Need help with bottle!

[bblaha]

Anyone have any information on this bottle. Found in Cincinnati Ohio, really thick glass, says Princeton bottling co. Princeton Indiana. Thanks for looking. Please comment

 

[epackage]

Beer bottle, we need to see a pic of the whole bottle to give you a date range...I'm guessiing the 1910-20 range from what I can see...

 

[TxThunter]

I see an Owens Glass Co. mark on the bottom. Typically, on soda bottles, bottles in the 20's to early 30's will have a date stamp close to the base. From the late 30's all the way to the 1980's will have a date or year of manufacture on the base or bottom of the bottle. For instance on your bottle, I see a single 9 and the Owens mark. The 9 is either the month or batch #. If you look closely, you might see 2 #'s together. 43 would represent 1943, 39 would represent 1939, and so on. Just a little info on how to date a soda bottle.

 

[bblaha]

Thanks that's really useful, I'd put other pics up or look but Iv been out of town

 

[SODABOTTLEBOB]

bblala ~

The Owens Glass Company acquired the Illinois Glass Company - Becoming Owens-Illinois in 1929 - Their earlier mark is well recognized and looks something like this 9 <(I)> 3 (which in this example of mine and on most non painted acl bottles, would represent 1933). In any event, the earliest your Princeton bottle could possibly be is 1929. I can't make out the number to the right of the mark on your bottle, but suspect it is a single digit 1 thru 9 for 1931 thru 1939. The 9 to the left of the mark is O-I plant #9 = Streator, Illionois where your bottle was made. Here's one of numerous links for Owens-Illinois Owens-Illinois, Inc. - Ohio History Central - A product of the Ohio Historical Society

By the way, the earliest Owens-Illinois mark I am aware of is a 1930. I have yet to see a confirmed 1929 which would have a single digit 9 to the right of the mark.


Thanks for sharing and please tell and show us more regarding the marks on the base of your bottle.

Sodabottlebob


Here's a Streator, Illinois 1931 9 <(I)> 1



Owens-Illinois Plant Location Number and Dates Chart

 

[bblaha]

Thanks , very helpful

 

[SODABOTTLEBOB]

bblala ~

If you haven't realized it yet, just click on the image of the chart and it will enlarge to a readable size. You can also save and print it for future use.

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