7up 7 bubble variation!

Texandave · Mar 10, 2017

It is from The 7-UP Bottling Company of Western Michigan in Holland, Michigan. Copyright date in the lower right says 1947. The latest one of the bunch. Here are pictures of my squat 7ups. The paper label bottle is from Johnson City, TN and is a true 1935. Just bought it and the Nashville painted neck on eBay.

hemihampton · Mar 10, 2017

I got this paper label Quart from Holland Michigan. LEON.

Robby Raccoon · Mar 10, 2017

Holland was Michigan's biggest 7-Up bottling plant.

SODABOB · Mar 11, 2017

Rich / iggy

Regarding your 1941 3-1-3 bottle from Los Angeles, my educated guess is that it was a test bottle. I believe the same might apply to the San Bernardino bottle. My recommendation is to keep our eyes peeled for more bottles from those cities and see if the date is consistent. I will report back if/when I find anything. Thanks for sharing what seems to be a rare (only known example) 7up bottle from Los Angeles. Ca.

Bob

SODABOB · Mar 11, 2017

P.S.

Rich / iggy

Do you happen to know ...

1. How many different years the 6 1/2 ounce bottles were made?

2. What cities/states the 6 1/2 ounce bottles came from?

Thanks,

Bob

iggyworf · Mar 12, 2017

Sorry folks, now it was my turn to have comp probs for the last week. I will have to catch up on the thread.

SODABOB · Mar 12, 2017

Rich

I'm sorry to hear about your computer problems. Mine continue to occur from time to time despite my having eliminated 10,000+ pictures from my files. I recently vacuumed the dust out of my tower and that seems to have helped. According to my brother (who is a computer whiz), dust can cause all kinds of problems, including overheating, and should be vacuumed out on a regular basis.

Anyway, I've been digging a little deeper into the Los Angeles 6 1/2 ounce bottles and discovered something kind of interesting. As near as I can determine, it appears the 6 1/2 ounce bottles were only distributed in the Los Angeles area between 1937 and 1941. After 1941 they start showing up in ads as being 7 ounce. And not only that, but 99.9% of the ads I've seen so far for the 6 1/2 ounce bottles are all by Ralphs Grocery Co. But whether Ralphs had an exclusive on the 6 1/2 ounce bottles as some type of test bottle, I can't say for certain at this juncture. But it seems mighty coincidental that the Ralph's ads are the only ones I can find between 1937 and 1941 that advertise a 6 1/2 ounce 7up bottle.

Attachments ...

1. & 2. ~ Ralphs Article ~ Los Angeles Times ~ January 20, 1940 ~ Notice "28 Locations" in the Los Angeles area ...

7up Ralphs Grocery LA Times Jan 20, 1940 (2).jpg

7up Ralphs Grocery LA Times Jan 20, 1940.jpg

3. One of Ralphs Stores ~ 1940s

4. Ralphs 7up Ad ~ Los Angeles Times ~ May 10, 1941 ~ Notice "6 1/2 Fl. Oz Bottle"

7up 1941 LA Times May 10, 1941 Ralpha Grocery.jpg

SODABOB · Mar 12, 2017

In other words ...

Was Ralphs Grocery Co. a test market for 6 1/2 ounce 7up bottles?

SODABOB · Mar 12, 2017

P.S ...

Was the 3-1-3 bubble placement on the Los Angeles 6 1/2 ounce 7up bottles intentional/test market or accidental/random?

iggyworf · Mar 12, 2017

Good work Bob, I was just going to add that Los Angeles & San Bernardino are the only cities I know of so far that had the 6 & 1/2 oz bottle. That makes me wonder. Why change the mold for just a 1/2 oz. Do you think the molds would have to be different than a 7oz mold? I would also like to find out where the 6 oz 7up bottle is from.

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