So the Most of the bottles seen with this code on the bottom are emerald green 7-UP bottles. No one seems to know exactly why, but my take is that it simply wasnt worth the time, effort and expense to retool (erase) markings engraved into the mold. https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=m570.l1313&_nkw=Bottle+%22G-18038%22&_sacat=0&LH_TitleDesc=1&_osacat=0&_odkw=Bottle+%22G-18038%22 It says duraglas on 2 sides with a c2993. Brad, it is a medicine bottle (and probably held cough syrup or some other liquid medicine). My fathers name Samuel Staunton bottles, large grape juice and other liquid bulk bottles/jars. The 91 is a date code. I appreciate your time! 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. It has helped greatly with bottle identification. Sellers looking to grow their business and reach more interested buyers can use Etsys advertising platform to promote their items. with the following: 1. It is generally agreed by researchers that the I inside an O mark used by Owens-Illinois was instituted beginning in 1954, and no earlier. Does this information help. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation views 1,245,708 updated Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation Fiberglas Tower Toledo, Ohio 43659 U.S.A. (419) 248-8000 Fax: (419) 248-5337 Public Company Incorporated: 1949 Employees: 18,300 Sales: $3.00 billion Stock Exchange: New York The "Closure Division" section starts noting it produces "Metal ~David. Any ideas? Thank you. Deep scratch or cut near the base of the bottle that my fingernail definitely catches on. BROWN HOTEL LOUISVILLE APOTHECARY Vintage Duraglas GLASS BOTTLE 3iv . It appears all of them (that I found, anyway) also have the PAT APPLIED FOR marking on the base. This was not uncommon as indicated by the "1920" and "1926" Most of them were of the flattened fishbowl shape, although other designs were used for that particular name brand of prune juice over the years. Also, see my page on the Diamond I mark, which was also used heavilyby Illinois Glass Company. catalogs have been used in the preparation of this website to assist with bottle On the bottom is also Des. For a complete history of the Owens-Illinois Glass Co. 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. Thank you for your time, Candice. Owens-Illinois continued to have the great majority of insulators marked with the HEMINGRAY brand name, with very few exceptions in later years. Also, was green typically used as soda or alcohol? outnumber many fold the questions this websites' author receives about any Would you be able to email me a photo of this bottle? Take care, I do have an interesting liquor bottle that I would like to just make sure I decoded correctly. You've already signed up for some newsletters, but you haven't confirmed your address. David. Opens in a new window or tab. 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. An assortment of This is the very latest instance of use of the old O-I mark that I am aware of. The left number was 3, which you wrote was from the Fairmont, WV plant, or post 1981 Muskogee, OK. My question was the right side date code. VINTAGE 1950'S COLDREX Medicine bottle - Duraglass Bottle - Raleigh, NC - $32.67. The term mold number can be confusing and can mean slightly different things depending on the context. ), C B B; C B K ; C B M marks on antique pickle jars, Coke Bottles (Glass Manufacturers Marks on Coke Bottles), Collectible Milk Glass General Information / Overview, Depression Glass (What is Depression Glass? Bottle is in good used condition. The 56 is a liquor bottle permit number, which in this case was the number assigned to Owens-Illinois Glass Companys plant at Charleston, West Virginia. 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 just know its gotta be a medicine bottle but could you tell me the year or date or at all what it might have once been. However, we can just assume, with a pretty strong degree of confidence, that any Owens-Illinois bottle with a single digit date code number AND a period likely dates from the 1940s. Photo courtesy of ebay seller Dotdority. Take care, Thanks for writing and take care! I am reasonably sure the date code 2 would stand for either 1962 or 1972. Historic Glass Bottle Identification & Information comm. HI, i have have a bottle that i am completely stumped on. David. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful. (70% off), Keep collections to yourself or inspire other shoppers! The E788 would be the catalog number assigned to that particular bottle mold. Thanks Reid, Reid, Owens-Illinois Glass Company trademark/logo Diamond Oval- I entwined. Marked Grand Island Neb. On the other side of the bottle it says One Quart. OOPS! You hit the nail on the head! beginning of the "Large Ware Division" products (24 catalog pages) - Includes As you know, the bottle was made by Owens-Illinois Glass Company (as shown by the I inside an O mark.) Best regards, 29 What a fantastic website you have! I have several Duraglas green bottles 7 oz. Hi David, Mind if I butt in? (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). we find that the permit number 55 actually was assigned to their Huntington, West Virginia glass plant. Thank you, David, that is what I figured, especially since it is such a large bottle that probably had a low run rate. The bottle is not a beer bottle but a whiskey flask (or other high-alcohol spirits/liquor bottle). Bottom of bottle is 6 emblem 2. ~David. (bottom of bottle) makers mark is on top 3 is on left 2 is on right 9_ is on bottom. Thank you. (Perhaps a reader, or another researcher, has more information that can clear this up). She thinks it was a whiskey bottle..and it has patriot on the bottle with a few other cool markings like a boat and 4 stars and has one pint under the patriot.. also I believe on the back of the bottle it has at the top. David, Hi I collect milk bottles which were made by some of the plants in Ill. I dont know what the W means but perhaps someone else has figured that out on another website. The number to the right is 5. (with period) and the number below is 2. USD 4.42, USD 6.31 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! Company glass manufacturing engineers interested in the history, legend and And thats on the very bottom but I also found on the sides towards the bottom a number 2 with a dot and A211B. 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?) Perhaps a reader can help! It has a rounded glass (oval depressions on side, flower depression on top) push/pull seal lid. Oh it also has a screw top, but it has a small wire handle (not bale fastener) that doesnt clear the zinc lid I put on it by much. File #3: Continuation of the "Pharmaceutical and Proprietary Division" The 8 is a mold number. Its in perfect condition. (io) Is the Symbol Owens Illinois. Thank you and best regards, voluntary movement has started among employees which has led to the formation of. Plus, one pharmaceutical medicine bottle labeled Owens on the bottom. Beneath it is an 8. It is clear in color and has a metal screw on type lid along with a wooden rotating handle fitted to a metal bracket attached along the base of the neck. On the left side of the diamond is 23, which should be from LA according to what I have read. The left number is 3, and the bottom number is 1. You are right that the 70 is a date code for 1970. See link! (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). Label (ACL) glassware And below that is E 2143. tablets, paint jars, castor oil flasks and rounds, citrate of magnesia, and catalogs were formally dated as they were to be used/in effect for quite a few years. However, there is an extensive 4) Without seeing it, I cant be sure of purpose, but most of these small screw-type clear bottles made by Owens-Illinois in the 1930s, 40s, and 50s are quite common, and so have little market value to collectors. On the bottom of the symbol is number 1 to the right of the symbol is number 4 with a dot on the top and bottom of it. It is quite a rare find for that itself. [Readers, Duncan emailed me with a base photo of this mark. 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. ), File #18: End of the "Food Container Division" products and the Im guessing the 39 is the date, however wasnt sure what the SB stood for. 1 W5447 Thanks for writing, and sorry I dont have information about it. 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. **According to Harper bourbon whiskey bottle that says 17 D-9 then under that it says 60 (I in circle) 56 under that M-89 A. I have gathered that it was an Owens Illinois bottle but I wanted to know more information on it. File #15: Continuation of the and Molded Caps for Glass Containers.". There is no label. catalog number, inventory number, design number), used in communications between the glass factory and the company(ies) they sold the bottles to. I looked up the permit number in a document and the permit number wasnt listed. Also, I disagree with at least one other statement on that page, such as this one: If the manufacturers mark found on the base of the bottle is the diamond IO mark (see Figure 2), then the bottle was produced pre-1954. This may be so in most instances, but the statement is not really true since many, many Owens-Illinois bottles made after 1954 continued to bear the old (Diamond/I/oval) mark.