On the bottom there are numbers “15” and “9” and what looks to be a bird with outstretched wings in the middle. Hello. 66-35 “M in a circle” mark used by Maryland Glass Corporation. NOTE:   Please click here to go to the alphabetical list of Glass Bottle Marks , this link points to “page one”. #55 was hand-blown in the Heinz Glass Factory in Sharpsburg, Pa. … PA. I can’t seem to ding out what this means. Any information would be greatly appreciated. David, Hello I have a large mason jar. Most modern glass bottles carry date codes, which are often on the heel of the bottle. Brody. David. Thanks for any info!! This particular bottle was made at plant number “7” (Alton, Illinois). No labels. Shannon, please check out my webpage on Owens-Illinois Glass Company, the user of the logo that looks somewhat like an “eye”. Perhaps as time goes on, they will gain in value and interest to a wider group of glass collectors. Southern Glass Co. 1926-1930 S:Southern Glass Co. S (in broken star) poss. Hope this helps, David. These brands have generally been used as a type of identification of the mold, indicating a particular mold used by a glass factory. Since Foster-Forbes wasn’t in business in 1923 it could not stand for 1923. The bases may be … One is 34, another 23, etc..; there is a different number on each bowl. I’ve tried EVERYWHERE. Confusion occurs because this number varies from one manufacturer to another.What does the number mean on a brush? From your information, evidently the bottle is a pint-size wine bottle made in 1972 by Obear-Nester Glass Company of East St. Louis, IL. I believe the most common usage of those types of bottles (outside of a lab, a hospital, or doctor’s office setting) is for insulin for diabetes patients. I don’t know much about poison bottles, but I strongly doubt that the number on the base would have anything to do with the weight of the bottle itself. It would be wonderful to find out for sure if a certain mold was used by a certain glass company, but it would be very, VERY difficult to prove. David, I’ve got a bottle with a few imperfections and very little labeling I’m trying to figure what kind of bottle it is the only markings on it are i. P. C. Co .125 3 it’s got a thick bottom with a little more glass to one side and a few air bubbles halfway up the bottle it’s clear glass can anyone help, Stormy, please check out my entry for I.P.G.Co in the alphabetical-arranged glass mark listings. The lips and collars of older bottles (prior to the 1800s) were hand fabricated to form the … Seaboard Glass Bottle Co. 1943-1947 K:Knox Glass Sterling Glass Co. 1914-1951 S:Sterling and Sneath Southern Glass Co. 1919-ca. Thanks Sherry, Hi Sherry, Are there a lot of bottles w/o numbers on them? Thank you. You Rock!! Thanks. ~David, recently bought a decanter-type bottle from a local flea market store. (Their glass was not actually made at Lancaster, PA). Tam, I suppose you mean the markings are on the bottom, or is this on the front / side? As far as I did research on the manufacture and style, it seems that the bottle looks similar to the one produced at the end of the XIX, for ginger ale or soda. there is some small writing on side but cannot make it out. I understand that some were made during the same period of time that the original smaller ones were made, but nearly all of these jars now encountered are much, much more recent……. Hey, i have found a triangular norwich bottle, it has norwich embossed on all 3 sides of the bottle, its is a see through clear glass, the lid is also a screw on. but others may have had many more, so the mold numbers on the jars they made may extend much higher. Determining the date of a bottle helps the collector to determine the value of the bottle before purchasing it or trying to resell it. Ok, you got me. Large numbers of whiskey and other spirits bottles carry “Liquor Bottle Permit Numbers” on the base along with a glass manufacturer trademark and a date code. A number of glass manufacturers made these bottles and most of them probably date from the 1960s and 1970s. A smaller glass company may have only had a small number of molds (say less than five?) This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. No, it doesn’t have anything to do with a date. Just curious as to what the age of the medicine bottle is. The “Federal Law forbids….” phrase was required on liquor bottles between 1933 and 1964, and was also marked on some liquor bottles for several years afterward. Search the internet with the terms “Diamond mesh”, “crosshatch pattern”, “hoosier jar”, and “waffle pattern”. David. Jar reg. Any possibility it might be a small model paint jar, such as Testors? PUREOXIA BOSTON, Registered, 1 PINT and 12 FLU OZS, Bottom: 1922. Options. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/51379b83e4b02119d184b2a2/t/584a336ee4fcb59adb85c48b/1481257838281/User+Permit+numbers.pdf, https://glassbottlemarks.com/bottlemarks-5/, https://1drv.ms/u/s!Ar6oxZReqkMbgaEKanLX2Y9cYPZD7w, https://1drv.ms/u/s!Ar6oxZReqkMbgaELmEeuoYFTHQHQ8w, https://www.flickr.com/photos/141980306@N08/50086267863/in/dateposted-public/, https://glassbottlemarks.com/bottlemarks-4/, https://www.thecloroxcompany.com/who-we-are/our-heritage/bottle-guide/, https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/USCODE-2016-title26/html/USCODE-2016-title26-subtitleE-chap51-subchapE.htm, https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=913d93a15750f21937422e73724d2b47&mc=true&node=pt27.1.31&rgn=div5#se27.1.31_1201, https://sha.org/bottle/pdffiles/ArmstrongCork.pdf, http://www.sha.org/bottle/pdffiles/LiquorBottlePermits.pdf, Fairmount Glass Works / Fairmount Glass Company, AB-Connected mark ~ beer bottle base mold codes, AB (connected) mark on antique glass beer bottles, AB (connected) bottle base mold codes list, Anchor Hocking Glass Corporation: “Anchor and H entwined” logo, Irradiated Glass / Altered Glass / Artificially Purpled Glass, Atterbury & Company, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Ball Brothers Glass Manufacturing Company, “Bottle inside oval” mark on British “Ten Pin” style soda bottle, Brockway Glass Company (B inside a circle marking), Brody Co. Cleveland, O. U.S.A. (E.O.Brody Company), Bromo-Seltzer ~ Cobalt Blue Glass Bottles, Brookfield Glass Company, Brooklyn, New York, Caldwell’s (Dr. W. B. Caldwell’s, Monticello, Illinois) ~ bottles, California Glass Insulator Company, Long Beach, CA, Capstan Glass Company , Connellsville, Pennsylvania, C B B; C B K ; C B M marks on antique pickle jars, Collectible Milk Glass – General Information / Overview, Depression Glass (What is Depression Glass? According to Collections (collections@drpeppermuseum.com) my bottle was made in 1973. David. G-94 was the code number for the bottle style. The Dr Pepper Museum in Waco, Texas, walks visitors through the fascinating history and tradition of the original Dr Pepper brand, including the obscure numbers 10, 2, and 4 on the glass bottles. I prefer to begin with the “easiest” and try to work backward and forward from those. Any thoughts on the years of these? ~David, I found a small glass brown bottle with imprints that looks like 16 CORMICK. 523 on the left Stephanie, I’m sorry but I have no idea. Although those laws are still in effect, the “Federal Law forbids” phrase is seldom actually marked on bottles anymore, and was not required after about 1964. But, to me, if you imagine the horizontal stroke and the three vertical strokes are closely connected (without a space between them) it does resemble an odd capital M, or a capital E lying on it’s side, or maybe a three-toothed comb! The “12” is a liquor bottle permit number assigned to Whitall Tatum, and “9” is a date code, evidently for the year 1939. There is a lot of misunderstanding of the process by which most typical jars and bottles are made, but to describe it in a VERY VERY simplified manner, basically the molten glass is blown into a hollow metal mold which is typically made of two halves (sometimes more). Thanks. Running around the base of the neck it says “The Louis Bergdoll Brewing Co. Phila. In general these types of decanters are, at the present time, not high in value….perhaps a typical one will sell for anywhere from 50 cents to 5 dollars, depending on exact style. I live in Washington Pa, and literally with in walking distance of the Hazel Atlas Co Plant 2. Those types of fruit jars were made, for the most part, during the 1930s, 40s, 50s and 60s, by many glass companies. It is clear glass, fairly well tumbled, and has a large (fills almost the entire bottom) “s” or stylized “5” (though I believe it to be the former given the identical top and bottom of the figure). Please see my page on Owens-Illinois for more info. Thank you for your interest, understanding and support! Thank you! Hello Dennis, I am sorry but they are merely mold numbers. The “16” is probably a mold identification number. I have a square qt. Thank you! 5301(c), Refilling of liquor bottles, and 27 CFR 31.201-203, concerning the refilling and possession of used or refilled liquor bottles. I have a clear glass bottle; the outside is kind of spiraled but not super spiral. Pierce was only one among many bottle manufacturers, and it would stand to reason that other Norwich / Pepto-Bismol bottles with other glass company logos will be found sooner or later. The Bottle has a raised number “69” and “13/16 pint” on the bottom. In any case, concerning value, I can only suggest you might try selling a jug online (auction site) and see what happens. To the left of the two ‘f’s is ‘3’, and to the right is ‘186’. It has the only the word France and the number 14 stamped on the bottom. I would not agree with the statement that “All” Pepto-Bismol bottles would be made by one glass manufacturer, such as Pierce. Paul Gates It doesn’t sound familiar to me. The “39008” is a catalog number assigned to that bottle style. Hi Sherrie, I’m guessing it may be from a glassmaker from somewhere in Asia, but that “covers a lot of ground”, as there are many glass bottle manufacturers in China and elsewhere. serve to identify a particular bottle style in communications/orders between the glass manufacturer and their customers …… The idea of using an identifying number for each glass house apparently developed in the state of New York. Hi Jessie, What do the letter and number code mean? A diamond shape with an O in it, sometimes referred to as a Saturn marking, is a common symbol on the bottom of many glass bottles and jars made between the 1930s and 1950s. That is a common type of “generic” medicine bottle made by Owens-Illinois Glass Company. Here is a link to that page, which is a .pdf file:  https://static1.squarespace.com/static/51379b83e4b02119d184b2a2/t/584a336ee4fcb59adb85c48b/1481257838281/User+Permit+numbers.pdf. A "6" brush by a different manufacturer may look different than a "6" brush by a different manufacturer. Has anyone heard of larvatox? Hi there! On the bottom of mine there is a circled B in the center, above that is the number 1037 and under the B it has a 4 with a dot after it. On the bottom is this: a #7 – then a diamond and oval – then the #8. I have a glass bottle that has a serial number etched in it just above the dots at bottom of glass, this glass bottle has a cobblestone body and what looks like a seem , it also has the number 43 in center as well as other numbers around base of bottle. I’m assuming it is round? I have more info buried somewhere on my site about these jars (answering other questions of the same nature) but I don’t know exactly what page it is on. The second has R575 5757, also arranged in a column. Michael, it’s a real jar. Bottom has the numbers 1631, and single number 5.. Also a small embossed symbol of a jar, shaped wider at the top. The status of the registration can be updated when it is authenticated on the party site, or when emails open party notifications in your personal email account. Some had hobnail bumps, some had crosshatch patterns to indicate toxic contents; some said “Lysol” but not always…, DAZEY CHURN Collectors and others are interested in understanding what the number markings on the bottoms of glass containers indicate. I found a glass Mrs Buttersworth. The “7” may be either a plant code (for Alton, IL) or a mold number, depending on it’s position on the base of the bottle. 3 300 Series. It has what appears to be a metal lid with red rubber center. I tried to research but had no luck. Seems like a corrupt mining family that did dabble in some bottle production. We’ve also found huge chunks of colored glass, which had to be their dumping place, from the Hazel Plant. Hi David~ I have an small glass what I believe perfume bottle that is clear and is marked 990 with the number 2 below it. On the other side, there’s a large circle with nothing in it. Hi Eric, DIY Projects. Glass. Scott, I sent you a direct email, with no reply. The other side has an eagle with it’s wings spread The bottom there is a 2 thank you. “B in a diamond” mark on inside of Star & Dewdrop master salt dish in vaseline glass, made in 1994. I am sure the numbers are date/mold codes, but what is the eye symbol?? it has a gold cap with the letters ND. What came it? David. In general, I think both of your jugs probably date from sometime in the 1940-1970 period, (and, sorry, I realize that is a wide year date range), but pinning down an exact year may be close to impossible. Take care, (Readers??) The “7” indicates the Alton, Illinois factory. Trying to find out info on a found bottle. I have a clear glass 4” bottle from the T.C.W.Co. An internet search had it listed as a Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company Vinegar Bottle; but, I cannot find any confirmation other than the one post. There were many different soda bottles from around the US, especially in the 1910s-1950s period, produced that were marked with just a letter (an initial) on the base that stood for a particular bottling company. You have a “mix” or “marriage” of items that didn’t quite go together originally. We moved into a house in Stinson Beach last year that is on a double parcel and is built over the footprint of a cabin that was torn down in the late seventies. David, I have a glass bottle that has “central bottling & distribution co.” along the bottom lip of the bottle. Maybe you can help. Can you please tell me what “C900” would signify on the heel of an EO Brody vase? I’m an archaeologist at Stanford University, and I’m working on fragments of glass from an excavation. I would guess it’s from the 1930s-1960s era, but no guarantees that is accurate. See my entries concerning the “L G” listings on the “Glass Bottle Marks” series of pages (links pointing to the articles are located in alphabetical order along the right-hand side of any page on this site). You should only use glass approved for oven use, such as the “Pyrex” or similar “heat resistant” or “ovenware” brands which have a stronger glass formula made specifically for that application. Hope this helps, This patent design number identifies bottles (which have an “hourglass” shape) that were used for both Windex Cleaner (in clear glass) and later for Crisco Oil bottles (in amber glass). love your site, it’s an invaluable resource for us seaglassers! Jason, The hydrostatic test date has been extended by 5 years because of the five-pointed star in the same location.The mark is normally placed on the shoulder of the cylinder. Your bottle was made by Whitall Tatum Company, Millville, NJ, who used the WT inside a triangle for several years in the 1920s and 1930s. The exact cursive style changed slightly several times over the years. The next is near that and is simply 22. Thanks. Thanks.. Shawn, the “75” does stand for the year 1975. First is cobalt blue with a 5 and m with a 3/4 circle around the m. Second is brown with S G . Go to sha.org. Has hand crank, with wooden handle, gears and assembly attached to lid, attached to shaft that goes inside square glass jar with paddle attached to shaft. Passed down thru family. According to the September 5, 1910, Orange County Times-Press, the state of New York required “the name or initials and a designating number” to be embossed on the 3. milk bottles of any glass manufacturer wishing to sell dairy containers within the state beginning on … The company began by offering the drink in glass bottles manufactured by local glass makers, and it was only in 1940 that the first standardized Pepsi-Cola bottle entered the market. Bottles and Jars. (And sometimes molds were sold to other glass companies, after shutdowns /buyouts of failing companies). Apparently Larvatox was first sold in the mid-1920s and the sales office was in Pittsburgh, although I’m not certain how accurate that information is. Good luck! They identified the particular mold (or “mold cavity” on the jar-making machine). 1920 S:Southern Glass Co. Swindell Brothers ca. On side of bottle it says federal law forbids sale or re- use of this bottle. Teri, [Readers, I contacted Teri directly and she sent me pics of the bottle. We all know that the triangle symbol ( ♻) on the bottom of plastic bottles means to recycle. The “69”, in this case is a Liquor Bottle Permit Number assigned to Foster-Forbes Glass Company. I found a grayish blue bottle marked bottle made in France hp7. Here is a webpage that has more info on various bottle bases and mold types: http://www.sha.org/bottle/bases.htm, I have an old glass bottle with DuBouchett Many Blanc written on it. Can send pictures, would like to find out more about this item. You might be interested to know that the diamond/oval/I mark is the earliest logo used by Owens-Illinois Glass Company, (used from 1929 through the mid-1950s and sometimes later) and you can find more info on that company on my webpage here. The marking is usually put into the shoulder of the cylinder. I don’t know the interpretation of the other markings. Is this a real or fake mason jar? Thanks. Can you tell me how old the bottle is? I have the bottom of a glass object with these patent dates, No. Hello David – Thank you for this amazing resource. The “4” on the right is a year date code (last digit of a year) and stands for 1954 (since their Duraglas trademark was issued c. 1940, the year 1934 can safely be excluded as a possibility, and the Los Angeles plant (#23) was started circa 1948, eliminating 1944 as a possibility). 's of product, and was made in the Heinz Glass Factory in Sharpsburg, PA-a suburb of Pittsburgh. All i have to go off of is the raised number 7 on one side of the bottom of the bottle, and a raised letter F on the other side of the bottom of the bottle. Hi Deanna, could you please give some references for this? Perhaps a reader will know. David, For many yrs I’ve had this old glass water bottle that was my Grandfathers. Does anyone know the maker of this bowl and if it’s valuable? Although I am not an appraiser, people often do ask about their value. Perhaps someone will see your post and comment on it. He most recently found the bottom of a jar that reads: PAT NOV 26 67 with the numbers 753 and a sword in the center. You certainly know your stuff and I know where to come back to for any future finds. Can someone tell me what the 33 means? According to FDA guidelines, the numbers on perfume packaging must be larger than 1/32 inch and be conspicuous enough for the consumer to read it. I’m not very familiar with bottles from Mexico, especially older ones. On side. Please check out my webpage on the Vaseline jars. It has 3-2 on the bottom along with an H and a small H symbol inside of that one. The Owens bottle ring, an embossed circle with date and mold numbers, indicates an automated molding process employed between 1910 and 1960. I am not familiar with that particular marking. I have 3 bottles, one is a clear cylinder threaded on top, circle on bottom with A inside, a line under the circle and a 3 under that. (Search on google with “liquor bottle permit numbers” to see a page with a list of numbers associated with various glass bottle companies). (See my page on Owens-Illinois Glass Company, who used, and uses, location codes on many of their bottles). Wasp mark on base of Booth Bros , Philadelphia, hutch soda (photo courtesy Raymond Buch), “Angular” Glass Containers Corporation mark, used beginning circa 1933- 1960s? Mouth plain sides except for the word MASON raised on one side can anyone identify this please???? I’ve look all over and can’t find a thing. Here’s the link: https://www.thecloroxcompany.com/who-we-are/our-heritage/bottle-guide/ I live on the Jersey Shore, which might help (or not), Hi Erin, Is in excellent condition. . Toni, I need help! 2 Hope this helps, and the letters and numbers V-928 , Dawn, (readers, we communicated by email concerning this mark) and Dawn gave me permission to post her pic of the mark, under “Bird….” in the alphabetical mark listings pages. Using and re-using plastic bottles for storage, especially water, is quite normal in Indian households. David, Brown (amber), with raised dots on one side, and “Not to be taken” was standard for British Lysol bottles. David. I am not sure about dating any of them to a precise year. [2] Some alternatives you can use to avoid this plastic are glass or stainless steel reusable water bottles and food storage containers, and use recycled bags. ~David. The weird logo is supposed to be “FF in a circle” and please check out my entry for that mark in my alphabetical lists of glass marks. WOW. David, Would anyone know what an old glass jar (about 3 inches tall) would be used for? If you look at the section 3/4 down on the side you will find two dbl digit numbers. Hi Nina, A number of the same molds would be serially numbered, such as 1 to 12.Many bottles carry only one number (or numbers) to the base. O-I trademark/ logo used by Owens-Illinois, Inc. “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). The number MIGHT be a mold ID number. Age of it? For details on how we use cookies, collect data, & how to manage your consent please see our Cookie Policy & Privacy Policy. 12 on the bottom. David. Sorry I have no other information. Perhaps a reader can supply more info (not very likely, to be honest with you) or you can try contacting them directly through their website. The “3” might be a mold identifier number. When taking a glance back at the original glass bottles containing the caffeinated refresher, not many people actually notice the distinct trio of numbers that surround the vintage Dr Pepper logo: 10, 2, and 4. The number 5113 is on both bottles. The “58” is a date code for the year 1958, when the bottle was manufactured. Thanks David for your prompt response. S at the top 15 below and to the left of the S, 69 below and to the right of the S. Straight across from the S is the number 4. A little over 20 years ago, I discovered a dump with a lot of bottles in it. In many cases there is NO such mark, with only a number or numbers to be seen. Hello I found a small glass pot with RG NO 4 687205 on the base anyone no wot this is please, Pepsi-cola bottles 16oz c1677 54 with I in a circle, Brooks, sounds like a bottle made by Owens-Illinois Glass Company in 1954. However, there are MANY obscure bottle-making firms throughout Asia that are not listed on that site. It might be a date code, but it also might actually be just a mold number which, in that case, would tell us nothing about the year it was made. It is sort of like this (with the parenthesis symbols actually being more like an O and enclosed). For this reason they need to be separated. I found it at an old farm in Roanoke Virginia.
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