Orange Crush Amber "Krinkly" Dating Help

SODABOB · Apr 26, 2020

I forgot to mention that base plates on bottle molds were interchangeable - which means an older bottle mold could be equipped with a newer base pate, as illustrated on this 1971 Peps Cola mold. In the case of the Orange Crush bottle, Laurens Glass Works could very easily have used an old mold and equipped it with a new base plate. Hence, changing the year code when it was made, which was for quality control purposes..

SODABOB · Apr 26, 2020

Hypothesis No. 2

Laurens Glass Works night shift "Whimsies" - Scroll to the last paragraph on page 31 - Click on the + to enlarge

https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=&httpsredir=1&article=1022&context=lib_facpub&sei-redir=1&referer=http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=from%20cracked%20to%20perfect%20bottles&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CCoQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscholarcommons.sc.edu%2Fcgi%2Fviewcontent.cgi%3Farticle%3D1022%26context%3Dlib_facpub&ei=D3yvUYuNN4i2yAHioICwCw&usg=AFQjCNE3Epod7yqRGpJpDXRvz45t60vr2w#search="from cracked perfect bottles"

Canadacan · Apr 27, 2020

Hmmm, very interesting. Yes I hear what your saying with the 64 and yet they have the different mould numbers.
So where are the other years for.....any samples showing up?
When I search and find the same bottle design from Illinois glass I find various years, 1947,48, 51, 54, and even 1955.

I do have another theory though...……...

SODABOB · Apr 27, 2020

Cc

Thanks - I'm looking forward to your other theory

In the meantime, I have been looking at later bottles and found some interesting discoveries. This is still in the preliminary stage, and I need to continue my search, but notice the base marks and date codes on these two bottles.

Green = Every green bottle I have been able to find a picture of the base is marked L 72 G 1269 (1972)

Amber = I haven't been able to find very many base pics of these amber bottles, but notice this particular example is marked with L 65 5 939 (1965)

I'm not sure what's up with these bottles yet, other than they are definitely marked with a solo L

Orange Crush Bottle Marked L72 G 1269 on Base.jpg

Orange Crush Bottle Green Marked L72 G 1269 Base.jpg

Orange Crush Bottle Amber Marked L 65 5 939 on Base.jpg

Orange Crush Bottle Amber Marked L 65 5 939 Base.jpg

I added this for comparison - which is one year earlier than the above example

Orange Crush Bottle 1095 1 L64 Forum.jpg

SODABOB · Apr 27, 2020

P.S.

Although I haven't found a decent base pic yet, some of the later CLEAR Mae West bottles also have a solo L on the base

SODABOB · Apr 28, 2020

I wasn't expecting to find this one, but it is what it is ...

L 55

SODABOB · Apr 28, 2020

I was starting to think the last bottle I posted might be a fluke, but here's another one ...

SODABOB · Apr 28, 2020

I think we all agree the new Orange Crush King Size bottles were first introduced in 1955, and thought I would post this ad and patent to re-confirm it ...

Chattanooga, Tennessee - November 3, 1955

View attachment Orange Crush King Size Bottle_Chattanooga_Daily_Times_Tenn_Thu__Nov_3__1955 Date.jpg

Orange Crush King Size Bottle_Chattanooga_Daily_Times_Tenn_Thu__Nov_3__1955.jpg

Patent Filed July 11, 1955 - Patent granted March 27, 1956

Note: It was not uncommon for a bottle to enter the marketplace before it received a final patent. That's why some bottles have Patent Pending on the base.

Orange Crush Patent 1955-1956 James Nash.png

SODABOB · Apr 28, 2020

This bottle is currently on eBay - I contacted the seller and he said the base marks are ...

LG 75 424 8

SODABOB · Apr 28, 2020

Hypothesis No. 3

( Which sort of ties in with my Hypothesis No. 1 )

In other words ….

In 1964, a single bottler might have conducted a promotion by temporarily "reviving" the old amber Krinkly bottle and bringing it back just for the promotion. If this explains the existence of what I believe to be a 1964 amber Krinkly Orange Crush bottle made by the Laurens Glass Works, it might be extremely difficult to prove unless someone can find an article or some other reference about such a promotion. I looked around a little, but haven't found anything along those lines yet - but will continue to search as time allows.

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