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. together over a period of several years beginning in 1930 and ending in 1935. 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. If you disable this cookie, we will not be able to save your preferences. Porter, No, I dont know which O-I plant was assigned #62 as their liquor bottle permit number. My hat is off to you good sir! Can this be chalked up to a manufacturing difference? companies that combined to form the Owens-Illinois Glass Co. in 1929. the importance of firming up a date for this important catalog: 1. Thank you!! I think it is more likely the 55 (for 1955), but I really dont know for sure. In those cases, there may be more than one possible interpretation. If the 3 is accompanied by the newer mark (I inside an O) it could stand for 1963 or 1973. Of course this doesn't necessarily date the catalog to 1936 but it does lead What do I have, what do the # mean? a Thank you. Owens-Illinois Glass Company (O-I) catalog on this website - a catalog that David. 20 (I) 62 (The I being in a circle rather than parenthesis). This may or may not indicate any commercial production of VINTAGE ORIGINAL GENUINE QUAALUDE 300 BOTTLE LEMMON 3.75" $102.50 3 bids $12.55 shipping Ending Thursday at 10:56AM PST2d 2h Eli Lilly Dental Lotion bottle Empty Corker $6.00 1 bid $5.85 shipping Ending Wednesday at 6:48PM PST1d 10h Vintage Anchor Hocking Large Brown Glass Medicine Bottle Apothecary 12" $24.00 0 bids $16.50 shipping I have a large, probably 2.5 or 3 gallon jar I am researching for a friend. Take care, The base is marked with the H over smaller a logo. an array of Applied Color It does have the seam line running all the way to the top of the lip, which is a rounded with band. I cannot say which year is correct. Owens Bottle Company produced tremendous numbers of bottles, jars and other containers with the "O inside a square" or "Squared O" mark which is also frequently seen on bottles from the 1920s. Logo of two water drops Pasabahce, Turkey. 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. Dont know if that helps identifying it. It is not stamped with Sunsweet nor Duraglas. I suspect your particular bottle was made in 1939. Great! BTW, that appears to be some kind of food bottle, perhaps for a condiment of some type. 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. Patricia, Historic Glass Bottle Identification & Information The 8 is a mold number. Would you have any idea what that would mean? Hi David, I also used an URL shortener, as the resulting link was quite long: https://ebay.to/2OIVM2e, Bright emerald green glass has been used for a very wide variety of bottles, both soda and beer as well as other beverages. advertisement earlier than the one noted above. The 5250 is, I believe, a code number for that bottle type. Hi John, Marc Dourdin is drinking a QHuit by Maison DB at Untappd at Home. this passage (image to the right) shows what is noted in the second This mark has 3 lines outside the diamond, indicating production between 1993-1998. Sometimes a bottle in clear glass (of the same profile and measurements) is seen. 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. I think the 4 may stand for a year ending with 4 (1944 or 1954) but cant say for sure without seeing the style of bottle you have and the exact code embossing arrangement. The Owens Bottle Co. (1919-1929) was part of a series of companies that began with the Toledo Glass Co. (1895-1920), the firm that developed the Owens Automatic Bottle Machine. Because the mark was engraved BY HAND into the insides of bottle and jar molds by moldworkers, it can vary a little from one bottle to another in legibility and exact shape and size, and often the I is not apparent. The 56 indicates the liquor bottle was made at their Charleston, West Virginia plant. $10.00. The D 11 is a distiller code number. various plants and, Part 2 which is an explanation of the various makers I suspect the jug was made at Oakland, California, and the date code stands for either 1942 or 1952, but Im not sure which would be the correct year. The only info I can pass along would be that your bottle was made at their #9 plant (Streator, IL) and was made in 1967. I would say it holds more than a pint, but less than a quart. Above that it says John Morgan, it also says it is a 1 Pint bottle, below that it has a g178 and it says New York, N.Y. would love it if you could help me figure out anything about it, thanks. I have several Duraglas green bottles 7 oz. ADVERTISEMENT Although horseradish was packaged in many different shaped bottles over the years, that is one of the more common shapes used, especially in the 1890s and through the early 1900s. This piece measures 11 inches in diameter. Would you be able to email me a photo of this bottle? Early American Prescut (EAPC) serving platter made by Anchor Hocking. However, with a bit of time one can figure /Users/owner/Pictures/Photos Library.photoslibrary/resources/derivatives/C/CC45224F-594D-48DF-8B57-F750DA772B84_1_105_c.jpeg. Im not personally familiar with that bottle, but from a little researching I can tell you it is a soda bottle. Virtually all of the LYRIC bottles are machine-made, and were made in very large numbers, being found frequently in trash dumps of the period. Finally, on the bottom M258270. 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 Isabel, I found an old brown glass gallon jug with this diamond and oval with an I inside symbol on the bottom of it. The beginning of the "Beverage Division" products includes an Try using a different browser or disabling ad blockers. If the 9 on the right is followed by a dot or period (9.) Etsy is powered by 100% renewable electricity. This adds more evidence that many single-digit date codes are not necessarily from the 30s versus the 40s or 50s, as some research has suggested. David, Hello, what a great informative site you have! numbers by section. A dot on the top and bottom middle and a 5 all the way to the right side. The appearance can range from just a faint whitish stain all the way to outrageously beautiful multicolor rainbow effects on bottles that have been buried for a very long time. Website Owens-Illinois Glass Company - Glass bottles, jars, flasks, containers. (Tens of thousands of different glass soda bottles have been made in the US just within the last 150 years, and no one has seen them all!). LYRIC was Illinois Glass Companys brand name assigned to a particular line of prescription/druggist bottles. Captcha failed to load. The trademark PRESTO was registered in 1928 although it was probably used for a time before that year. USD 29.87, USD 37.34 Bottle. I have a Del Monte coffee jar with a 1. date code, which denotes 1941. Bottle in a load of dirt from 4th st Chickasha, Ok. Its a clear thick glass for a prescription bottle. File #8: Continuation of the "Pharmaceutical and Proprietary The flat front and back of the bottle have a set of 3 raised arcs at the 3, 6, 9, and 12 positions. Fenton Glass Company Hobnail Fan Vase in Blue Opalescent, Triangle mark, used by Vidrio Formas, Lerma, Mexico. The 2 is the date code, and most likely would stand for either 1962 or 1972. comm. About the Federal Law Forbids phrase.it is apparent that some bottles continued to have been made with the marking even into the early 1970s. For a complete history of the Owens-Illinois Glass Co. The markings on the base indicate it was made at Owens-Illinoiss glass plant at Streator, Illinois (plant #9). Best regards, David. Please let me know if you are able to pin down the date with their chart. David. It is 4 tall x 2 wide. David. On many liquor bottles made by Owens-Illinois, the number on the left is a Liquor Bottle Permit Number, not a plant location code. There is a 6 to the left of the logo and an 7 to the right. Hope this helps a little. Does this mean it was made in the 30s, or after? Given the My husband & I found what looks to be an old pickle jar in the woods. Hi Stacy, Hope this helps, That bright emerald green glass color has been used for many years for a multitude of bottles and jars made by Owens-Illinois, especially soda bottles and canister sets. below is 5 and the top of the logo no. ~David. This thing catalog is dated from between 1930 and 1935. I have an Owens-Illinois liquor bottle with a 3 and a 55-51 code on it, as well as the federal law statement. And thats on the very bottom but I also found on the sides towards the bottom a number 2 with a dot and A211B. It is a giant bottle 20 inches tall. Thanks. You know, I was dimly aware there was a list of those liquor bottle manufacturers permit numbers available somewhere on the net but I had not taken the time to research it thoroughly like I should have!! The Duraglas trademark began in 1940. To enable personalized advertising (like interest-based ads), we may share your data with our marketing and advertising partners using cookies and other technologies. Hi David! Thank you. ~David. I have an old glass demijohn with the diamond and a circle within that the letter I. T the left is a 7 and the right side is a 5. That actually looks like a weird combination of a soda bottle and a ketchup or pepper sauce bottle! Original Price USD 7.00 Learn more. I honestly dont know for sure. Hope this helps, Many British bottles are seen with 2, 3, or 4-digit numbers on the bottom which are style numbers. Vintage OWENS 3i Fluted Embossed Glass Bottle - Clear Graduated Medicine Pharmacy Bottle - 3.5" Tall SilverliningByTravis (4,299) $14.50 FREE shipping Antique Owens 3iv Apothecary Bottle With Cork TackyShackOutlet (120) $15.00 Owens Medicine bottle VintagestudioByCarol (5) $15.00 FREE shipping Thanks and take care! to this February 2019 revision): "I was excited to see the inclusion of what I originally thought was the It has the diamond with the IO on it on the left is a 12 and on the right is an 8 with a 10 underneath the emblem. From the markings you describe, I would say the jar was made at Alton, Illinois (their main plant, indicated by the number 7) in 1975. I think they are from the 1930s ? I think its made by Owens-Illinois Glass Company and has the numbers 7, 3 and 360 on it. Hi Ken, It appears all of them (that I found, anyway) also have the PAT APPLIED FOR marking on the base. You can find an online list of liquor bottle permit numbers by doing a google search with those four words. One set of vintage glass bottles. 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. Bottle Typing/Diagnostic Shapes: USD 4.42, USD 6.31 Keep in mind that anyone can view public collectionsthey may also appear in recommendations and other places. Mike, yes, it is a multi-purpose container. Ali, there is a lot of confusion on the date codes, as you have realized. /Users/owner/Pictures/Photos Library.photoslibrary/resources/renders/4/4803A160-6980-48CD-B714-FE290B9EA31F_1_201_a.heic jars, cheese and honey jars, olive and cherry bottles, coffee and candy jars, Turning off personalized advertising opts you out of these sales. Learn more in our Privacy Policy., Help Center, and Cookies & Similar Technologies Policy. It has a series of numbers stacked in three rows: 64 on top, 7 D89 in the middle, and 56 on the bottom. Owens-Illinois, Inc.. The bottom of the Jar has the (left to right) number 7 circle with an I inside then the numbers 75. next line is just the number 2. about the catalog's date. There are no other markings aside from the makers mark, although there is a thin, faint seam on either side of the jar. C. W. & CO. marks). The numbers on either side of the oval /diamond are a 7 on each side so when was this made? Just wish I knew for certain what year it is. There is an area I hunt where I have found the remnants of an old homestead, hasnt been touched in goodness knows how long. The #42 is on the bottom. Mold makers spelling errors are fairly common on glass items such as bottles, fruit jars and insulators, and those errors are sought by collectors. It sounds like an amber medicine vial of some type. However, I am of the opinion that it stands for 1946. departments to develop something to showcase what they have/do to supply backwards with one of the pages on liquor bottle finishes at the The number to the right is a 6, but there is no dot next to it. catalog number, inventory number, design number), used in communications between the glass factory and the company(ies) they sold the bottles to. Owens-Illinois Glass Company trademark/logo Diamond Oval- I entwined. David. Beginning of the "Prescription Ware Division" 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. $42.91 . I would guess either 1954 or 1964. I was recently scuba diving in the St Lawrence, and Ive found a clear glass pop bottle showing 3 I-O 57 with a 3 below the I-O mark and Duraglas in script underneath at the bottom of the bottle. Dark green glass, light green, amber and flint, as illustrated Find out more in our Cookies & Similar Technologies Policy. Here are the marks: All I figured out was that 21 is the Portland, OR 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. Hi David! I think it might have been a code designation for that particular bottle style/design. /Users/owner/Pictures/Photos Library.photoslibrary/resources/derivatives/C/CABDEC66-1E46-429E-A3AA-107FD503FFFB_1_105_c.jpeg Item discovered at ebay.com; When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site . Instead there is the diamond and oval with an I inside. Im wondering if this means its from Owens-Illinois Atlanta, Georgia in 1955-65? If (REPEAT: IF) that is true, that would mean Atlanta, Georgia as the factory where the jar was made. Tom Dup is drinking a Punition by Maison DB at Au R De Roubaix. If you respond I would appreciate it very much. We found it half-buried in the woods on our land, and were just curious about what it might have once contained. Items include bitters bottles seen in 18th-century england, beauty, and serums, but are ideal for online dating of its products in which is the bottles. Under seems to be either an one or I. Im sure it was a soda pop brand name. Take care, David. Vintage Empty Pharmacy Cork Top Clear Medicine Bottle Embossed Pour Here 3i V9. KY.G.W. Any ideas from you would really be appreciated. David. 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. I have added his photo to my article here about Owens-Illinois. But Jim Beam bottles will ALL have the same code, etc. Fox Terrier shotglass made by Hazel Atlas. NOTE: To reiterate, this arrangement generally applies to Non-Liquor bottles. I would like to know if its worth something. Based on the info above I believe it was made in a plant in WV. products prior to being "absorbed" into O-I I know the 4 means it was produced in Fairmont, WV. Hi Brenda, Diamond with oval logo. 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. So the the 1940s instead of 1930s). Earned the Keg Champion badge! OVG monogram on the base of a Daisy & Button shoe toothpick holder in amber glass. ), SEARCHING THIS WEBSITE: This article is 3 is a mold number. If you can send me a picture of the base to my email address (listed at the bottom right-hand corner of any page on this site) maybe I could come up with some idea of what type of bottle the base shard is from. Liquor Bottle, The I inside the O logo on the left, 55-70 in the center with a 4 on the right raised just a bit above the 55-70. Introduction to the liquor and wine bottles section. introductory section followed by water bottles, a variety of sodas and ginger There was a problem subscribing you to this newsletter. There is a 3 to the left of logo, 3 and a period to the right with a 7 at the below then the word Dura glass. Base of emerald green glass 7-UP soda bottle. But is there any chance the bottle could be older than 1954? In the case of your jar, the I inside an O trademark dates AFTER 1954. (Yes, this is a fairly messy catalog with similar items scattered around within Other plants owned or controlled (at least for some time) by Illinois Glass included their Gas City, Indiana location as well as factories at Bridgeton, New Jersey, and Chicago Heights, Illinois. Im sure it is either 1933 or 1943, but not sure which is correct! (bottom of bottle) makers mark is on top 3 is on left 2 is on right 9_ is on bottom. (I assume you meant diamond not triangle). Russ Hoenig, the latter a co-author of the recently (2018) updated OI article with Bill Lockhart Etsy Search for items or shops Close search Skip to Content Sign in 0 Cart Holiday Sales Event Jewelry & Accessories David, On our property, I found a green, glass bottle. Many millions of insulators were made at Muncie, the very last being manufactured in the year 1967. powder jars and a few other oddities. (For instance, some hold that a period indicates another decade, i.e. There are, however, various clues within this mystery 1930s catalog as to its The 56 to the right of the logo is a date code for 1956. The front of the bottle has Federal law forbids sale or reuse of this bottle. (O-I) end of year report, under PopScreen - Video Search, Bookmarking and Discovery Engine. I have a jar I am having trouble dating. I picked up a bottle of peppermint oil from an antique store, the bottle says its from Halgren & Pettit Druggists in Ithaca Michigan (The Rexall Store) Im inquiring about a date of the bottle. If there is no date code, I cant tell how old a particular Presto Supreme Mason is, but in general those jars were made in the 1920s-1950s by Owens-Illinois. There are a number of them also listed on ebay and I was trying to see some of the base pics (uploaded by sellers) of other examples of that bottle. I have an Owens-Illinois bottle with the following 4 lines on the bottom: Thats the best I can do. The bottle has the federal warning about the sale or reuse of the bottle. Gallon jugs of slightly different types were made by many glass companies in large quantities for a number of products, including vinegar, apple cider, soda syrups (such as Coke syrup to be used to make soda by mixing with carbonated water) and other liquids/beverages. 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. Base of emerald green glass 7-UP soda bottle. Thanks for writing, and sorry I dont have information about it. David, David: Very nice site full of use full information. Russ Hoenig noted the Hi Mary! figured flask reproduction of sorts), decanter types, and catsups. Fox Terrier shotglass made by Hazel Atlas. currently operating company, including the myriad of plants the company used Hi Michaela, ~David. (25% off), Sale Price USD 29.87 "Owens-Illinois became the sales agent for File #16: Continuation of the 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. AB (connected) mark on base of light aqua beer bottle with P 11 code. Your website has provided me with my first lead! I live in south eastern Pa and came across this Owens Illinois bottle. Thanks! Since the brand Duraglas was not introduced until 1940, we can be sure it stands for sometime after that year. and still use. I could not figure out how to post a conversation. The bottom says 8(left) E-EK(middle) and a diamond (right). Hope this helps, 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. Hi David! Thanks you for any help. (Try searching that site only if you have lots of free time and dont mind being frustrated by long wild goose chase searches. Take care, Its green. Additional information from Russ Hoenig (Hoenig pers. Good luck on your search for info. On most older bottles, when the original label is still intact that usually adds value to antique bottles (because labels equals more information, more background, more provenance, more interest as far as colorful contemporary graphics, etc.) The first number, 64, was assigned to Alton, IL plant. I cant say which. Hi Mary, But the value assigned to that bottle with the original label would be considerably higher than a bottle with no label.