SODAPOPBOB
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On almost a weekly basis someone will come along and inquire about dating bottles, with many of the inquiries specifically related to Owens-Illinois bottles, and especially acls. And althought this subject has been discussed many times in numerous threads, I thought this would be a good time and place to share where I personally obtained most of my information regarding this. The link below will take you to a website that should answer most, if not all of your Owens-Illinois dating questions. And please be sure to save the link in your favorites file for future reference. It is one of the most informative sites I know of on the subject. I have communicated with the article's author, Bill Lockhart, on numerous ocassions and rate him as one of the most advanced researchers in his field.
And yet, even with this said, the site does not answer "everything" related to Owens-Illinois bottles, which leaves me doing additional research of my own in an attempt to find the answers. For example; I have often wondered ...
1. "Why" were the majority of acl soda bottles made by Owens-Illinois? Is the answer ...
A. Because there were more Owens-Illinois glass plants than any other?
B. Because Owens-Illinois aggressively pursued that market?
C. Because Owens-Illinois was the first and most advanced to adopt the acl process?
D. Or some other reason?
2. "Why" do Owens-Illinois date codes all of a sudden start to appear on a regular basis on acl
soda bottles at just about the same time as the acl process was first introduced around 1934?
A. Coincidence?
B. Some other reason?
So there are still a few unanswered questions as you can see. But for the most part the following site should answer most of your basic questions, and hopefully provide you with a more comprehensive understanding of dating Owens-Illinois bottles in general.
I hope you find this information helpful. And I am sure you will, especially if you enjoy reading the more empirical discourses as I do.
Lesson Number One: What the heck does "Empirical" mean? Lol []
SODAPOPBOB
Safe Link To Owens-Illinois History/Dating Information by Bill Lockhart : http://www.sha.org/research_resources/newsletter_articles/lockhart.cfm
And yet, even with this said, the site does not answer "everything" related to Owens-Illinois bottles, which leaves me doing additional research of my own in an attempt to find the answers. For example; I have often wondered ...
1. "Why" were the majority of acl soda bottles made by Owens-Illinois? Is the answer ...
A. Because there were more Owens-Illinois glass plants than any other?
B. Because Owens-Illinois aggressively pursued that market?
C. Because Owens-Illinois was the first and most advanced to adopt the acl process?
D. Or some other reason?
2. "Why" do Owens-Illinois date codes all of a sudden start to appear on a regular basis on acl
soda bottles at just about the same time as the acl process was first introduced around 1934?
A. Coincidence?
B. Some other reason?
So there are still a few unanswered questions as you can see. But for the most part the following site should answer most of your basic questions, and hopefully provide you with a more comprehensive understanding of dating Owens-Illinois bottles in general.
I hope you find this information helpful. And I am sure you will, especially if you enjoy reading the more empirical discourses as I do.
Lesson Number One: What the heck does "Empirical" mean? Lol []
SODAPOPBOB
Safe Link To Owens-Illinois History/Dating Information by Bill Lockhart : http://www.sha.org/research_resources/newsletter_articles/lockhart.cfm