First, Thank you so much for establishing this website. So the permit number was likely used for many years before and/or after the year given in parentheses. 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. Porter, However, with a bit of time one can figure On very small bottles, the mark may be rather indistinct and the I may be virtually invisible, or just a tiny dot. shape names than these old catalogs. David. Consistently earned 5-star reviews, shipped orders on time, and replied quickly to messages, Looks like you already have an account! It does have the oval/diamond with an I on the bottom. The design was patented July 16, 1935. The numbers are 1929 and 156. Etsy Search for items or shops Close search Skip to Content Sign in 0 Cart Holiday Sales Event Jewelry & Accessories Owens-Illinois Glass Company (1929-to date) (Owens-Illinois, Inc. ~ since 1965) This corporation is now generally known as simply "O-I". So I cant see the value either. I found a fairly large piece of brown glass with the Duraglas logo (circle inside diamond) the number to the left of the logo is a 6, and there is a 29 under the logo. Hello Ken, Thanks a lot for your information. https://www.etsy.com/listing/529601085/1930s-mrs-barnes-binghamton-ny?ref=share_v4_lx, Hi Lisa, Thank you. David. BALL logo, as seen on a BALL PERFECT MASON jar from the period c. 1910-1923. "Food Container Division" products (24 catalog pages) - Includes more olive Antique Kemps Balsam Owens Glass Medicine Bottle . I appreciate the uniqueness of it, but I also enjoy knowing what I have. Those types of decoratively designed bottles were often saved and re-used as decanters or vases. So would this indicate 60s? My site is not really intended to be an appraisal site, but just for general information on bottle markings and manufacturers. The 3 may be a date code for 1933. For example, plant code #2 stood for the Huntington, WV plant; 3 indicated the Fairmont, West Virginia plant (that number was used up to 1981, later 3 was used by Muskogee, Oklahoma); 4 was Clarksburg, West Virginia; 7 indicated Alton, Illinois; 9, the Streator, Illinois factory; 12 was Gas City, Indiana; 14 was the Bridgeton, New Jersey plant, #21 is Portland, Oregon; #22 is Tracy, California; #20 is Oakland, CA; #23 is Los Angeles, CA, etc. On the bottom, it has the diamond and circle with the I in it, so looks to be Owens Illinois. I have an Owens 3 oz medicine bottle that still has the cork in it, along with a little bit of clear yellowish syrupy liquid you can tell the cork hasnt been removed for ages.. . Learn more. Hi Amanda, The IGCo. We are using cookies to give you the best experience on our website. So the Early American Prescut (EAPC) serving platter made by Anchor Hocking. followed by the "Tumbler Division" section covering an array of non-bottle ~David. 6\" tall. Sorry but I dont know which year it would be. Brenda, I suspect it could have been for an obscure brand of pepper sauce or maybe some other type of condiment. These bottles are 10 quart bottles with a stippled surface and a clear rectagular space at the lower portion of the bottle that has the dairys name etched into it. My hat is off to you good sir! However, the original question from Ali might bring up other, related questions: 1) Were single digit date codes used in ALL decades? It is not completely round as it has flat angles coming off of the flat bottom but then becomes rounded on top so is neither completely round nor completes a hexagon. I purchased a Kolbs Bavarian Type Brew beer bottle. This is a Owens Illinois medicine bottle dated around 1960 form my research. the 45 is probably a date code for 1945. Any idea of the year it was made, Laney, Pontil marks are only seen on earlier period hand-made (mouth-blown) bottles, not machine-made bottles. That much tells me I have (what I think is) a 1943 bottle manufactured in Clarksburg, WV. Website Columbus Ohio Found Bottom jar As Presented.. and who may have used it.There is no evidence that any logo in the form of painted, screened, or glued label ever existed. Code to left, 2. File #12: Continuation of the "Prescription Ware Division" Can you give me any information on that and what the bottles might be worth. The mark is on the bottom and is about 1 from one of the edges. styles and officially for medicinal and export use, as there just was no money available in Any help is appreciated. Mike, yes, it is a multi-purpose container. Thanks for writing, and sorry I dont have information about it. wine bottles. The code on the bottom base is D 23 then below is 62-7. I havent done a search but it is likely that the patent can be found on the GOOGLE PATENTS website. ~David. The global major manufacturers of Medical Moulded Bottle include Schott, Owens-Illinois, Stoelzle Pharma, Nekem, Origin, Gerresheimer, Corning, Adelphi and SGD-Pharma, etc. Unfollow antique medicine bottles and vintage amber glass bottle dating antique bottles old prescription bottle, with accurate, antique medicine bottle. B inside a diamond ~ mark on the base of a blue-aqua horseradish or pickle bottle made by Binghamton Glass Company, VE mark used by Vetreria Etrusca, glass company in Italy, ARCOROC USA ~ base marking on small dessert bowl. There are embossed grid lines at the top of the bottle. or was used for. Label (ACL) glassware I have an Owens-Illinois liquor bottle with a 3 and a 55-51 code on it, as well as the federal law statement. The 7 on the left is a plant code for Alton, Illinois where a lot of their large water bottles were made. Owens-Illinois marked many of their soda bottles with a G-number on the bottom. products. Viewers are encouraged, for personal or classroom use, to Take care, Hope this helps, Of course this doesn't necessarily date the catalog to 1936 but it does lead Hello Shay, You can find a list of liquor bottle permit numbers ( assigned to various glass companies) by searching with those four words on google. Im guessing it would be a generic gallon jug used for liquids such as bleach or other cleaning / chemical products. Many Oakland-produced bottles are found in the Western states, and also occasionally in areas around the Pacific including Hawaii. 3 Owens Illinois Green Depression Glass Salt/Pepper Shakers Waffle Hoosier For Sale 3 Owens Illinois Green Depression Glass Salt/Pepper Shakers Waffle Hoosier: $49.95 . Fenton Glass Company Hobnail Fan Vase in Blue Opalescent. /Users/owner/Pictures/Photos Library.photoslibrary/resources/renders/D/DEF6308A-A417-4C58-813F-F542B2A629EC_1_201_a.heic David, Hi there! page group links below have that date as part of the URL). However, there is no better source for determining potential use and period Because of this utility I have reproduced the entire Original Price USD 8.00 I have a 5 gallon bottle that has the I in the diamond surrounded by the O marking. The brand name Duraglas was introduced in 1940, so we know the jar cannot date earlier than that year. This is on the base of a small green glass jar, perhaps for an ointment. National Prohibition which occurred in 1933. catalog pages) - Includes an introduction followed by milk bottles of various 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: To the left of the logo is the number 4, to the right, the number 6 and the on the bottom, the number 6. To the left is a 0 (I cant find a plant for this), and to the right is a 2, but no period. Hope this helps! I was able to identify my bottle with ease. As near as I can determine, Owens-Illinois purchased Libbey Glass in 1935. I have noticed this.. Nearly anywhere and everywhere throughout our country, modern era trash can be found, even in the middle of nowhere where there seems to be no logical reason for it being there. Owens Bottle Company (and its successor Owens-Illinois Glass Company) made tremendous numbers of bottles of many styles including lots of small medicine bottles and vials such as for products including aspirin, merthiolate, iodine and many others. (Photo courtesy of Dan Goorevitch). (10% off), Sale Price USD 2.35 What a fantastic website you have! And, assuming that the company (rectifier) that was assigned the number R125 distributed/produced/sold a number of different brands or types of liquor, I presume they would (or could) have used the same style of bottle for several different products, and, as per their routine, they merely applied different labels onto those bottles to reflect the contents. Owens-Illinois Glass Company Part 1 - History. This bottle base has 1949 date code to right. William Franzen & Sons- W F & S MIL marking on base of amber beer bottle. Appreciate your time! https://ibb.co/djCRNk1 (Bottom of bottle, with a 2 and a 9). This type of data sharing may be considered a sale of information under California privacy laws. But the value assigned to that bottle with the original label would be considerably higher than a bottle with no label. Most of them were of the flattened fishbowl shape, although other designs were used for that particular name brand of prune juice over the years. figured flask reproduction of sorts), decanter types, and catsups. John, As you know, the bottle was made by Owens-Illinois. One notable exception is a period of time when some Coke bottles made by Owens-Illinois had the date codes on the LEFT, and the mold number on the right. 1. There was a problem subscribing you to this newsletter. ), 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. various finish and closure types available (nicely illustrated). Captcha failed to load. Great! I will accept that, so consider myself corrected. The date code might indicate 1933, 1943 or 1953. Most of the pics show the first and most widely recognized mark used, beginning in 1929. I hope this helps, See 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. For more information on the brand name Duraglas, you might want to check out my page here: After the merger (1929), I could see a directive for all branches (and) Each of the 25 separately It makes total sense and I am sure you are correct. David. I do not subscribe to the theory that only 2-digit date codes were used after 1960. Your post is concerning a query submitted in 2013 from Valerie which is farther down on this page and may require some scrolling to find! Hi Ken,   Bulgaria   |   English (US)   |   $ (USD), remembering account, browser, and regional preferences, remembering privacy and security settings, personalized search, content, and recommendations, helping sellers understand their audience, showing relevant, targeted ads on and off Etsy, remember your login, general, and regional preferences, personalize content, search, recommendations, and offers. 3. There are lots of questions and anomalies concerning Owens-Illinois date codes. File #17: Continuation of the "Food Container Division" products bottles on the shelves (Squirt, 7up, Canada Dry, Bubble Up), and even the stippled bottles have clearly discernible periods. I appreciate your input. In any case, I may have been unclear in what I was trying to write, and may need to re-edit my text. Strictly Necessary Cookie should be enabled at all times so that we can save your preferences for cookie settings. Scales emblem used on containers made for McKesson & Robbins. It came from my grandma. ~David. Am I correct? (The number 10 had also served as the factory code number for their Newark, Ohio glass plant earlier on, but that was in use circa 1929-1938). Hope this helps, 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! The one thing I cant find any information about is the number C2989 located next to the name Duraglas at the bottom of the jar. David, I believe I have an Owens- Illinois Glass Company liquor bottle from 1941. Judging from the G-18038 which is a style number used by Owens-Illinois, you have an RC (Royal Crown Cola) bottle. Thank you for looking. Any ideas? Hi Alisa, Please check out this link: If not when did it stop? Hi Samanda, (Hoenig pers. Maybe I am off base, or maybe there is nothing else that can be determined. 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). It has an aluminum looking screw cap with a cork inside and threads for another cap possibly. First use of this mark is claimed to have been on December 17, 1997, according to information posted on the justia.com website, here: I did a search of the patent number on Google Patents. View Etsys Privacy Policy. Would that place it in 1954? 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. Thoughts? Can you study your bottle closely and compare with the pictures and information presented on this webpage on the Clorox company site? They have a circle inside a square on the bottom. Sorry, I had the numbers in the first time I entered my comment which did not take so I had to rewrite. Harper bourbon whiskey bottle that says 17 D-9 then under that it says 60 (I in circle) 56 under that M-89 A. I have gathered that it was an Owens Illinois bottle but I wanted to know more information on it. I think the #7 is the factory in Alton, IL, & the #4 below is the mold #. I read your page and its awesome to know someone actually cares about history as much as I do. Would I be correct in assuming that this bottle is from 1940, by using your list of the liquor permit numbers? B in a diamond mark on inside of Star & Dewdrop master salt dish in vaseline glass, made in 1994. It has a series of numbers stacked in three rows: 64 on top, 7 D89 in the middle, and 56 on the bottom. I have a tall clear glass candle holder with beautiful gold floral art work surrounded by solid satin green, finished by a one inch band of delicate scroll work in the same satin green about an inch below the rim. Division" products (19 catalog pages) - Square and oval Even though the bottle is marked WINE, the style is very similar to lots of flat liquor/whiskey flasks made during that time period. Thanks for writing! Diamond with oval logo. It says Chicago, IL with an S on the bottom. The 2 is a date code which probably stands for 1942. I can send pictures if needed. GLASS FACTORY INFORMATION ~ Antique Glassware ~ Manufacturers' Marks, Logos & Emblems used by Glassmaking Companies in the USA ~ Antique Bottles ~ Fruit Jars ~ Glass Electrical Insulators ~ Tableware ~ Dating Information ~ Articles about different types of Glass, Vintage & Antique ~ Summary Articles on Selected Glass Companies. On your bottle, the 5 is probably a date code since it is placed to the right of the logo. If the bottle also carried their brand name DURAGLAS (which it doesnt, I assume) we would know it had to be 1940 or later, since DURAGLAS was introduced in the year 1940. ~David. 5 3/4 inches tall. Angular Glass Containers Corporation mark, used beginning circa 1933- 1960s? I have what I believe is a 1939 fluted owens-illinois bottle, but I cant seem to figure out what it was used for, I was wondering if there was a chance you or anyone else could take a look at it and find out what it was. Original Price USD 6.00 Im guessing one of the numbers is the year the bottle was made? David. **, When I searched through numerous newspaper articles (from a site with a data Of course there would have originally been a label affixed to the front, and a wire bail which may be missing on most of them found today. This has been happening especially with Gmail addresses!! I know the Illinois abbreviation changed after 1963, but still not sure how old it might be. There is also a VERY slight possibility that the mold for that jar was made in 1952 and the logo was re-tooled but the date code was not updated before that particular jar was manufactured from the mold. To the left is the number 3, to the right is also number 3. The oval symbol with the diamond is on the bottom but nothing else inside of that. Can you tell me when made and is there any value? The 3 is a mold number. Boyd glass chick salt covered dish in lilac glass. /Users/owner/Pictures/Photos Library.photoslibrary/resources/derivatives/F/F13F0744-72A4-4CAA-BA9E-90DE43898225_1_105_c.jpeg Hi! Hi Mary, Hello T.J., If anyone who lands on this site has better information on the changeover, please contact me and I will update the page. Thanks again! The iridescent coating is a result of being buried for many years over the years the moisture in the soil very slowly disintegrates a microscopically thin surface layer of glass (gradually leaching out some of the soda), creating the look which is sometimes called sick glass. In short, it appears the catalog was put I understand that 10 was a factory code number for Atlanta, Georgia location, but that plant number was instituted around 1960. I have an old screw-top Listerine bottle with Owens-Illinois markings. The 5676 is a number assigned to that bottle style, but I have no info on that. on my property Best regards, David. 359-G (Each group as a separate line). 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. Thank you so much for your response David. I have added his photo to my article here about Owens-Illinois. 3) 7 (date code usually on right) would stand for either 1947 or 1957. (See list of 20 currently operating glass container plants in North America, farther down on this page). Instead there is the diamond and oval with an I inside. It sounds like the bottle was made by Owens-Illinois in 1972, at their Alton, Illinois factory (plant #7). The bottle was made at the Streator, Illinois plant and the date code 8 would PROBABLY stand for either 1958 or 1968. 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. Appreciated this article it was very much the answer I was looking for. Earned the 99 Bottles (Level 49) badge! Photo courtesy of ebay seller Dotdority. Found an antique medicine bottle (with unknown medicine inside) while out on a run through a Missouri River flood area. The bottom has a balancing scale and of course the usual marking. I am at a loss as to what this might be, can you help?   South Korea   |   English (US)   |   $ (USD), remembering account, browser, and regional preferences, remembering privacy and security settings, personalized search, content, and recommendations, helping sellers understand their audience, showing relevant, targeted ads on and off Etsy. Best regards, Cant find any information on the Heres How. This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. $9.99. Hope this helps a bit! I have a duraglas players 10 oz. That actually looks like a weird combination of a soda bottle and a ketchup or pepper sauce bottle! photocopying. Was: $9.99. Fox Terrier shotglass made by Hazel Atlas. Your explanation of the markings on the bottom do not seem to relate to the jar I have. Thank you for any help , Hi Bethany, Hello my son found a brown bottle in a mountain top lake- it has the circle over diamond with the I in the middle left number is 20 (Oakland) right is 2. (Photo courtesy of Michael Aden), D inside a circle mark attributed to Degenhart Art Glass, Cambridge Ohio, W in a diamond used by Westite Glass Company, as it appears on the base of a jade green milkglass vase (photo courtesy of Abby Chovanec), Hobnail candy dish in Amberina glass (Fenton inside an oval mark is on the base), Brockway Glass Company base of 1983 amber beer bottle, Sapphire Blue Eastlake Childrens Mug, made by Atterbury & Company of Pittsburgh in the 1880s. Any info on this bottle would be greatly appreciated. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, February 29, 1860, Image 3, brought to you by Library of Virginia; Richmond, VA, and the National Digital Newspaper Program. The Leading Glass Bottle Manufacturer Owens-Illinois | O-I Crafting the Iconic Wine: Drusian Traditional oak glass color combined with an extraordinary shaped bottle. 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. (15% off), Sale Price USD 10.15 Bottle found today deep in the ground of my 1905 home. In any case, I think your bottle is one of the earlier versions, made in the very early 1930s. I believe I got this info from somewhere on the internet, but dont remember where. David. linked below. David. under the logo there is the number 14 and under that is the PAT. I have found an old Owens Bottle Co. Want book and Price List dated 1929. The 7 is a plant code for the Alton, Illinois factory. products (18 catalog pages) - Continuation of various styles of druggist and First off, the copy used here had hand printing on a cover 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**. Hi Ken, Thanks again David you lead me to find its match however this Etsy listing does not share markings and its identical based on my markings seems like it was produced in 1928 (not 1930s). Its the first bottle from the 1960s Ive found bearing the old trademark, and Ive been collecting soda bottles since I was 15 years old (1978). Public collections can be seen by the public, including other shoppers, and may show up in recommendations and other places. large array of "art deco" style "licensed patented" soda bottles. What do I have, what do the # mean? This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Hello, to the right is a single number 6 and below the logo is the number 7 which I understand to be the mold number. David. This is a common shape of soda bottle. I found a bottle (I assume its for liquor because it says Federal Law Forbids Sale or Reuse of this Bottle, and it also follows the liquor marking laws Ive found online). The markings on the bottom are D9, 56-42, M-899A. 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. Take care, David. Please check out this page on Artificially purpled glass. This piece measures 11 inches in diameter. Thanks! That date code stands for either 1936 (most likely) or 1946. about milk bottles.

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