If so, the markings show it was made in Alton, Illinois by Owens-Illinois Glass Company. Hi Marie, I have found a bottle and seeking further information on it. I am unsure what that 65 would be as the info Ive read here says the logo should be the I/O only if that date code means 1965. It has a finger loop at the neck and the Owens Illinois diamond on the bottom. Thanks and take care! products (20 catalog pages) - Cylindrical "rounds" of various sizes, handled
Although Owens-Illinois did use the plant code #20 for their earlier glass plant at Brackenridge, Pennsylvania, that factory was only in production for a short time in the early 1930s and I doubt if your bottle was produced there. Sellers looking to grow their business and reach more interested buyers can use Etsys advertising platform to promote their items. It says duraglas in cursive along the lower face of the bottle below where the label would be, on the front and back side of the bottle. Leslie, produced during that era by O-I. Most bottles from the late 1940s into the 1950s and 1960s have two-digit date codes. 28 original catalog pages combined. Does anyone know what its worth? The 55 liquor bottle permit number indicates the bottle was made at O-Is Huntington, West Virginia glass plant. (Since O-I didn't use the ACL process until about 1933, this pretty much dates the catalog
I have a bottle with diamond/O and I logo. large "Classified Index" to products contained within the catalog with page
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In any case, most of the bottles I see with the Duraglas marking seem to date from the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. Many bottles made by Owens-Illinois are hard to date exactly. I am at a loss as to what this might be, can you help? I just found this site surfing and am very excited with it. I honestly dont know. The bottom shows the I within the O with a 7 to the left, a 7 to the right, and an 8 to the bottom. (Try searching that site only if you have lots of free time and dont mind being frustrated by long wild goose chase searches. For a list of liquor bottle permit numbers assigned to many glass companies in the United States after 1935, please check out this page I recently added to my site: Liquor Bottle Permit Numbers Numerical List. The Duraglas brand name was introduced in 1940 so we can be sure it doesnt date before that year. Bottle dated 1944. I understand the 2 means Huntington, WV, the 3 is a mold number, but is the 5 for 1955 or 1945? The last 4 do not have the green tint or bubbles in the glass but the shape seems to be almost indentical. is 5250. David. But we cant seem to find this anywhere. I understand R125 to be a rectifier number, but it is not listed in the web document you shared in response to another readers comment. That does help a lot. Deep scratch or cut near the base of the bottle that my fingernail definitely catches on. Additional confirmation of
Diamond-Oval-I trademark used by Owens-Illinois Glass Company, B inside a diamond ~ mark on the base of a blue-aqua horseradish or pickle bottle made by Binghamton Glass Company. 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. Thanks! And below that is E 2143. ~David, Is this what your bottle looks like? Does this mean the bottle is 1936 from Clarksburg, WV? Original Price USD 6.31 The crown top is typical of soda bottles, but the fluted sides are more common on ketchup bottles. (Assuming, of course, that there are no sharp edges on the rim, and the jars are nice and clean!) I cant supply an absolute answer. Here is a webpage from Google Patents which describes the jar: http://www.google.com/patents/USD86712 commercial purposes. Thanks and sorry I dont have better information. to this February 2019 revision): "I was excited to see the inclusion of what I originally thought was the
On some bottles this mark is very tiny or indistinct, often looking like a small 0 (a zero, or the letter O) with the I in the center hard to discern. Check out this google Image search: McKesson & Robbins bottles/jars David. OWENS Duraglas Vintage Embossed Clear Glass Medicine Bottle 3iv 5.25" Tall Condition: Used Price: US $7.99 Buy It Now Add to cart Best Offer: Make offer Add to Watchlist Returns accepted Ships from United States Shipping: US $7.95Expedited Shipping | See details Located in: Bedminster, New Jersey, United States Delivery: Unfollow antique medicine bottles and vintage amber glass bottle dating antique bottles old prescription bottle, with accurate, antique medicine bottle. I would send photo but doesnt look as if can send one to add to comments Ill be happy to email photo if would help.. Hi Lee, One piece of information supporting 1933 (or later) is the presence of
The 6 is a plant location code for Charleston, West Virginia. rounds. I have a jar I am having trouble dating. I have acquired a large 2 1/2 gallon jug with 1/2 gal increments on 2 sides and very detailed decorative molding on opposing sides side panels at the half gallon areas. All in raised glass. He is also co-author with Bill Lockhart of the comprehensive articles on the
1933 is indicated a few times on the following page (not pictured) with a
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The 12 is a mold number. This means that every time you visit this website you will need to enable or disable cookies again. an array of box types and packing materials.
Thank you and best regards, It is a cork bottle, 4/5 quart with the words around the shoulder: Federal law forbids sale or re-use of this bottle, which leads me to believe post prohibition. Additionally, the jar lacks shoulders and is a screw-top. David, Hi I collect milk bottles which were made by some of the plants in Ill. ), Diamond Glass Company, Royersford, Pennsylvania, EUREKA design on base of unidentified tumbler / jelly glass, Fairmount Glass Works / Fairmount Glass Company, Falls City Glass Company, Louisville Kentucky (1884-1892), Faroy Glass Candle Holders FAROY U.S.A., Federal Law Forbids Sale or Reuse of this Bottle Phrase, Fishing Floats (Glass Fishing Net Floats), Fletchers Castoria / Pitchers Castoria bottles, Frank Millers Crown Dressing ~ Victorian Era shoe polish bottles, Frederick Heitz Glass Works, St. Louis, MO (1882-1898), G. Hello, second picture of green glass ointment jar attached. "Package Division" section and the "Closure Division" section begins (26 catalog
There is an area I hunt where I have found the remnants of an old homestead, hasnt been touched in goodness knows how long. Owens-Illinois glass anacin bottle was attached to the company. I have a Duraglas water bottle with the lid. Have you ever seen this before? beginning of the "Large Ware Division" products (24 catalog pages) - Includes
and between sections. I am reasonably sure the date code 2 would stand for either 1962 or 1972. under the logo there is the number 14 and under that is the PAT. with the following: 1. The following is an edited version of
To the side at a 90 degree angle is the O-I diamond. The bottom of the base has a large 5232 below the other numbers. 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? Sat, 11 Feb 2023 19:36:50 +0000 View Detailed Check-in. Your particular bottle was manufactured in 1936 (the 6 to the right of the logo is a date code for 1936). Tribune, Altoona, PA., December 21, 1936.). ), File #18: End of the "Food Container Division" products and the
Thanks, David, I have a green bottle with cap unscrewed trying to figure out the dates and markings are AT with the I circled 85 G2 any help is appreciated. 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. Thanks Mary. The 56 indicates the liquor bottle was made at their Charleston, West Virginia plant. Without seeing the actual markthe format for liquor bottles was usually the bottle maker permit # on the left (which would be the 55 Huntington, WV)and the year of manufacture on the rightso 1965which seems 1 yr too long for the Federal warning law bottles that began in 1935. (Please see my webpage on the Hemingray Glass Company for more information on Hemingray insulators.). The evidence is as follows and posted at length here due to
The 14 on your example (23 on mine) is a mold number. We found a I.W. Also, if there is no Distiller number it may be difficult to identify what product or distilling company was involved. Could you help me date this find please? Exactly what type of bottle are you referring to? 1) Duraglas is the trademarked brand name of Owens-Illinois Glass Companys typical container glass, introduced in 1940. Perhaps someone out there will have better info and can chime in on this question! glassware, including Mickey Mouse/Disney glassware with
I know youve said on here that a period may indicate the year it was produced, but as you noted, thats typically to the right of the diamond mark instead of below. Sorry I cant be sure which year is correct. It is not all-inclusive, but the best list I know of, online: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/51379b83e4b02119d184b2a2/t/584a336ee4fcb59adb85c48b/1481257838281/User+Permit+numbers.pdf Hello, Catalogs, invoices and other company paperwork would have listed that number to identify the bottle type. The earlier types have a lip made for a cork closure, and later ones have a screw threaded top. Hmm. The oval symbol with the diamond is on the bottom but nothing else inside of that. 2/2019) which sums it up in regards to it being a multi-year
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Many older Owens-Illinois bottle and jar bases might be found among so-called Beach Glass. Above is the older owens-illinois mark with 9 on left and 5 on right. Hope this helps a little. mark on base of amber beer bottle. Please see the paragraph farther down for more info on this subject). Perhaps another reader or collector will land on this site and clue us in on the year those bottles were first produced, or have info that helps hone in on the year meant by the 3! plant, and colors and designs are being applied
Many of them have the code G-94 embossed on the bottom along with the Owens-Illinois Glass Company trademark and a date code. 359-G (Each group as a separate line). 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. officially for medicinal and export use, as there just was no money available in
(See my page on that mark). Given the above information, the company could
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. However, the right side is 4 without a period which would mean 1934? David. ~David. USD 10.15, USD 11.28 Dont Know what this stands for? If not when did it stop? I found a gold decanter that has the OI on the right and D126 above 55 65 and 10 on the right. following information he discovered recently: "In the 1931
~David. Any idea what date this is from? 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. David. Google only turns up various whiskey code lists, none of which match. The 6 on the left is a plant code number that stands for the Charleston, West Virginia glass plant. Does anyone have information on this book? File #9: Continuation of the
(This was answered/discussed via direct email, but I will publish Robs post here on the site). Still cant seem to place the date using your page and the Lockhart article. I am not familiar with the Kankakee Bottling Works, but there have literally been thousands of soda bottling works located around the US and thats just those that operated within the past century. Owens Illinois Duraglas Green Glass Bottle Vintage Emerald Green Decor. It was O-Is dating practice before it switched to double-digit coding. Although, mold design numbers were usually on the base, not the heel, so I cant be 100% sure about that. 3. Join and search! It also says 4 directly below that. Or maybe its not supposed to be anything at all? Website, E-published October 2018. The 2 would probably be a date code for 1962 or 1972. It is Owens-Illinois with plant code 14, date code 52, and mold code 1. Take care, Thank you. All of this strongly indicates that some of the catalog was done just after
It has a medal screw top lid. (30% off), Sale Price USD 16.32 Best regards, Hi Jeff, The 51 is a date code for the year the bottle was made: 1951. From all evidence it appears that each liquor bottle permit number is always assigned to just one specific manufacturing location (glass plant). In any case, from your description, the number on the left (7), typically a plant location code, indicates production at the Alton, Illinois factory. Typically, the bottle is marked with a number known as a Liquor Bottle Permit Number followed by a dash and a second number which is the date code indicating the year the bottle was made. similar products of other glass companies that emulated
Often these types of mold numbers might be more accurately termed design numbers or inventory numbers or catalog numbers or model numbers or bottle style numbers. Best regards, David. I honestly dont know for sure. The first part of that sentence is certainly a (somewhat humorous) reference to the repeal of
There might be a little something inside the diamond. I found a 1 gallon bottle that has 14 and I in and O then 0 and a 4 under the I/O symbol. )from what I gathered reading your post the number above below the logo is the mold # 8 and above is patent # 4601-CB Hi Kelly, large array of "art deco" style "licensed patented" soda bottles. I found several bottles. Earned the Photogenic Brew (Level 51) badge! Thanks! I gathered from the articles youve posted it is an Illinois made container dating possibly 37 or 47. D 126 on top of the logo. Hi DavidI have found a 32 oz clear glass bottle with Art Deco designs on the top, bottom and sides of both sides. (10% off), Sale Price USD 2.35 wine bottles. It looks like it was a twist-top style lid and there is still a rusted metal band around the bottom of where the lid was. The Duraglas process (spraying a stannic chloride vapor onto the hot bottles to provide scratch resistance) was introduced in 1940, so the bottle was probably manufactured in 1947. pages) - Includes more toilets, perfume shapes and bath salts, round, square
vinegars, grape juice, syrup, and tomato juice. Mark, its a large-size water bottle. Did you ever find what the letter F stands for? Also, on the bottom is HILEX reg. Dating old coke bottles. To the right is a 2, the bottom seems to be stamped off center so cannot tell what was stamped to the left. ~David. The base stippling, as you know, is less of a problem on larger bottles, but on some of the smaller bottles, its practically impossible to tell whether a period or dot (even though it may be slightly larger) is supposed to be there along with the single digit. I found the bottom of a jar washed up on the shore of lake Michigan. (Note: Search results for this website will be just below the
Now, in your particular case, the 9 to the left of the Owens-Illinois logo indicates the bottle was made at their Streator, Illinois plant, and the 9 on the right is a date code, which would stand for either 1939 or 1949. BROWN HOTEL LOUISVILLE APOTHECARY Vintage Duraglas GLASS BOTTLE 3iv . You can change your preferences any time in your Privacy Settings. Duraglas David. David. I dont know what the W means but perhaps someone else has figured that out on another website. Keep in mind that anyone can view public collectionsthey may also appear in recommendations and other places. Best regards, I know the Illinois abbreviation changed after 1963, but still not sure how old it might be. Adam, from your description it would be either a water bottle (carboys and demijohns are terms used in older glass factory literature for very large bottles) or a pickle jar, depending on the width/type of closure. Below the trademark are 64, D-1, 46 stacked on top of each other. It says duraglas on 2 sides with a c2993. (25% off), Keep collections to yourself or inspire other shoppers! I have since found out that it is a vinegar flask from some internet research. Thank you =), Hello Nora, This trademark is in current use on most Owens-Illinois glass containers made within the United States (as of 2020). National Prohibition which occurred in 1933. Ive seen many Hi-lex jugs, however, on the neck Hilex is embossed vertically (four times around the neck) with the word contents in-between horizontally. David. ), Sarah, it could stand for 1935, 1945, or 1955. 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. 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. Hi Dorian, Mold makers spelling errors are fairly common on glass items such as bottles, fruit jars and insulators, and those errors are sought by collectors. The right side number 5 is a date code, perhaps for 1955. following (edited somewhat): "The other detail to remember is that OI
Thanks! Since the number to the right of the diamond is a single 6 how would I know which year this is? See the picture posted of the 1966 bottle with their old trademark. Although this was not always the case, a single digit DATE code was used frequently in the 1930s. was bound which I thought a bit over the top for a catalog to be shared. The 11 is a mold number. The PD might stand for Parke-Davis, the drug company, but I cannot be sure about that. Fox Terrier shotglass made by Hazel Atlas. There are no other markings aside from the makers mark, although there is a thin, faint seam on either side of the jar. this passage (image to the right) shows what is noted in the second
Additionally along what should be the contact ring of the bottom, there is a partial single line of stippling dots that can bee seen & felt but it is not continuous around the entire bottle.