantee it! Approx 8oz. Perhaps someone out there will have better info and can chime in on this question! To the right of the emblem is the number 4 and then a smaller 7 slightly above the 4. 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. The most recent one I picked up has a rooster on it and says bitters above it, overlayed in sterling silver. The early, dark olive green (almost black glass) medicine bottle pictured above left is embossed on four sides with C. BRINCKERHOFFS - HEALTH RESTORATIVE - PRICE $1.00 . On the bottom back it says manufactured by Owens Illinois glass company. Im familiar with the article, and I am going to add another paragraph of text on this page, along with a link to that article. I cant say for sure which year is correct. Antique Kemps Balsam Owens Glass Medicine Bottle in Collectibles, Bottles & Insulators, Bottles . This is a Russian Soldier Vodka 1/2 Quart bottle, painted and molded, it pretty much looks like Stalin, big black mustache and with a bottle neck coming out of the top of his head. marks on antique bottles & fruit jars (Mississippi, Missouri, Modes), Milk Glass~ Vintage Cold Cream, Salve & Ointment Containers, N in a square mark Obear-Nester Glass Company, East St. Louis, IL, New Albany Glass Works, New Albany, Indiana (1867-1872), Newark Star Glass Works, Newark, Ohio (1873-1904), Ohio Valley Glass Company, Pleasant City, Ohio (1902-1905), Owens Bottle Company (O in a square mark), Reed & Company, Massillon, Ohio (1881-1904), Rawleighs W. T. Rawleighs / Freeport, Illinois, Robin in Tree childrens mug Bryce Brothers & Mosser Glass Company, S G mark on glass containers Saint-Gobain / Verallia, Southern Glass Works, Louisville, Kentucky (1877-c.1885), Surname-oriented Antique Bottle Collecting, Target Balls (Antique Glass Target Balls), Thatcher Glass Manufacturing Company (c.1904-1985), Vaseline Jars / Chesebrough Manufg Company, Wax Sealer Fruit Jars List of Primary Markings, Whitall Tatum Company, Millville, New Jersey, Whittemore Boston U.S.A. / Antique Shoe Polish Bottles, WEB LINKS to some other sites / other interests (Not glass-related). end of File #10 above.) It appears the date and plant codes are reversed. Would that place it in 1954? introductory section followed by water bottles, a variety of sodas and ginger That much tells me I have (what I think is) a 1943 bottle manufactured in Clarksburg, WV. Hi Lindsey, The ONLY number is a 2 to the left of the O/Diamond. I have two of these: one is a 2 oz size marked Lyric on the bottom, while the other, a 1/2 oz size, is marked Illinois on the bottom with the Illinois Glass Cos I inside a diamond. Best regards, David. Although this was not always the case, a single digit DATE code was used frequently in the 1930s. Thanks for anything you can provide!! So the On the bottom it states Duraglas in cursive. Hi. I think the jug would date from either 1954, 1964 or 1974. company which are posted on this website and linked further down this page.). The Duraglas trademark began in 1940. What does the 2 to the right with NO period mean, maybe 1932?? Im trying to locate an all-encompassing list of mold numbers for O-I. catalog pages) - Includes an introduction followed by milk bottles of various For more info with a more extensive, detailed chart of known Owens-Illinois plant location codes, please check out the article by Bill Lockhart and Russ Hoenig at this URL: The Bewildering Array of Owens-Illinois Glass Co. (O-I) end of year report, under Owens-Illinois mark as seen on 1951 soda bottle Owens-Illinois logo- date code 1952 company posted on this website have also received significantly more user If so, the date code would probably be for 1956. The second number, 46, is a date code for 1946, the year the bottle was made. Thanks Bottle Catalog advertisement earlier than the one noted above. The link is here: https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/antique-bottle-paper-label-kims-3848940177 I understand the 7 and 1, but would LOVE to know what the 2 specifically stands for in relation to the mold and to have a listing for all O-Is mold numbers in general. I appreciate the uniqueness of it, but I also enjoy knowing what I have. Best regards, Hi Rachel, There are embossed grid lines at the top of the bottle. I assume that is the case with your bottle. (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). Minor wear inside the bottle towards the bottom. The neck is fairly short and bulges slightly in the middle and the top is threaded for a twist off type cap (that I do not have). 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). I have been trying to track down information on vintage bitters bottles that I collect and cant seem to find any information on a particular kind. /Users/owner/Pictures/Photos Library.photoslibrary/resources/derivatives/7/75EBEAA3-1AA2-45F5-9B8E-623C74B9A0EF_1_105_c.jpeg It has the following markings: 23- circle around the triangle and Im guessing a one (but looks like a dot)-2 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). David. Still, a nice little piece of mid-20th-century Americana! Thank you for any information you can supply. I have found an old Owens Bottle Co. Want book and Price List dated 1929. File #24: End of the "Tumbler Division" section (19 catalog pages) The bottle label for Owen Illinois is side ways on the base as well. Although Owens-Illinois has made containers of many different shades of color over the years, the great majority of glass bottles commonly found (especially older containers that show up often at flea markets, antique malls, yard sales, junk shops, ebay, etc) are found in clear (colorless), green (emerald, forest green or seven up green) and amber (beer bottle brown) glass. On the bottom of the second it has the symbol with a 9 to the left, 51 to the right and 4 under the symbol. date or date range. medicine bottle. Its rather thicker than average and has the following raised markings in a circle around the bottom: I.A BOTTLED.BY M.E.CO. Owens-Illinois Glass Company - Glass bottles, jars, flasks, containers. Any ideas about what it was used for and how old it is? Owens-Illinois has made thousands of different containers, and on many of them the markings do not always conform exactly to the most typical factory/date/mold code configuration. The 12 is a mold number. Your jar indicates manufacture at their Los Angeles, Ca facility (plant code #23); I believe that number was used circa 1948 to 2004. ~David. Thanks for compiling this, its super interesting! Neither The 56 (in this case) is a liquor bottle permit number assigned to Owens-Illinois Glass Company (indicating the bottle was produced at their factory at Charleston, West Virginia), and the 9 is a date code, standing for either 1939 or 1949, but I cant say for sure which year is right. The numbers are likely mold identifying codes . Probably the best way to get a better idea on age is to find old city directories, telephone books or newspaper issues from DuQuoin that might have info on when that dairy was actually in business. Front and rear say half pint. However, I would submit (my guess) that in some of these instances, the bottle mold might have been moved to another plant but the engravings were not all updated (retooled) correctly on the molds. Ive been collecting soda bottles for 40 years, and I can tell you every single O-I soda bottle I have ever seen with a period behind the date is from the 1940s. Thanks for the reminder! National Prohibition which occurred in 1933. Plus, one pharmaceutical medicine bottle labeled Owens on the bottom. I do have an interesting liquor bottle that I would like to just make sure I decoded correctly.
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