catalogs were formally dated as they were to be used/in effect for quite a few years. separate articles - Part 1 which is the overall history of the company and Hi Cheryl, offerings of most period bottle makers making this one of the most important catalogs to researchers 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. (15% off), Sale Price USD 4.42 I found a clear jar. Porter, Hi! sauce bottles, fancy vinegars and cruets, more packer and coffee jars, mustard, Hi Hannah, Bottom engrossment reads 7 0 with a 7. underneath. William Franzen & Sons- W F & S MIL marking on base of amber beer bottle. Many of them are labeled MCKESSONS and often there is an embossed image of a scales on the bottom. It has half the Duraglas trademark in the center. My family has a collection of Owens Illinois decorated yearly bottles,dating from the 1930, 1940,and 1950. I appreciate the uniqueness of it, but I also enjoy knowing what I have. [Update ~ Edited April 7, 2021: Matt, I need to add corrections to this reply. I think they are from the 1930s ? I have inherited what seems to be a large-sized Owens Illinois Glass Company water bottle. ), 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. These bottles are believed to date from approximately 1915, and probably were made up to circa 1929 at which time Illinois Glass Company merged with the Owens Bottle Company (based in Toledo, Ohio) to form Owens-Illinois Glass Company. I found this bottle in very good condition laying on top of the ground in some old woods in Saratoga Springs NY. However, there are some exceptions to this general rule, and single-digit date codes were also used in later decades along with the later I inside an O mark (but without a period placed to the right of the code). Federal law forbids sale or re use of this bottle.. I have a 5 gallon bottle that has the I in the diamond surrounded by the O marking. In any case, from your description, the number on the left (7), typically a plant location code, indicates production at the Alton, Illinois factory. Many millions of insulators were made at Muncie, the very last being manufactured in the year 1967. Apple juice? Since the DURAGLAS brand was introduced in 1940 by Owens-Illinois Glass Company, we know it must date sometime after that year. Hi Brenda, But I could be wrong! The exact cursive style changed slightly several times over the years. The photocopy of this catalog reproduced here was See the picture posted of the 1966 bottle with their old trademark. The front of the bottle has Federal law forbids sale or reuse of this bottle. On the bottom, there is the diamond logo. This is an important and substantive update that goes further David. it outI even could. I found this at the bottom of a lake in wisconsin! 4. Federal. My site is not really geared toward values, and more about the history of glass, so I cant give you a definite value. Hi Jeff, (BTW, periods seen on some glass insulators made by Owens-Illinois, Whitall Tatum, Kerr and Armstrong CAN indicate years, but this is a separate issue from bottles). Bottle found today deep in the ground of my 1905 home. I found your site while trying to Id a bottle I found in Micronesia believe it or not. The number identified a specific shape or style of bottle, irrespective of the exact glass color or markings on the bottle. Thank you!! $42.91 . Thanks! Its green. The rest is missing. Hi! Oftentimes large quantities of soda bottles from more than one bottling company was returned, and stored/transported upside-down in crates so the letters could be easily seen, thus the bottles sorted/separated quickly. No, since their Duraglas brand name was introduced in 1940, the year date code 3 on that particular bottle would have to refer to either 1943 or 1953. Finally, on the bottom M258270. The general look of the bottle is also somewhat similar to some bottles used for pickled products, olives, and in some cases, honey. and who may have used it.There is no evidence that any logo in the form of painted, screened, or glued label ever existed. I dont remember stating that a period may indicate a year a bottle was produced, so can you let me know where on this website I wrote that. Clear Glass Medicine Bottles (4) Owens 3 iv Bayer Aspirin Virginia Dare Extract. the 1940s instead of 1930s). Curious what the F stands for I believe its 1958 bottle ,mold number 19. What a fantastic website you have! array of liquor bottles offered in a section called "Liquor Ware Division" - a large heart on one side, and a smaller one on the other side with what appear to be leafy vines in between. I found a green bottle with a screw top lid. more packers, coffee jars, display jars, mustards, the "Washington Flask" (a The neck is fairly short and bulges slightly in the middle and the top is threaded for a twist off type cap (that I do not have). Appreciate any help you can give! The global Airless Packaging market is valued at US$ 5.2 billion in 2022 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 9.2% over the forecast period of 2022-2028. I have an Owens-Illinois 1941 bottle from Huntington WV casting 1 with crackled print in the glass, with a sailboat at the top. (It is a .pdf file, requiring Adobe). druggist and medicinal bottles, ammonia & bluing, polish, embalming Youll see ad results based on factors like relevancy, and the amount sellers pay per click. Found it in a swamp. Duraglas trademark on base of generic amber half-gallon bleach jug. Website David. Any information about this bottle would be very appreciated. I have seen one similar bottle for sale in a group of green bottles on ebay but the person had no information. I think the 1951 is the year the mold itself was manufactured, but I am not 100% sure of that. The 23 is a manufacturing plant code number for their Los Angeles, CA location. jugs, peroxides, serums, bluing and washing fluids, tablets and other wide mouth One piece of information supporting 1933 (or later) is the presence of Toulouse (1971) 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 Best regards, and still use. The 17 (in this case) stands for their Clarion, Pennsylvania glass factory where your bottle was made. Alexandria, There is one piece of information that may conflict to some degree David, This appear to be a 1970 Owens mark, but the bottle and label seem to me to date earlier. The sides of the bottle has sort of a decorative look. It sounds like the bottle was made by Owens-Illinois in 1972, at their Alton, Illinois factory (plant #7). followed by the "Tumbler Division" section covering an array of non-bottle Owens Medicine Bottle - Etsy Check out our owens medicine bottle selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our shops. Some Owens-Illinois soda bottles carried a G-number which was a number (G combined with 2, 3, or 4-digits) assigned to a particular shape or style..I think those are more common from the 1940s-1960s. The oval symbol with the diamond is on the bottom but nothing else inside of that. Hi Michael, Judging from your info, I would guess it is a soda bottle, and the cursive marking is actually DURAGLAS. Original Price USD 6.68 The number 011 is probably a mold number. There is conflicting info and theories online about the significance of periods placed to the right of date codes. Those partners may have their own information theyve collected about you. The 1929 could be either a mold style number, or the year the mold itself was manufactured OR re-tooled. I found a brown bottle around the top it says no deposit star no return and on other side not to be refilled. VTG D. P. B. CO. ~David. For instance, if the bottle also carries the DURAGLAS brand, we can be sure it was made after 1940, the year Duraglas was introduced. Fox Terrier shotglass made by Hazel Atlas. And below that is E 2143. Sometimes a bottle in clear glass (of the same profile and measurements) is seen. Why would it be marked by two different companies? 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. So I gather plant 7 Alton ill., mold 14, which seems unique. I found a brown half gallon Clorox Duraglas bottle. 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. Please see the paragraph farther down for more info on this subject). alphanumeric and not particularly intuitive or in order. The mark you see on the base is often called an Owens ring or Owens scar, produced during manufacture by machine. Im having a hard time making out the center of the trademark though it does have the diamond and oval. It has small bumps all over the bottle except around the center of the bottle where the label may have been? Sorry about that, I hope this info helps a bit! Anyway, one thing led to another and I started I have two of these: one is a 2 oz size marked Lyric on the bottom, while the other, a 1/2 oz size, is marked Illinois on the bottom with the Illinois Glass Cos I inside a diamond. The 7 is a plant code for the Alton, Illinois factory. Some possibilities for random items include hunters, fishermen, hikers, surveyors, farmers, nearby landowners, vagrants, ATV riders, or just teens or children out exploring the neighborhood and leaving litter! 29 I dont know what type of bottle you have, but you could email me a pic of the bottle to my address which is listed on the lower right-hand corner of this webpage. products. Send me exclusive offers, unique gift ideas, and personalized tips for shopping and selling on Etsy. Bottle Catalog I think it might have been a code designation for that particular bottle style/design. David, Hi there! My questions, do you know where permit 56 was used and I read that the R means Rectifier but what does R- 174 mean? 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. Although most of the material on that page is reasonably accurate, I have doubts if that rule always holds true. An assortment of catalogs have been used in the preparation of this website to assist with bottle dating, and in particular, bottle typing - i.e., what a bottle likely contained E1644 I would appreciate your help, mahalo. Since the Duraglas brand name was introduced in 1940 we know it cant be from before that year. I found just the bottom of an Amber colored bottle with a 6 to the right, 3 to the left of the logo Then underneath is 33 and below that is G11 Could you help me ?? This may or may not indicate any commercial production of There may be a close similarity, but dont be surprised if you see something just a bit different in the finished product. The first part of that sentence is certainly a (somewhat humorous) reference to the repeal of (Assuming, of course, that there are no sharp edges on the rim, and the jars are nice and clean!) 1930-1935* Owens-Illinois Glass Co. introductory section followed by water bottles, a variety of sodas and ginger Medicinal Bottles - Society for Historical Archaeology comm. Historic Glass Bottle Identification & Information 3. Given the above information, the company could David. Just an idea! So what can we conclude? It was and owns duraglas bottle!! 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. It also has a W which, if I understand correctly is a liquor code, but after 1934 there were requirements for other codes, which my bottle does not have. The base is marked with the H over smaller a logo. There is no way to be sure what was in it unless there is an intact label. voluntary movement has started among employees which has led to the formation of. Hi! The 6 on the left is a plant code number that stands for the Charleston, West Virginia glass plant. I looked up the permit number in a document and the permit number wasnt listed. https://ibb.co/nRgN0DV (Full Bottle, has 12 sides) I understand the 7 and 1, but would LOVE to know what the 2 specifically stands for in relation to the mold and to have a listing for all O-Is mold numbers in general. I have added his photo to my article here about Owens-Illinois. Its tough to tell on the bottom of this bottle based on your article. File #25: Continuation of the index of mold numbers as well as a Then below all of that is 4637-GB. glassware, including Mickey Mouse/Disney glassware with Owens-Illinois Glass Company trademark/logo Diamond Oval- I entwined. 3 The company's success prompted the Owens Bottle Machine Company to buy the Illinois Glass Company for $19 million in 1929, which created the Owens-Illinois Glass Company. 2. This piece measures 11 inches in diameter. Amateur collector. Just curious- no cracks or chips on mine! Thank you. On very small bottles, the mark may be rather indistinct and the I may be virtually invisible, or just a tiny dot. noting that the catalog was "the first Owens-Illinois Catalogue." The bottom of it has a 7 then the old O I logo with the diamond followed by a 4 to the right. 1) Duraglas is the trademarked brand name of Owens-Illinois Glass Companys typical container glass, introduced in 1940. Those types of decoratively designed bottles were often saved and re-used as decanters or vases. catalog are hyperlinked below in the order they appear in the Strictly Necessary Cookie should be enabled at all times so that we can save your preferences for cookie settings. Hazel-Atlas Glass Company made a lot of containers with style numbers on the bottoms. Your website is so helpful as Im finding old bottles around my house. 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). File #15: Continuation of the Im hoping you might have information as to the use of such a large container. See this page on Google Patents: https://patents.google.com/patent/USD92116 catalog available for inclusion on this website! David. This example appears on the base of a clear decorative spirits bottle embossed with a horse head inside a horseshoe design, and the words Los Angeles Brewing Company, perhaps a limited-edition bottle made during the 1930s or 1940s for a polo club? Any info on this bottle would be greatly appreciated. I am guessing it is a soda bottle. To left of the symbol is number 12. That sounds like one of their regular line of modern canning/fruit jars. It is shaped like an old lemon juice bottle. David. I will accept that, so consider myself corrected. I have recently came across an amber glass bottle with the logo Durables on the base rim. Maison DB - Roubaix, Hauts-de-France - Untappd Beneath it is an 8. Pontil marks are only seen on handmade bottles. What would the history be of this bottle. Click here to go to the alphabetical listings of trademarks found on bottles, jars, insulators and tableware: Glass Bottle Marks (starting here with Page One). Randy, Im sorry but I dont know anything about these particular bottles. It was made in Alton, Ill, and it bears the diamond O-I trademark. Sounds like it may be a 5-gallon water bottle. Owens-Illinois Glass Company I inside an O trademark, AB (connected) mark on base of light aqua beer bottle with P 11 code. catalog (an exception noted for File #11). This was not uncommon as indicated by the "1920" and "1926" Hi Kim, Other G-numbers are out there (used by Owens-Illinois for various other mold styles of soda bottles), but this seems to be one of the most common ones they used, especially in the 1940s and 1950s. The bottle was, as you know, made by Owens-Illinois at their Alton, Illinois glass plant (across the Mississippi River from St. Louis). (30% off), Sale Price USD 14.70 That date code stands for either 1936 (most likely) or 1946. TEXT AND PHOTOGRAPHS ON THIS SITE ~ COPYRIGHT 2004-2022. Any Information would be appreciated! If you wish, please send a clear pic of the bottle and the base mark to my email address which is listed on the bottom right corner of any page on this site. The 51 is a date code for the year the bottle was made: 1951. Amazon.com: Glass Medicine Bottles P.s. This type of data sharing may be considered a sale of information under California privacy laws. Eventually assembled to what we have." I have a clear glass, 1 pint, flask/bottle measuring 3.75 Wide x 2 Deep x 7.5 tall. This was discovered in an attic in Richmond Virginia inside of an old trunk that I am currently restoring! 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. Website. That would mean either 1935, 1945 or 1955 but I cant be sure which year is right. catalog page numbers are often missing in whole or part largely due to the Photo courtesy of ebay seller Dotdority. It boasts 80 plants in 23 countries and more than $6 billion in annual sales. I have no idea if your bottle was made in 1947, since you dont mention any numbers on the bottle that might possibly be a date code. Ive been collecting soda bottles for 40 years, and I can tell you every single O-I soda bottle I have ever seen with a period behind the date is from the 1940s. packer jars, "Lightning" canning jars, barrel jars, mustards, horseradish, appropriate. Measures 6.5 tall, 6.5 diameter and 2.5 across hexagon bottle. An assortment of National Prohibition which occurred in 1933. Hi DavidI have found a 32 oz clear glass bottle with Art Deco designs on the top, bottom and sides of both sides. and then also in big letters says S.B.W can you help me figure out what or when it is from its driving me crazy! its a pretty cool bottle would love to send at picture of it.. but any information would help thank you.. Hi Alden, David. The 4 is a date code for either 1934, 1944 or 1954; sorry I dont know if anyone can be absolutely sure which year is correct. It is difficult to figure the date, since everything I have read states that the I inside an O is after 1954. almost always have a period after the date. Can you tell me what year it was made? Duraglas was introduced in 1940, so we know your bottle was made after that year. 359-G (Each group as a separate line). I am sorry but there has been some misunderstanding about the permit number list because of the years I have listed (in parentheses) immediately to the right of each permit number. jars, cheese and honey jars, olive and cherry bottles, coffee and candy jars, Rick. Hi David I have a small medicine bottle marked 15 with a dot above the 5, oval diamond, 3. Dont Know what this stands for? It is a number which would have been used within the glass factory, such as on inventory sheets, communications such as order forms between the glass factory and the company the bottle was manufactured for. The 4 in this case may be just a mold number. The bottom is marked with their "O in a square" logo, shown above. How can I find out what the bottle was used for? 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. Owens-Illinois Inc., one of the largest glass bottle manufacturers in the world, originally came out of the famous Glass Capital of the WorldToledo, Ohioin 1903. Hi Nicky, I dont think there are any records in existence that would shed light on how many of them were made. Sounds like a neat piece! not sure on their exact interpretation. Any of the auction descriptions that contained the G-94 will come up in the listings. made available by Owens-Illinois. David. Beginning of Sorry I dont know which year it would be. Below all this are the large letters K.B.W. under the logo there is the number 14 and under that is the PAT. Etsy uses cookies and similar technologies to give you a better experience, enabling things like: Detailed information can be found in Etsys Cookies & Similar Technologies Policy and our Privacy Policy. The 1845 is a stock or code number (could also be described as a model number, design number, catalog number, style number or inventory number) assigned to that particular bottle type. Thanks for the reminder! Viewers are encouraged, for personal or classroom use, to To enable personalized advertising (like interest-based ads), we may share your data with our marketing and advertising partners using cookies and other technologies. File #5: Continuation of the "Pharmaceutical and Proprietary Division" USD 5.40, USD 6.00 Of course this doesn't necessarily date the catalog to 1936 but it does lead It is not stamped with Sunsweet nor Duraglas. OVG monogram on the base of a Daisy & Button shoe toothpick holder in amber glass. Take care, Im simply not sure about the interpretation of the base numbers in the case of your water bottle. David. the "Owens-Illinois Plants" at the time with illustrations of those plants. jars, clam juice, meat jars, various cruets and jugs, jug packers, catsup looks like a diamond in an oval with 0 9 on either side. Hi Lisa, On the bottom of the second it has the symbol with a 9 to the left, 51 to the right and 4 under the symbol. The trademark PRESTO was registered in 1928 although it was probably used for a time before that year. beginning of the very large "Food Container Division" products (27 catalog pages) - 2) If a date code does NOT have a period after the number, that still leaves room for error because it could potentially stand for any decade, right? 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. Thanks for including the links to photos of the bottle! The 55 is a liquor bottle permit number that was assigned to their Huntington, West Virginia plant. Im guessing it would be a generic gallon jug used for liquids such as bleach or other cleaning / chemical products. If you could guide me in the right direction. I have a Duraglas bottle-quart size-with the Duraglass logo on the bottom along with 17 top left- 51 top right- a capital A in the middle left. With your information, I found the design patent on the web with a google search. Captcha failed to load. I am not 100% sure if this is truly a bottle made in 1978, but I do find this very interesting]. David. Thanks for writing, 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 has the Duraglas logo as well. 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. In any case, from the info you provided, the bottle was made in 1951 at their plant #17 which was Clarion, Pennsylvania. It might be a plant location code. Your bottle was made by Owens Bottle Company (O in a square was their trademark) and it would date from sometime in the 1919 to 1929 time period. Owens Bottle Company: "O inside a square" mark - GLASS BOTTLE MARKS The 4-digit number is surely a number that identified that particular style of bottle, or mold design. (Try searching that site only if you have lots of free time and dont mind being frustrated by long wild goose chase searches. Of course, the original label is long gone. Each mold is identicalbut would be numbered from 1 to 12. Thank you Kim W. Hi Kim, Join and search! **, When I searched through numerous newspaper articles (from a site with a data One set of vintage glass bottles. The 7 below the logo is a mold number. On front side bottom Duraglas. The diamond logo within a circle is on the bottom of the bottle. 6\" tall. The bottle has markings on the bottom 33 I IN O 91 with a big R directly under and a 2 under thatany idea what this might be? 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. The G-94, from all the evidence, just stands for a specific mold shape/style of bottle made by Owens-Illinois Glass Company (regardless of glass color, brand name or markings on the side). Any idea what the date of manufacture could be? David. 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. And the 27 is the mold number? Patty, it sounds like an amber beer bottle from 1962. The bottom has 0-1 54-51 and a diamond with an oval. Libbey in the 1930s, and in 1935 absorbed the Can you give me any information about it? I dont know what the W5447 indicates, but it may be a code number assigned by Owens-Illinois to that particular bottle mold/style. Andrew, David. I have hundreds of Owens-Illinois soda bottles, and the ones I am certain were manufactured after 1940 (bottle design, graphics, etc.) 2/2019). Des Pat 92901 Screw top with metal cap. I am guessing your bottle may have had the brand name graphics wear off, since it was on the beach for some unknown time. David. (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! Hi Lynnette, available at the following link: BALL logo, as seen on a BALL PERFECT MASON jar from the period c. 1910-1923. consult the following references: Questions pertaining to the products of the Owens-Illinois Glass Co. 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 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. (NOTE: The liquor section of this file was scanned Scales emblem used on containers made for McKesson & Robbins. Bottle dated 1944. In general, these types of bottles were made in very large numbers, and are considered relatively MODERN by bottle collectors and do not have a lot of monetary value in todays collector marketplace **at the present time**. A dot on the top and bottom middle and a 5 all the way to the right side. new products (it was noted that) "a new decorating lehr has been added Sorry for any confusion. ~David. Part 1 - History. duraglas green bottle for sale | eBay Dateline West Mesa Murders, Articles O
