Does this seem like something a collector would want to use for a display or accent lighting? (I don’t think these particular insulators are anything special— just an example of how it would be used.) It’s an old metal shelf fitted with 4 low-wattage led bulbs.
Seems like a fun way to pass the time! Mostly I just search through flea markets and junk yards LOL.
I guess we'd rather have a cork top than a twist off. Something fairly tall, 12 or so inches, and very nice clear glass. Do any of yours seem to fit?
My husband is planning to build a ship in a bottle. He wants to use an antique wine or similar shape bottle. Here is one he made many years ago which shows an idea of what he’s looking for.
Yes, thank you, the Owens-Illinois logo is on the bottom. It’s a capital I inside an O which is supposed to indicate that it was manufactured after 1954. On the side, near the bottom edge, is an underlined 10, or possibly the letters IO. Is this also an Owens-Illinois logo? It seems...
Wow! that is what it is! A search using the right terms brings up many more examples, including these from the same company as mine.
https://etsy.me/3ij3yKH
I don’t see etching on any of the these others, though. I wonder if it also had something to do with syrup or if the bottle was reused...
The shape of this reminds me of lab equipment. I’ve been able to figure out that it was made by the Owens-Illinois Glass Company post-1954. The bottom has G-1775 above the logo, 3 on the left, 5 on the right, and 5 below the logo. There is an underlined 10 (or possibly IO) on the lower edge...