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. Hi Brian, Yes, I believe the 5 date code in this instance does stand for 1955. The I is inside the O To the left is a 4. Hi George, Bill Lindsey Clover-like logo seen on base of French pharmacy bottle (photo courtesy Lynne Wertz), O-I mark currently used by O-I (Owens-Illinois, Inc). 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. Its stippled around the top, the base and a band at the bottom. This is mentioned (briefly) within this really comprehensive article written by Bill Lockhart, here: https://sha.org/bottle/pdffiles/OwensIll_BLockhart.pdf That article includes a lot of detailed background info, much more than I have on my site. 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. Brennan, 3 Diff Vintage Owens Illinois Glass Drinking Tumblers 10 Ounce -- Service Award. To the side at a 90 degree angle is the O-I diamond. The R-174 is a rectifier number and here is an info webpage (.pdf file) someone has put together with a number of distiller code numbers and rectifier numbers. Below the trademark are 64, D-1, 46 stacked on top of each other. Owens-Illinois Glass Company is, of course, the company who manufactured the glass bottles which were sold TO (purchased BY) the Kankakee Bottling Works to use for their products. TEXT AND PHOTOGRAPHS ON THIS SITE ~ COPYRIGHT 2004-2022. I assume the 5 is a mold number. I have a blue Shell oil bottle. Take care, David. Of course, the 7 which is a plant code number stands for Owens-Illinoiss factory location at Alton, Illinois. Brockway Glass Company base of 1983 amber beer bottle, D inside a circle mark attributed to Degenhart Art Glass, Cambridge Ohio. Photo courtesy of ebay seller Dotdority. Keep in mind that low mold numbers such as 2 or 7 were used on thousands of different styles of containers over the years, so there is no direct relation between a (for instance) 2 seen on an Owens-Illinois-made soda bottle and the 2 on a coffee jar or beer bottle. Those types of decoratively designed bottles were often saved and re-used as decanters or vases. We found this bottle embedded in wet sand on our beach. 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. $4.39. the 45 is probably a date code for 1945. National Prohibition which occurred in 1933. 2) A particular number assigned to a specific style or design. Hi John, On the bottom, it has the diamond and circle with the I in it, so looks to be Owens Illinois. On the bottom is the regular capital I in the O with the elongated diamond.. To the left of the that is a 7 to the right a 2 with NO period and there is no stippling or bumps. 3. view an enlarged and of relatively high quality (a bit over 2 MB's per file) scan of David. I have gathered so much information already. View Etsys Privacy Policy. array of toilet shapes. various paneled medicines. Division" products (17 catalog pages) - Includes a continuation of Set where you live, what language you speak, and the currency you use. This is on the side of the bottle, near the bottom. Note: For a webpage on this site with an extensive list of glass companies that made electrical insulators (which are now considered collectible items), please check out this page: Glass Insulator Manufacturers . 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. Thanks again and take care, The previous article(s) on the several times and not found any printed date within. Choose from the product. I am assuming the jar was just a random late-throw, as is sometimes found at sites where virtually everything else is much, much older. Tilman, This is on the base of a small green glass jar, perhaps for an ointment. Stamped on the bottom 3 O with I inside 65 (next line) 14 (next line) G-18038 Thanks for any help. Try using a different browser or disabling ad blockers. Id like to know a little more of the history of these items. The date code would then certainly be 1965, and the 55 (placed on the left) is the permit number assigned to Owens-Illinoiss glass manufacturing plant at Huntington, West Virginia. File #17: Continuation of the "Food Container Division" products might have started being produced in 1935 and began hitting the marketplace in Owens-Illinois continued to have the great majority of insulators marked with the HEMINGRAY brand name, with very few exceptions in later years. 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. Best regards, David. So my grandma has this bottle with the Owens-Illinois label on it.. beginning of an index of And how would I know which year its from? USD 5.04, USD 7.20 Hope this helps, Also, virtually all Owens-Illinois bottles are machine-made, and do not have a true pontil mark. I just found this site surfing and am very excited with it. Bottle is in good used condition. Many liquor bottles are marked in this way, with a pair of two-digit numbers being the liquor bottle permit number and the date code. VTG D. P. B. CO. David. base of several hundred million papers) I discovered the absolute earliest The base is marked with the H over smaller a logo. 2/2019) noted the Original Price USD 37.25 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). You've already signed up for some newsletters, but you haven't confirmed your address. In general, I agree with you, and you are more than likely correct about O-I soda bottles..but I hesitate to make any blanket statements on this site since I seem to find exceptions to nearly every rule. KY.G.W. Hi David, Mind if I butt in? Ali, there is a lot of confusion on the date codes, as you have realized. The Duraglas marking indicates that the bottle was made by Owens-Illinois Glass Company of Toledo, Ohio. beginning of the very large "Food Container Division" products (27 catalog pages) - Mold makers spelling errors are fairly common on glass items such as bottles, fruit jars and insulators, and those errors are sought by collectors. The bottle was not made in 1940. Milt, I dont know of any source for information that specifically discusses Owens-Illinois whiskey bottle marks. It is staggering in scope and many hundreds of pages long. The 2 to the immediate right of the Diamond and Oval logo is a date code. The 5676 is a number assigned to that bottle style, but I have no info on that. I cant say which. David, David, I found a coca cola bottle with the O I logo on the bottom with an F above it and no numbering around it. Best regards, with the following: 1. I am wanting to restore the jar- lid & handle- for my parents but I am not positive what the jar was used for. Thanks! David, Hi Cari, Any help identifying appreciated as I cannot find anything like it with my own research. bottles, chili sauces, salad dressing, cocktail sauce, club sauces, olive oils, not sure on their exact interpretation. Best regards, Im familiar with the article, and I am going to add another paragraph of text on this page, along with a link to that article. Thank you very much! Although this was not always the case, a single digit DATE code was used frequently in the 1930s. It had the O I Diamond logo on the bottom with a 13. below. Examine the first clue to a site. The number to the left is 9. mold numbers. Im sorry, but I dont do appraisals. fact that the catalog's introductory pages xxvi and xxvii note presumably all Thanks, David, I have a green bottle with cap unscrewed trying to figure out the dates and markings are AT with the I circled 85 G2 any help is appreciated. The first number, 64, was assigned to Alton, IL plant. 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 . Also has the number E1152 On the heel rim at the bottom of the bottle? On the left side of the diamond is 23, which should be from LA according to what I have read. 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. R inside a sun representation. Beneath it is an 8. The 17 is a mold number. I think its made by Owens-Illinois Glass Company and has the numbers 7, 3 and 360 on it. Website, E-published October 2018. 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. 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. to this February 2019 revision): "I was excited to see the inclusion of what I originally thought was the 2018u. I believe the 5 is a date code for 1935. Aquamarine wide mouth external thread bottle with three indented panels on each side. "Package Division" section and the "Closure Division" section begins (26 catalog If there is a diamond as part of the logo, the date would be 1946. 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! 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 have a clear bottle with ribbing, clearly states A Midwest Product on front and back has 6 3/4 fluid ounces on one side and BB 48 on the other and patent Du Quoin Ill pending and 18 the diamond oval I Mark 5 across the bottom and Midwest dairy products co. around the bottom edge. type bottles scattered throughout the various bottle types. Not sure if this is enough to identify, but I am curious. Free returns . The 4-digit number is surely a number that identified that particular style of bottle, or mold design. Duraglas trademark on base of generic amber half-gallon bleach jug. I am not 100% sure if this is truly a bottle made in 1978, but I do find this very interesting]. 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. Thanks for writing, and sorry I dont have information about it. David. What was originally in this bottle? Here is a link to the page with diagram and text of the patent issued for that bottle design: https://patents.google.com/patent/USD96235S/en Great! I found this at the bottom of a lake in wisconsin! The 55 is a liquor bottle permit number, and by checking a list of liquor codes online (here is a pdf file https://sha.org/bottle/pdffiles/LiquorBottlePermits.pdf commented on limited liquor and beer production, but not prominently." catalog and to a large degree the style names used, are typical of the I think it was manufactured in Oklahoma. were any made in the 1940s that does not carry a period? (Lucas County Bottle Co. 1940s; Owens-Illinois Glass Co. 1952; 1962). And I would like to learn more about the designer. Hi SAMRK, I found info online about Owens-Illinois purchasing the plant in 2015, which was formerly called Bennu Glass.