Includes an array of traditional and new styles of liquor, liqueur, bitters and Your piece sounds like a generic or all-purpose type of liquid pharmaceutical bottle, probably dating from sometime in the 1930s-1950s period. provided some glassware related information that points to a 1934 to 1935 date What do I have, what do the # mean? A G C inside map of Arkansas mark as it appears on the base of a clear glass packer jar. its a pretty cool bottle would love to send at picture of it.. but any information would help thank you.. Hi Alden, (Send to the email address listed at the very bottom of any page on this site). of the IGCo. Any ideas about what it was used for and how old it is? David. ), Owens-Illinois took over operation of the Hemingray Glass Company factory, located in Muncie, Indiana, in 1933. However, on some very small bottles it is possible the mold engraver used one digit for the date code simply because of limited space on the mold. I suspect it would be from 1940, although it might stand for 1950. I would assume the total number of molds used was either 10 or 12 since normally they were used in even numbers. I explain this in the text, but it is easily missed by readers. The 5 stands for either 1945 or 1955. Eventually assembled to what we have." Thanks Hi Dorian, Thanks for your post! have been producing/selling ACL glassware (and bottle) products as early as 1933 The 7 on the right is a date code and I assume it stands for 1937. (I do NOT subscribe to the theory that ALL date codes without a dot to the right of the number necessarily means it is from the 1930s, and all date codes WITH dots are from the 1940s or later, but that seems to be true in quite a few cases). Not sure if this is enough to identify, but I am curious. Learn how your comment data is processed. Thanks! Hello I have enjoyed reading all of the comments on the bottles. Hi Alisa, Please check out this link: Hi Jason, 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. 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. File #20: Beginning of the "Milk Bottle Division" products (23 Can you tell me when made and is there any value? This bottle base has 1949 date code to right. DIAMOND & OVAL SUPERIMPOSED WITH AN I INSIDE MARK, Note: For a webpage on this site with an extensive list of glass companies that made, Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Complete list (with links) of all articles on the GLASS BOTTLE MARKS website, Glass Manufacturers Marks on Bottles and other Glassware, Brookfield Glass Company (Bushwick Glass Works), Federal Glass Company, Columbus, Ohio (1900-1979), Fenton Art Glass Company, Williamstown, WV (1905-2011), MASONS PATENT NOV 30TH 1858 Antique Fruit Jars Summary, Numbers seen on the bottoms of glass bottles and jars, Federal Law Forbids Sale or Reuse of this Bottle Marking, The Bewildering Array of Owens-Illinois Glass Co. 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. Any thoughts on how old this is? And Finally M.C.A.STO. Please see the paragraph farther down for more info on this subject). It sounds like it might be a Four Roses brand whiskey bottle. 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. Im sure the info is out there somewhere, but Im not sure offhand exactly when the Duraglas brand name was discontinued (not sure if it HAS been discontinued??). I have a 5 gal clear Duraglas bottle with an I inside a circle and a diamond. (30% off), Sale Price USD 7.20 the 1940s instead of 1930s). You can send it to the email address shown at the bottom of any page on this site. Can you tell me what year it was made? Hi Bill, The best I can tell it reads 4 IO Diamond Logo 3 I cant tell for sure if there is a period after the 3 due to the stippling of the base. Thus, a plant code 11 (used at the Evansville plant) may have been left as-is for some period of time after the mold was moved, and might have been correctly later, but the date code was retooled. Each of the 25 separately May 1. You would probably know. or image search of this website and who may have used it.There is no evidence that any logo in the form of painted, screened, or glued label ever existed. Take care, Hello! The bottle is in very good shape but it is missing the cap. There is no number to the left and the number to the right is a 4 with no period. To be honest Im not sure what it held. The messy pontil is not really a true pontil mark, but what is called an Owens Scar, as seen on machine-made bottles. Hi Crista, Im hoping you might have information as to the use of such a large container. (The second most common mark encountered is probably the Large H over small A used by Hazel-Atlas Glass Company. David. However, that doesnt always hold true. Can you post your query again or send me an email directly (my email address is listed under CONTACT INFO / NOTES near the bottom of the page). I have a small green bottle with an I in a circle. I think that thread would be in the Comments section at the Federal Law Forbids Sale or Reuse of this Bottle webpage within my site. catalogs were formally dated as they were to be used/in effect for quite a few years. 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. It appears the date and plant codes are reversed. You are correct, although I am thinking the 4 most likely stands for 1944. mark on base of amber beer bottle. beginning of the "Prescription Ware Division" products (28 catalog pages) - I cant figure it out can you please help? Please check out my page on numbers on the base of bottles. David. Hi Shay, Compare prices for hundreds of Men Cardigans & Sweaters hassle-free and save money. I am particularly interested in anything related to I was going to ask the same questions you did so thanks for doing all the work for me! I just found this site surfing and am very excited with it. This is one of those questions that are hard to answer with certainty! It was made at the Huntington, West Virginia plant, and the 11 is a mold number. The 7 on the left is a plant code for Alton, Illinois where a lot of their large water bottles were made. They have a circle inside a square on the bottom. We've sent you an email to confirm your subscription. (1940s? Thanks for writing, If it is an I Inside an Oval, or letter O, then yes, the 89 probably is a date code for 1989. I came across an amber colored bottle. From the markings you describe, your bottle sounds like a generic or standard type of fifth liquor bottle made by Owens-Illinois. ", This implies that O-I was selling Libbey /Users/owner/Pictures/Photos Library.photoslibrary/resources/renders/D/D4884D53-C9F5-42E6-BD88-D07E7B7D083B_1_201_a.heic 7 is the Alton plant location code number. Many bottles made by Owens-Illinois are hard to date exactly. I am assuming by logo you mean the diamond and oval with an I inside. I read your page and its awesome to know someone actually cares about history as much as I do. Its rather thicker than average and has the following raised markings in a circle around the bottom: I.A BOTTLED.BY M.E.CO. Hi Justin, Beneath the O is a period and beneath the period (all of this on the left) is the number 13 on the left and then the diamond and O plus I shape and also to the right a number 2. we find that the permit number 55 actually was assigned to their Huntington, West Virginia glass plant. For a complete history of the Owens-Illinois Glass Co. The PD might stand for Parke-Davis, the drug company, but I cannot be sure about that. Any information about this bottle would be very appreciated. that year. catalog page numbers are often missing in whole or part largely due to the ), there are two basic types of mold numbers: 1) A range of numbers assigned to a series of IDENTICAL MOLDS being used to produce a particular type of bottle. This website created and managed by: Owens-Illinois Glass Company Part 1 - History. I can send pictures is you would like. His mechanization of the glass-blowing process eliminated child labor from glass-bottle factories, which he had himself experienced from the age of ten. The mark is a diamond with a circle an the I in the middle. On the bottom, it has the diamond and circle with the I in it, so looks to be Owens Illinois. Based on the articles I found the 3 refers to the manufacturing plant (Fairmont, WV) and the 55 refers to the liquor permit (Huntington, WV). http://www.tias.com/5747/PictPage/3924038412.html, We have a duraglas from the Alton plant #7 on the left, the number 6 on the right (36 or 46?) The bottle was made at Fairmont, West Virginia (Owens-Illinois plant number 3). Search the SHA/BLM Historic Glass Bottle Identification & Information ~David. M in a circle mark used by Maryland Glass Corporation. This is for a large pickle jar. David. David. Original Price USD 35.99 There may or may not be a number (mold identifying number) situated directly underneath the logo. Andrew, Thank you. "Owens-Illinois became the sales agent for https://www.thecloroxcompany.com/company/our-story/bottle-guide/. Hope this helps. I dont know which Owens-Illinois plant was given the number 56 as their liquor bottle permit number. druggist and medicinal bottles, ammonia & bluing, polish, embalming 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. 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. I dont believe that the presence or absence of a period after a date code can give absolute evidence on which decade is meant. I was wondering if you could help me date an Owens-Illinois glass jar I recently found. Best regards, David. Bill, Bill, Im not familiar with the bottle, but Owens-Illinois has made tens of thousands of different bottles over the years. Len Fergusen. I dont know anything about an M.E.CO. but I would assume it stands for the name of the unidentified beverage bottling company. advertisement I could find for the Disney tumblers was from 1936. 5 3/4 inches tall. Any ideas? So at this point Im curious what the bottle was possibly used for (Soda, Beer, etc.) Hi Trisha, metal screw caps and accompanying threaded finishes. 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. Public collections can be seen by the public, including other shoppers, and may show up in recommendations and other places. fact that the catalog's introductory pages xxvi and xxvii note presumably all I just found 2 bottles in Okinawa. But they are all meant to convey the same meaning.merely the trademark standing for Owens-Illinois Glass Co. Its a brown (amber) Hilex jug with the diamond and oval with I inside on the bottom. In any case, from your description, the number on the left (7), typically a plant location code, indicates production at the Alton, Illinois factory. various finish and closure types available (nicely illustrated). (Since O-I didn't use the ACL process until about 1933, this pretty much dates the catalog Diamond with oval logo. 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. * it has the angles from the bottom half way up, then is more rounded from there but has ridges on the sides from 1 oclock to 3 oclock and 9 oclock to 11 oclock. Hi Chris, ~David. Near the bottom side of the bottle it says KANKAKEE BOTTLING WORKS. The bottles were used for many purposes including liquid chemicals such as chlorine, rubbing alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, ammonia, fertilizers, cleaning agents, as well as medicines and other products. This is an in-depth overview of the history of this important 20th and still Many of them have the code G-94 embossed on the bottom along with the Owens-Illinois Glass Company trademark and a date code. 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. Typically, they are found in ordinary clear glass (often the glass is stained with a dull surface sickness from long burial, as are the two bottles shown here). Perhaps an inventory or catalog number assigned to that particular bottle design? Best regards, Ill Be Specific. On Owens-Illinois LIQUOR BOTTLES (different code configuration than on their other bottles) normally there are two code numbers, but the first one is a Liquor bottle permit number and the second one is a date code. Any idea? download limited copies of posted material. Any help with the year and manufacture would be appreciated! Tribune, Altoona, PA., December 21, 1936.). ?? The 8 is a mold number. Any info on this bottle would be greatly appreciated. That number would probably have been used in invoices, catalogs, etc. BALL logo, as seen on a BALL PERFECT MASON jar from the period c. 1910-1923. It has an odd texture and 2 vertical seems running up the sides. The first one has a 7 than the circle with the I in it and then a 9 all in one row. /Users/owner/Pictures/Photos Library.photoslibrary/resources/renders/D/DEF6308A-A417-4C58-813F-F542B2A629EC_1_201_a.heic You can email a pic of the bottle to the email address listed at the lower right-hand corner of any page on this site. There is a list of permit codes for glass companies making liquor bottles after Prohibition and the 1935 (34) law on the Historic Bottle website: David, I would like to find out a price for this bottle I found in this abandoned water drain in my yard. Marked Grand Island Neb. David, Mike this is so cool believe it or not today I purchased at a garage sale the same exact jug with the same markings on the bottom except mine has 1931! 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. KPP mark on base of amber Budweiser beer bottle, date coded 1972 (Photo courtesy of Shannon Brown). 3. Libbey in the 1930s, and in 1935 absorbed the Of course it can still be used for practical purposes and if in decent condition (no cracks or chips) will always retain some utility value, regardless of collectability value. The number to the right is a 6, but there is no dot next to it. Here is a webpage from Google Patents which describes the jar: http://www.google.com/patents/USD86712 In March 2017, Bob Brown (a San Diego I have a blue Shell oil bottle. Atterbury EASTLAKE bird mug in pink alabaster or pink clambroth, made circa early to mid-1880s. reference to "marketing conditions have changed greatly since 1920." markings, date and plant codes and related features f0und on their products. On the bottom it has the O inside the diamond but DOES NOT have an I inside the O. Very good condition. File #16: Continuation of the Sharon, Hi Sharon, the 14 is a factory location code number for Owens-Illinois Glass Companys Bridgeton, New Jersey glass manufacturing plant, where the bottle was made. Take care, But, in general those bottles are considered pretty common (to longtime collectors). and the mold #3 below. Find out more in our Cookies & Similar Technologies Policy. Sorry I dont know which year it would be. I have a Duraglas 4/5 Quart bottle with 6 on left, I inside O logo, 6 on the right and a 27 centered underneath the I/O logo. Illinois Glass Company of Alton, IL made many of the Presto fruit jars, apparently starting in the mid or late 1920s. David. Thanks for your kind words about the site. File #19: End of the "Large Ware Thatcher Glass MTC mark on emerald green beach glass shard from a juice bottle. It has a rounded glass (oval depressions on side, flower depression on top) push/pull seal lid. 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. 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. Check out this page of Liquor Bottle Permit Numbers required by law. To be honest, it doesnt really matter much what can be discerned in the center of the diamond and oval mark, since on MANY bottles the I (which is supposed to be there) is frequently absent, smeared, distorted or just halfway visible! Thanks very much for your info. The exact cursive style changed slightly several times over the years. This catalog includes what has to be the most comprehensive array of offerings Meredith, exactly which O-I symbol are you referring to? I have what may have been old liquor bottle. It is a 9 fl oz clear glass bottle, it has raised cursive letters saying sanitary brand and then next to it not in cursive says sanitary bottling works also raised, in the middle of the bottle. Great! This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. However, I assume they were quite popular and were made in large quantities for that time period. It does have the oval/diamond with an I on the bottom. 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. David. David. on the bottom it has 9 then the diamond/circle/I logo and then 3 with a . Please double-check those folders in your email app/program after a few days if you haven't heard from me!! "Food Container Division" products (24 catalog pages) - Includes more olive The other bottle is dark green in color. David, Amelia, although there are some occasional exceptions, the date codes on Owens-Illinois bottles are usually placed to the right of the logo. ~David. Any ideas on what date this jar may be from, and which plant ? Triangle mark, used by Vidrio Formas, Lerma, Mexico. John, The bottle was made at their Streator, Illinois location (plant #9) and the 5 would stand for either 1945 or 1955. Many soda bottles (especially) of the 1910s to 1950s often have initials in large lettering on the bottoms. https://www.sha.org/bottle/pdffiles/IGCo_BLockhart.pdf. Nice little bottle for your medicine bottle collection! The Donald Duck June 9th, 1934 debut in "The Wise Little Hen." Left bottom is ICC-10. (These catalogs can also be useful at times for the Division" products (18 catalog pages) - Includes a few more toilet ~David, How ironic I too just found a glass green bottle(champagne?) Its a brown (amber) bottle. I am not familiar with the various Hilex jug/bottle variants, so I cant comment with authority on the type you have. Hello, David. 3) 7 (date code usually on right) would stand for either 1947 or 1957. end of File #10 above.) David. 1 W5447 David. I appreciate your time! Assuming your information on the date of closing of the brewery is correct, it would not stand for 1946. Bottom line 9 The date code has a period following it. In any case, most of the bottles I see with the Duraglas marking seem to date from the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. Hi Norman, 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. Hope this helps a bit! This information is from a publication indexed online, at this link: https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.$c127996&view=1up&seq=11&q1=LIST%20OF%20GLASS%20MANUFACTURERS%20TO%20WHOM%20PERMITS%20TO%20MANUFACTURE%20LIQUOR%20BOTTLES. Join and search! Photo courtesy of ebay seller Dotdority. As near as I can determine, Owens-Illinois purchased Libbey Glass in 1935. Bottle Catalog I was making a trail through my property in the UP of Michigan. Tom Dup is drinking a Punition by Maison DB at Au R De Roubaix. Lastly the others (both 2) have a circle in a square on one and just 3 bumpson the other but otherwise seam identical. This article is I was metal detecting at a private property and boy did I ever find treasure. What can you tell me about it? Anyone ever see an IP for factory code? There are no other markings aside from the makers mark, although there is a thin, faint seam on either side of the jar. Is there any information available on the Roll Rite Glass Rolling Pin? It has the diamond with the circle & I on the bottom. You find a bottle is a look at about 16 and . ~David. So would this have been made in the 1940s at the Bridgeton, NJ plant? All in raised glass. tyson jost dad; sean penn parkinson's disease; mockingbirds attacking my cat If you meant there was a number 2 directly to the right of the logo, that is a date code, and probably stands for either 1942 or 1952. The Jar is like a flat sided fish bowl shape. Would this indicate 1930s? One piece of information supporting 1933 (or later) is the presence of Sellers looking to grow their business and reach more interested buyers can use Etsys advertising platform to promote their items. If the design was popular it is possible they were produced for some years after 1932. The bottom of the decanter shows the circle and diamond intertwined with the I in the middle. thank you! pages) - Includes milk bottle finish information and various bits of information Hi Jeremy, Hi Marie, 3) What about other types of bottles besides soda bottles. (bottom of bottle) makers mark is on top 3 is on left 2 is on right 9_ is on bottom. offerings of most period bottle makers making this one of the most important catalogs to researchers I would guess 1935 (since single digit date codes were more common during the 1930s although there are later exceptions) but I cant be 100% sure! How long did owen illinois use the I inside an O mark. To do a word/phrase (Julian Toulouse stated this mark was first used in 1911, but according to U.S. Patent & Trademark Office data, Owens claimed first use was not until 1919! bottles on the shelves (Squirt, 7up, Canada Dry, Bubble Up), and even the stippled bottles have clearly discernible periods. Google only turns up various whiskey code lists, none of which match. The 6 to the right of the Diamond/oval trademark is a date code. I was interested in seeing a photo of the bottle you describe. Turning off personalized advertising opts you out of these sales. Learn more in our Privacy Policy., Help Center, and Cookies & Similar Technologies Policy. See this page on Google Patents: https://patents.google.com/patent/USD92116 Thanks in advance, Ross Lebo, Hi Ross, Hi Annie, The design was patented in 1934, as shown by this page on Google Patents. The lid also has the Good Housekeeping Seal on it. It was an 8 with a period after it. I dont know how late the word OWENS was embossed as a trademark on the base of those medicine bottles. Broad shoulders and a distinctive heel design featuring a customized brand mark and embossed writing. 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).