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I just got this special 8 bubble 7up bottle with help from Sodabob(aka Sodapopbob). It is from 1942! Winston Salem NC. Made by the Owens Illinois bottle co. Now we have confirmed that there are 8 bubbles from 1941. According to Bill Lockhart's chart there are 1941's, and I have just seen one on ebay. but question mark's for 1940's.
This now confirms an 8 bubble bottle from 1942. We are almost certain there are none past this date. Most date codes for Owens Illinois after 1942 have a 2 digit yr code. Where on this bottle the dot after the number indicates 42. I believe the 3 before the Owens mark indicates it was made at the Fairmont WV plant. Everyone that has an 8 bubble should double check the date code. This could be a very hard to find bottle. I am very happy to have it in my 7up collection.
I had a hard time photoing the bottom, These are the best ones I could get.
Thanx for lookin!

7up 8 bubble 1942.jpg7up 8 bubble 1942 back.jpg7up 8 bubble 1942 bottom.jpg7up 8 bubble 1942 bottom 2.jpg7up 8 bubble 1942 bottom 3.jpg7up 8 bubble 1942 2.jpg7up 8 bubble 1942 3.jpg

Here is Bill Lockhart's chart.
7up Chart Bill Lockhart (2).jpg
 
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Rich / iggy

Here's a slightly enhanced image of the base showing the ...


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7up Bottle 8 Bubble Owens Illinois 1942 iggy forum.jpg

I've been looking around for an 8 bubble bottle that dates to 1943 or later but have not been able to find one.


 

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That's Awesome! I'm still looking for an Epping 8-bubble 7Up


Josh

I can't remember everything about Epping 7up bottles, but I'm wondering if you're saying ...

1. Epping definitely made an 8 bubble 7up bottle but you just haven't found one yet to add to your collection?

Or ...

2. Your not sure if Epping made an 8 bubble 7up bottle because you have never heard of one or seen a picture of one?
 
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Bob,

He did make one. A 1941 was just on ebay today. I saved it in my watch list, but it has already sold "Buy it now".
 

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Josh,
I have been watching that bottle and bought it early this morning. With all your cool posts on your John Epping collection, I assumed you had one. I thought I contacted you awhile back about one but maybe that was a 7 bubble one. You didn't seem interested in that one so I assumed. I wanted this one because of the 1941 date, seeing as how I just got this 1942 one. If I knew I would have not went for it.

I know you are a big John Epping collector and I would be happy to let you have it for what I paid(hope I didn't pay too much, the person accepted my offer) or maybe a trade of some sort. I collect Pepsi's also. Sorry. Let me know.
 

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Hey, iggy

Does the 1941 Epping 7up bottle have u7p embossed on the neck or the ACL shield?
 

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Josh,
I have been watching that bottle and bought it early this morning. With all your cool posts on your John Epping collection, I assumed you had one. I thought I contacted you awhile back about one but maybe that was a 7 bubble one. You didn't seem interested in that one so I assumed. I wanted this one because of the 1941 date, seeing as how I just got this 1942 one. If I knew I would have not went for it.

I know you are a big John Epping collector and I would be happy to let you have it for what I paid(hope I didn't pay too much, the person accepted my offer) or maybe a trade of some sort. I collect Pepsi's also. Sorry. Let me know.
No worries. I'm sure I'll come across one sooner or later, Epping bottles are pretty common here in KY. I thought about offering, but I just bought 2 pretty rare Pepsi bottles and wasn't ready to pull the trigger on that one.

The embossed u7p ones are not common though, iggys new bottle has the ACL shield.

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