(Insulators bearing mold errors are a popular collecting sub-category among insulator collectors). He went on to note that near The 7 is a plant location code for Alton. early/mid 1930's (*see "Catalog Dating Notes" below) D 126 on top of the logo. For more detailed discussion on Owens-Illinois Glass Company and their date codes, and a detailed, updated chart of O-I plant location codes, please check out this comprehensive article written by Bill Lockhart and Russ Hoenig: The Bewildering Array of Owens-Illinois Glass Co. later in this point). But I could be wrong! together over a period of several years beginning in 1930 and ending in 1935. David. I believe that means it is an Owens bottle. The 2 is a mold number. I dont know enough about the Canada Dry brand and their many bottle variants over the years to make an educated guess on which year is most likely. compiled with your own observations, my somewhat educated guess is that the catalog was published in1935at the earliest or1936at the latest. My finds are mostly small bottles what look like medication or perfume bottles but I have found several Coke bottles dating 1945-47, and others what appear to be liquor bottles, that most have the single numbers after the OI logo. 2/2019). Age? David. The 12 is a mold number. Isabel, 70413 lego - Der TOP-Favorit unserer Produkttester. The cap is 2 and 1/2 inch and then the bottle widens. Approx 8oz. The Jar is like a flat sided fish bowl shape. /Users/owner/Pictures/Photos Library.photoslibrary/resources/renders/4/4803A160-6980-48CD-B714-FE290B9EA31F_1_201_a.heic However I dont think there is any way to be 100% sure on that. mark on antique glass bottles & jars, Letter L in cursive script mark: Libbey Glass Company, Liquor Bottle Permit Numbers Numerical List, Lynchburg Glass Corporation, Lynchburg, Virginia, M inside a circle: Maryland Glass Corporation, Baltimore, MD, MASONS PATENT NOV 30TH 1858 Fruit Jars Summary, Maywood Glass Company, Compton, California (1930-1959) ~ MG Connected mark, McLaughlin Glass Company, Vernon, California, M.G.CO. Randy, Im sorry but I dont know anything about these particular bottles. Hi Jeff, Cant find any information on the Heres How. It has the logo (I inside o with diamond) to the left is a 4, to the right is a 6, underneath is an I or a 1. It also has the town name on the bottom. USD 10.15, USD 11.28 David. 3 Owens Illinois Green Depression Glass Salt/Pepper Shakers Waffle I have noticed this.. Nearly anywhere and everywhere throughout our country, modern era trash can be found, even in the middle of nowhere where there seems to be no logical reason for it being there. & Hoenig 2015), Bill Lockhart recently combined all of the currently An assortment of But Jim Beam bottles will ALL have the same code, etc. 56 is the date code for 1956. ADVERTISEMENT In conclusion, I cannot give you any information that I can guarantee is absolutely correct. 6oz) clear bottle made by Owens-Illinois Glass Co. The bottom of the bottle has a 2 followed by the O with diamond logo followed by a 3. This is not a screw top it has a friction fit metal cap that says on it pry off with a Table Knife to reseal press on, it has glass lug around the top that you set the knife on and pry up. It also also helped generally date the The bottle label for Owen Illinois is side ways on the base as well. David. That was my intention for getting them. Take care, Check out this page of Liquor Bottle Permit Numbers required by law. 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. If I had to guess, I would say 1931, but I may be wrong! The circle with the I doesnt have the diamond. Duraglas in on the side of the bottle at the bottom. The 18 may be a mold identifying number. Hi Garrett, a number that identified the particular mold in which the bottle was formed. Try using a different browser or disabling ad blockers. There are embossed grid lines at the top of the bottle. 2/2019). Best regards, 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 . Best regards, David, Hi David. Many of them have the code G-94 embossed on the bottom along with the Owens-Illinois Glass Company trademark and a date code. the "Owens-Illinois Plants" at the time with illustrations of those plants. D in a diamond mark on base of cobalt blue Bromo-Seltzer bottle made by Dominion Glass Company (Photo courtesy of Tyler Cazes). mark on base of amber beer bottle. sauce bottles, fancy vinegars and cruets, more packer and coffee jars, mustard, 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. The liquor bottle permit number 56 was used by the Owens-Illinois glass plant at Charleston, West Virginia. Your explanation of the markings on the bottom do not seem to relate to the jar I have. In your case I suspect the 3 is a mold number, not a plant code. Thank you so much for your response David. How to Date Owens-Illinois Glass - HobbyLark catalog pages) - Additional introductory information including a mold number index and Based on my review of aerial images of the location, there is no indication of a structure or disturbance of the site post-1937 (i.e. My question is what was this jug used for? Coca cola bottles appearing on antique and there are stamped typically on her bottles - is it. I have located the large markings of the I inside of the diamond with an oval around them on the top of the base. See this link here which lists liquor bottle permit numbers assigned to several glass companies: ), bottom is a 7 and right is a 2 (obviously from 1932). Take care, Like, what year was it made, is it worth anything? The bottle itself was made by Owens-Illinois at their Oakland, CA plant (plant code # 20) in the year 1962 (the year date code 62 to right of the logo). specialty bottles including salt & pepper shakers, show globes (for druggists), 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. 2018). Its in perfect condition. I have determined it to be from the Owens-Illinois Glass Company. Base of emerald green glass 7-UP soda bottle. Atterbury EASTLAKE bird mug in pink alabaster or pink clambroth, made circa early to mid-1880s. beautiful green. Vintage Glass Bottle Set: Pepsi, Heinz, Owens Medicine Co.: $25.00. File #3: Continuation of the "Pharmaceutical and Proprietary Division" David, What is the context of your question?? Was wondering if you had any information regarding plant # 62 including its location. Perhaps a reader can help! Mfg mark of a Diamond with an I surrounded by an O. Many of these types of soda bottles from the 1980s and 90s have rather faint embossing arranged along the lower heel of the bottle. I have several Duraglas green bottles 7 oz. off.. David. Hi, I found a beautiful emerald green bottle, similar to Sunsweet juice container Ive seen elsewhere (but it is not stamped Sunsweet). The market value is merely the ending price of the item, and that sales price may or may not give us solid information on real worth to collectors. Thank you. Pontil marks are only seen on handmade bottles. To the side at a 90 degree angle is the O-I diamond. I think I have learned some things but would love to verify. Cookies and similar technologies are used to improve your experience, to do things like: Without these technologies, things like personalized recommendations, your account preferences, or localisation may not work correctly. Hope this helps, And it has 7 rings around it. https://www.thecloroxcompany.com/company/our-story/bottle-guide/. Hi Bill, Please check out this page on Artificially purpled glass. I often advise readers to, just for the heck of it, examine glass containers in their cupboards and refrigerators, and see if they can find various mold numbers on modern, present-day glass containers. Under seems to be either an one or I. ~David. /Users/owner/Pictures/Photos Library.photoslibrary/resources/renders/D/DEF6308A-A417-4C58-813F-F542B2A629EC_1_201_a.heic catalogs have been used in the preparation of this website to assist with bottle Hi Rich, Owens-Illinois Glass Company trademark/logo Diamond Oval- I entwined. And how would I know which year its from? Sorry I cant be sure what it means! P.S. The mark you see on the base is often called an Owens ring or Owens scar, produced during manufacture by machine. Each of the 25 separately The messy pontil is not really a true pontil mark, but what is called an Owens Scar, as seen on machine-made bottles. USD 83.99, USD 167.98 The number 011 is probably a mold number. Code C2997 on the side. The bottle is not a beer bottle but a whiskey flask (or other high-alcohol spirits/liquor bottle). Any ideas from you would really be appreciated. Known as Owens-Illinois, Inc. since 1965, (and officially known as just O-I since 2005), this corporation is currently (2022) the largest manufacturer of glass containers in the world. druggist and medicinal bottles, ammonia & bluing, polish, embalming I think it is more likely the 55 (for 1955), but I really dont know for sure. As pictured, it can vary slightly from one container to another. Is there any way to find how many were produced and the where? Illinois Glass Company of Alton, IL made many of the Presto fruit jars, apparently starting in the mid or late 1920s. It is aqua with ribs 2 diamond pane panels on the front (small on top, large o the bottom) and one small diamond shaped panel on the back. Just curious- no cracks or chips on mine! OVG monogram on the base of a Daisy & Button shoe toothpick holder in amber glass. Click on each link to (25% off), Sale Price USD 29.87 Visit our channel and see a new and even more satisfying video of this. Talk neck, very rounded and has a pinkish, purplish tint to the glass and fancy letters that look like WW on its side and N 3 on the bottom. its a pretty cool bottle would love to send at picture of it.. but any information would help thank you.. Hi Alden, page (which was signed by several dozen workers and/or management) I cant make it out but it looks like a identification code E-1536 or E-1596. Can you help me date it? Would you be able to email me a pic showing the base markings? First off, the copy used here had hand printing on a cover But, in general those bottles are considered pretty common (to longtime collectors). Hi Michael, For other similar examples of your bottle, search google with Sanitary Bottling Works bottle. Captcha failed to load. Owens Illinois Duraglas Green Glass Bottle Vintage Emerald Green Decor. 3 WINE 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. I have a half gallon mason jar that says presto supreme mason on front and on back it says manufactured by Illinois Glass Company. Thanks in advance! Bottle in a load of dirt from 4th st Chickasha, Ok. Its a clear thick glass for a prescription bottle. Hi Shannon, I just excavated a coke bottle with an F above the I inside the O logo with a 5 on the left (assuming the Charlotte, MI plant?) It is in a plastic container that also says iw Harper on it. ~David, How ironic I too just found a glass green bottle(champagne?) The label is gone and there is no other markings, Tiffany, Here are a couple other webpages on my site that might be of interest, as I included a few pics of Owens-Illinois bottles and bases on them: Federal Law Forbids Sale or Reuse of the Bottle marking on liquor bottles. I have a small green bottle with an I in a circle. It has been turned into sea glass. products. FOR. Also, on the bottom is HILEX reg. Its brownish and about as long as my finger. The bottle was made at Fairmont, West Virginia (Owens-Illinois plant number 3). Hello, I found an Owens Illinois green glass ointment jar on our property today. Much thanks must be given to both Phil Perry and Owens-Illinois continued to have the great majority of insulators marked with the HEMINGRAY brand name, with very few exceptions in later years. from that era. Unfollow antique medicine bottles and vintage amber glass bottle dating antique bottles old prescription bottle, with accurate, antique medicine bottle. Just like a medicine vial. Take full advantage of our site features by enabling JavaScript. It was and owns duraglas bottle!! Maybe I am off base, or maybe there is nothing else that can be determined. We simply cant be 100% sure of many bottles with a one-digit date code, such as the code on your bottle (assuming there are no other markings that could potentially give evidence or info that might help pin down a year date). There was a problem subscribing you to this newsletter. I have a roll-rite rolling pin with a serial no of 3193 on the cap. Its rather thicker than average and has the following raised markings in a circle around the bottom: I.A BOTTLED.BY M.E.CO. Base of emerald green glass 7-UP soda bottle. What a fantastic website you have! Brad, it is a medicine bottle (and probably held cough syrup or some other liquid medicine). 2. What Ive not seen before nor have I found any info online is that twice around the collar of the jug is embossed ONE HALF-GALLON, but one instance is clearly misspelled as ONE HALE-GALLON. Any ideas as to the frequency of typos in the molds? ~David. The "Closure Division" section starts noting it produces "Metal The bottle design patent number was actually issued in April of 1934. (Photo courtesy of Michael Aden), Diamond-Oval-I trademark used by Owens-Illinois Glass Company, D in a diamond mark on base of cobalt blue Bromo-Seltzer bottle made by Dominion Glass Company (Photo courtesy of Tyler Cazes), Clover-like logo seen on base of French pharmacy bottle (photo courtesy Lynne Wertz). It appears to be a 78 date code but with the old mark used by Owens-Illinois. 1 below mold cavity number? 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. David, Amelia, although there are some occasional exceptions, the date codes on Owens-Illinois bottles are usually placed to the right of the logo. Send me exclusive offers, unique gift ideas, and personalized tips for shopping and selling on Etsy. I think the jug would date from either 1954, 1964 or 1974. Not nearly as often as double-digit date codes, but they were used occasionally, especially on smaller containers. Sorry I cannot be sure which is correct. My fathers name Samuel Staunton 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). I have an Owens 3 oz medicine bottle that still has the cork in it, along with a little bit of clear yellowish syrupy liquid you can tell the cork hasnt been removed for ages.. . (Please see my webpage on the Hemingray Glass Company for more information on Hemingray insulators.). Camp Bros Pharmacy vintage medicine bottles 1887 Council Bluffs, IA So my grandma has this bottle with the Owens-Illinois label on it.. Why would it be marked by two different companies? I understand your reluctance to make blanket statements. and Molded Caps for Glass Containers.". Best regards, (Im sorry but this site is not set up to accept pictures uploaded by readers). Hope this helps! Turning off the personalized advertising setting wont stop you from seeing Etsy ads or impact Etsy's own personalization technologies, but it may make the ads you see less relevant or more repetitive. alphanumeric and not particularly intuitive or in order. Rick. Hi Norman, Take care, There is no way to be sure what was in it unless there is an intact label. On your bottle, the 5 is probably a date code since it is placed to the right of the logo. https://ibb.co/nRgN0DV (Full Bottle, has 12 sides) Thank you. off center on base: Owens Illinois I in oval, diamond. You can find an online list of liquor bottle permit numbers by doing a google search with those four words. A G C inside map of Arkansas mark as it appears on the base of a clear glass packer jar. I believe this jar was mostly used to contain pickles, olives, and/or perhaps molasses, honey, or some other food product. This is an in-depth overview of the history of this important 20th and still (It is a .pdf file, requiring Adobe). I found this bottle in very good condition laying on top of the ground in some old woods in Saratoga Springs NY. The Diamond and oval superimposed with an I in the middle was phased out during the mid-1950s (although a few bottles carried that mark later, even as late as 1966, as explained in my article on Owens-Illinois) so your bottle was made at the Fairmont plant and almost certainly dates from 1948. There is no label. Sorry, I had the numbers in the first time I entered my comment which did not take so I had to rewrite. Here is a webpage from Google Patents which describes the jar: http://www.google.com/patents/USD86712 Take care, They are located in: Atlanta, Georgia; Auburn, New York; Brockway, Pennsylvania [2 plants]; Ringgold, Virginia; Lapel, Indiana; Los Angeles, California; Muskogee, Oklahoma; Kalama, Washington (plant acquired in 2015, formerly Bennu Glass); Oakland, California; Portland, Oregon; Streator, Illinois; Toano, Virginia; Tracy, California; Waco, Texas; Zanesville, Ohio; Lexington, North Carolina; Windsor, Colorado; and in Canada: Montreal, Quebec and Brampton, Ontario. Public collections can be seen by the public, including other shoppers, and may show up in recommendations and other places. Brasserie du Goulot - Roubaix, Hauts-de-France - Untappd Thoughts? David. Author reserves the right to update this information as and may have had a plug in it of some type. Hello David, David, On our property, I found a green, glass bottle. It was most likely a catalog or inventory number assigned to that bottle style by the factory. There is a seven on either side of the diamond and what appears to be a backwards 4 under the logo. Send me exclusive offers, unique gift ideas, and personalized tips for shopping and selling on Etsy. The 23 plant code does stand for Los Angeles, and since that plant was started around 1948/1949, the bottle must date afterward. Original Price USD 167.98 Not exactly sure what It should be labeled as. File #17: Continuation of the "Food Container Division" products From reading your page Im guessing this bottle was made in the Oakland factory? I feel I have started a hobby that my Father also shares a passion for, collecting glass bottles. I found 4 bottles 2h x maybe 1/2 w cyclinder with a ever so slight green tint and bubbles in the glass. [Update ~ edited April 8, 2021] Hannah, the liquor bottle permit number 62 was assigned to Owens-Illinois Glass Companys plant at Terre Haute, Indiana. I found a Dads Root Beer 10-oz. Indeed, for those who've tried and failed to find the right man offline, rapport can provide. Your particular bottle was manufactured in 1936 (the 6 to the right of the logo is a date code for 1936). On the typical bottle, there is usually a number to the left of, to the right of, and below, the trademark. One is a coke bottle with 68 on the leftthe I inside the oval/diamond (Owens-Illinois)and 45 on the right. Hi David, Exactly what type of bottle are you referring to? I honestly dont know for sure. To begin with, Owens-Illinois did not come into being until 1929 (O-I was a merger of Illinois Glass Company, and Owens Bottle Company). customers. Clear Glass Medicine Bottles (4) Owens 3 iv Bayer Aspirin Virginia Dare Extract. This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. I found a clear seamed glass seven ounce pry-off cap style soda bottle embedded in a bank on a wayward beach on the Hawaiian island of Molokai and have been unable to find a conclusive identification for it. made available by Owens-Illinois. 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. Owens-Illinois Glass Company made huge quantities of emerald green salve and ointment jars of many different designs and sizes. Hi Cheryl, There is some additional ACL and David. It may be a bottle from Scandinavia (Denmark or Norway?) Turning off personalized advertising opts you out of these sales. Learn more in our Privacy Policy., Help Center, and Cookies & Similar Technologies Policy. All of the pages of this O-I If so, how do I determine its age and if possible, what the bottle was originally used for.Thank YouPaula, Hi Paula, many times the I is either too small or indistinct to show up on the finished bottle, or was not engraved in the mold at all, but this has nothing to do with whether or not the bottle is a product of Owens-Illinois Glass Company. from your description, the 7 to the left of the logo is the plant location code, which in that case stood for their main plant (at the time) located in Alton, Illinois. The one thing I cant find any information about is the number C2989 located next to the name Duraglas at the bottom of the jar. Logos and Codes. The mark may not have been, in actual practice, engraved onto all their bottle molds (in their inventory or being used at that time) until sometime in the year 1930, simply because of the time and effort involved in re-tooling/altering large numbers of molds already in use. I cant interpret the year with certainty, but it probably stands for 1945 or 1955, assuming the glassmaker logo you see is the Diamond and Oval with I which was the first mark used by Owens-Illinois. Perhaps an inventory or catalog number assigned to that particular bottle design? as they use the slashed O letter ( ) as part of their alphabet. with the following: 1. It is likely some LYRICbottles post-date 1929 since it would have taken some time for all bottle molds then in use to be re-engraved with the new mark used by Owens-Illinois. Not sure if this is enough to identify, but I am curious. It has the I/O and diamond logo in the center of the bottom. I have found an old Owens Bottle Co. Want book and Price List dated 1929. It looks like a 7 to the left and 3 to the right. David. ), with that FLF phrase embossed on it. Yes, 4 is the mold number identifying that particular mold. Additional information from Russ Hoenig (Hoenig pers. Hi Mary, I would say it holds more than a pint, but less than a quart. following information he discovered recently: "In the 1931 It has what looks like the older symbol with a O and diamond and i and also a 2 on the left and a 0 on the right . This piece measures 11 inches in diameter. USD 5.40, USD 6.00 My husband was uncovering a rock wall along our property and came across a Duraglass bottle. 28 original catalog pages combined. I found a small 1oz. David, I believe I have an Owens- Illinois Glass Company liquor bottle from 1941. to 1933.). This has driven me crazy trying to track this baby, what the year was and what might have been in it. Made in 1985 by Owens-Illinois Inc, emerald green non-returnable soda bottle, perhaps contained Sprite, 7-up, etc). It has half the Duraglas trademark in the center. Each mold in a series of identical molds is numbered to facilitate identification should problems arise with the finished product. voluntary movement has started among employees which has led to the formation of Can you give me any information on that and what the bottles might be worth. Mary. Small, around 3.5/4inches tall. Yes, most of their bottle molds had been re-tooled by the late 1950s, but some, for reasons that remain unclear, continued to carry the old Diamond/Oval/I mark even into the 1960s. me to suspect the production of the Disney tumblers started soon after they were The left number is 3, and the bottom number is 1. List of Web Links pointing to some other sites / interests ~ (Most of these sites are not glass-related) including Birds, Trees, Fishing, Antiques, Transferware, Blue Willow Pattern Dishes, Coins, Religion, Marine Traffic, VintageAerial, WheresGeorge, Amsterdam, Ohio River info and more! 3) I have a small emerald green vial, marked with a single digit date code (9) to the right of the newer (second) trademark, just an I inside an O. In terms of revenue,. The 2 to the immediate right of the Diamond and Oval logo is a date code. Learn more. Hello I have enjoyed reading all of the comments on the bottles. I am not convinced that periods always have something to do with dates. If I were you I would perhaps try doing saved searches with keywords on ebay, over a period of time, and you might find similar listings and see what they actually sell for. This is on the base of a small green glass jar, perhaps for an ointment. Each mold is identicalbut would be numbered from 1 to 12. Having a hard time identifying this one. One H.J. Owens-Illinois Glass Company (O-I) catalog on this website - a catalog that Any information you could provide would be greatly appreciated. Bottles & Jars - Blue Moon Antiques L.G.CO.export-style beer bottle, typical mark as seen on Lindell Glass Company, St. Louis product. So it is totally impossible for the 6 date code to stand for 1906. Julian Toulouse (Bottle Makers and their Marks, 1971), states this mark was used beginning in the year 1954. I hope this helps! ~David. Dating gordon's gin bottles Gordon co gin carries a gordons sloe gin bottles, has been the drink contains the 1950's to date and our export rest of interest. It would have been made in 1933, 1943 or 1953. Perhaps early 1930s? It appears all of them (that I found, anyway) also have the PAT APPLIED FOR marking on the base. 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. Thanks for writing! Take care, the US to support volume production." front: 4/5 QUART The Owens Bottle Company, now known as Owens-Illinois, Inc., headquartered at One Michael Owens Way in Perrysburg, Ohio, just south of Toledo, is still the world's leading maker of bottles for alcoholic beverages. Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume], February 29, 1860, Image 3