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Jan 12, 2013, 06:12 PM
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Owens-Illinois Plant Numbers
I've had this site bookmarked for about year and have used the information a lot. However, I'm having difficulties locating specific information and I am hoping someone can help.
I have the charts (.jpg and .gif) I've seen shown on this site and the internet listing the Owens-Illinois Plant Codes, but I am unable to find a list that shows a specific plant.
I have a "Christmas Coke" bottle with this embossed on the bottom:
EUGENE
24 <(I)> 5
OREGON
I know "24" is the plant code, the symbol is Owens-Illinois, and the "5" refers to the year of manufacturing - in this case either 1925 or 1935.
What I am unable to find is a complete listing of the plant codes used by Owens-Illinois. None of the lists I have, or that I'm able to find state where Plant Code 24 is/was located...can somebody help?
Obviously, I'm just looking in the wrong area. So, any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Jan 12, 2013, 06:47 PM
#2

Hello mdavidf ,
Would you be able to post some photos of this bottle, please.
SODAPOPBOB will enjoy your observations, I think. I'm far from a Coke guy, and don't have Bill Porter's book, but am surprised there was a Christmas Coke in Eugene.
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Jan 12, 2013, 06:59 PM
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Jan 12, 2013, 07:50 PM
#4
 An unidentified coin is a piece of metal. An identified coin is a piece of history.
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Could the glass mark possibly be other that O-I? I ask that because the mark "I" appears indistinct and the O-I lists that I've seen have omitted plant number "24".
Don.......
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Jan 12, 2013, 08:09 PM
#5
I don't think so, I've even looked at it with a loupe and I'm fairly certain there's an "I" in the mark, but here's a close-up view in case anyone knows of manufacturing mark that looks similar.
Thanks you guys!
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Jan 12, 2013, 10:44 PM
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 Originally Posted by mdavidf
I don't think so, I've even looked at it with a loupe and I'm fairly certain there's an "I" in the mark, but here's a close-up view in case anyone knows of manufacturing mark that looks similar.
Thanks you guys!

Hey mdavidf,
That's an Owens Illinois mark, for sure.
Mansfield, MA was plant 24. Owens Illinois 1st Anniversary Bottle Plant 24 Mansfield MA 10" | eBay
1975 Owens Illinois Mansfield MA Glass Soda Bottle | eBay
Thus far, I've found no further information about the plant. The University of Toledo has the O-I archive.
"...Some Owens-Illinois-made Coke bottles actually used the standard Owens- Illinois format (e.g., 24 OI mark 4 - Porter 1996:4, 7)... SHA Owens-Illinois Glass Company
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Jan 12, 2013, 10:53 PM
#7
Thanks, Surf...
Yeah, I saw the SHA article and thought it was odd that 24 was used in an example without any reference to it.
Mansfield is a good find, maybe that's it.
David
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Apr 11, 2014, 06:06 PM
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Apr 11, 2014, 06:06 PM
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Jun 30, 2014, 07:27 PM
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For some unknown reason, most of the charts don't include the Owens-Illinois plant number 24 but this one does. Save it to your favorites for future reference ...
24 <(I)>5 = Los Angeles, California ~ 1935
Los Angeles Plant Number 24 ~ 1932 to 1937
Link: (pdf) http://www.sha.org/bottle/pdffiles/O-IPlantList.pdf
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