High Rock Ginger Ale Co bottle question

SODABOB · Aug 21, 2016

Update ...

I'm currently working on a Glenshaw seltzer bottle code chart with the information I have accumulated thus far and hope to have it completed and posted in a few days. I'm creating it in an image format so it can be saved as such by those who wish to.

SODABOB · Aug 21, 2016

Here's a sample of the chart I'm working on. This is 1 of 2 pages, with the codes themselves to be on page 2. I'm posting two images because the one laying on its side might be larger when saved ...

Glenshaw Seltzer Bottle Code Chart (1 of 2) (3).jpg

Glenshaw Seltzer Bottle Code Chart (1 of 2).jpg

(I hope to have page 2 completed later today or within the next few days at the latest)

SODABOB · Aug 21, 2016

And here's Page Two ...

However, because my so called 'chart' is more like a list of descriptions, I plan to create an actual chart of sorts and post it when completed.

Glenshaw Seltzer Bottle Code Chart Page Two (3).jpg

Glenshaw Seltzer Bottle Code Chart Page Two (4).jpg

SODABOB · Aug 21, 2016

This isn't a true 'chart' but it will suffice for the time being ...

Glenshaw Seltzer Bottle Chart Chart 2016 (4).jpg

Glenshaw Seltzer Bottle Chart Chart 2016 (6).jpg

Footnote: The 805 has 12 sides - The 1284 has 10 sides

SODABOB · Aug 21, 2016

And still searching for ...

1. An explanation why some seltzer bottles don't have style numbers but do have date letters and month? numbers such as ...

[G] L-12

2. An explanation why some seltzer bottles don't have date letters and month? numbers but do have style numbers such as ...

[G] 528

SODABOB · Aug 22, 2016

I found 24 different Glenshaw seltzer bottles marked with the standard-style number 137

And discovered the following about them ...

19 of them were green glass and marked with [G] M-11 137

3 of them were clear glass and marked with [G] N-2 137

1 of them was clear glass and marked with [G] N-6 137

1 of them was clear glass and marked with [G] N-9 137

So far I have not found an M bottle that was clear. All of them are green.

So far I have not found an N bottle that was green. All of them are clear.

But why this is, I do not know. M=1941 N=1942

(1942 was during WWII but I do not know if that is a factor)

Reminder: N=1942 is the latest year-letter I have found on any Glenshaw seltzer bottle.

Additionally: The number 137 is only on the M and the N bottles. I have not seen the number 137 on any other bottles.

SODABOB · Aug 22, 2016

In search of ...

What element(s) were required for making green glass and whether the element(s) were part of the WWII restrictions?

SODABOB · Aug 24, 2016

SODABOB said:
In search of ...

What element(s) were required for making green glass and whether the element(s) were part of the WWII restrictions?

I couldn't find any evidence specifically related to green glass being rationed during WWII but I did find this article by ...

Bryan Grapentine

(Which might explain the lack of Glenshaw seltzer bottles after M=1941 and N=1942)

Seltzer Bottle Article Bryan Grapentine 1 of 2 (3).jpg

Seltzer Bottle Article Bryan Grapentine 2 of 2 (2).jpg

Seltzer Bottle Article Bryan Grapentine 2 of 2 (3).jpg

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