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Best way to id a bottle by bottom markings? - 11/29/2011 7:00:58 PM    ilyaz   Posts: 31 Joined: 10/23/2011 Status: offline Is there a way to id a jar or a bottle by its bottom markings that is better than simply googling it. That is, is there some sort of online guide to bottom markings. Here are three specific cases. 1. "3-K-415-S" 2. "D 23 65-9" 3. "C8 G8 2000 6 61 49" plus some text that I can't read Googling these gave me no useful info. Is there a better way? Thanks! Post #: 1

RE: Best way to id a bottle by bottom markings? - 11/29/2011 7:04:22 PM    cyberdigger Posts: 12277 Joined: 11/29/2008 From: I 195 @ US 9, NJ USA Status: offline Here's a good place to start: CLICK HERE (in reply to ilyaz) Post #: 2

RE: Best way to id a bottle by bottom markings? - 11/29/2011 7:08:11 PM    cyberdigger Posts: 12277 Joined: 11/29/2008 From: I 195 @ US 9, NJ USA Status: offline Many 20th century machine-made bottles also have date codes, factory codes, mold codes etc and I know there's a resource for deciphering the date codes, but I don't have a link.. (in reply to ilyaz) Post #: 3

RE: Best way to id a bottle by bottom markings? - 11/29/2011 7:19:09 PM    Bottles r LEET   Posts: 981 Joined: 2/12/2011 From: Plainfield, New Hampshire Status: offline The one in the first picture can't be older than 1929. The one in the second picture is the Owens-Illinois mark and was used from 1929-1956. _____________________________ Ryan MacLeay Looking for 'Vehicles in the Bush' pictures. http://www.antique-bottles.net/forum/Old-Truck/m-476657/tm.htm Also looking for Abandoned House pictures. http://www.antique-bottles.net/forum/Abandoned-House/m-495368/tm.htm (in reply to cyberdigger) Post #: 4

RE: Best way to id a bottle by bottom markings? - 11/29/2011 8:26:05 PM    ilyaz   Posts: 31 Joined: 10/23/2011 Status: offline quote: ORIGINAL: cyberdigger Here's a good place to start: CLICK HERE Thanks much. This is indeed a great start! (in reply to cyberdigger) Post #: 5

RE: Best way to id a bottle by bottom markings? - 11/29/2011 8:31:07 PM    ilyaz   Posts: 31 Joined: 10/23/2011 Status: offline quote: ORIGINAL: Bottles r LEET The one in the first picture can't be older than 1929. How do you know? I am not, of course, questioning your knowledge, just trying to learn. Thanks! (in reply to Bottles r LEET) Post #: 6

RE: Best way to id a bottle by bottom markings? - 11/29/2011 8:34:21 PM    Bottles r LEET   Posts: 981 Joined: 2/12/2011 From: Plainfield, New Hampshire Status: offline The symbol in the centre was first used in the year 1929, or so I have been told. These symbols are known as makers marks. Kind of like a way of the company saying 'we made this bottle.' _____________________________ Ryan MacLeay Looking for 'Vehicles in the Bush' pictures. http://www.antique-bottles.net/forum/Old-Truck/m-476657/tm.htm Also looking for Abandoned House pictures. http://www.antique-bottles.net/forum/Abandoned-House/m-495368/tm.htm (in reply to ilyaz) Post #: 7

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