Beeman's BQR

[calamintyjane]

Okay you are a major help! The Owens Illinois Glass Co. sent me in the right direction. I checked a few web sites and found the mark on another bottle..

The site explained the plant code is 12 .. The date code is 0. and the mold cavity or serial number is 2. I know that plant code is for Gas City, IN. That plant opened in 1930 and is still open.
http://www.myinsulators.com/glass-factories/bottlemarks.html

 

[bottlenutboy]

great job! not many new people do all their own research! mostly because they dont know how or where... congratulations on a job well done! so what is the final asessment on age?

 

[epgorge]

Golly Spence,
You make me proud...[][]
Joel

 

[capsoda]

Yep, Spencer is my HERO for the day. You'll notice that is with a big H and a big O. [sm=lol.gif]

 

[epgorge]

Careful now Cap, unless you want to hear from Big Al Sharpton.

 

[bottlenutboy]

you want to hear from Big Al Sharpton.

[] HE SPELLED HO! with a BIG h-o!

i missed something....what did i do? all i did was help someone...i do that all the time thats nothing new for me...Thanks alot for the well wishes guys!

 

[calamintyjane]

I am gonna say between 1930 and 1958 to be on the safe side. My Dad found another one today over another door. It is different than the last but also an Owen Illinois.

 

[epgorge]

i missed something....what did i do? all i did was help someone

We know that.... It's good to know we can leave here and trust someone to take care of the shop.

 

[logueb]

From what I have learned about the date coding, if it is a 0 without a period behind it would be 1930. They added to period (or dot) behind the 0 when 1940 came around. Then in the 50s they used a two digit number. My guess would be 1930.
And Cap I remember well those remedies from the 50's. 666, Castor oil, Syrup of Black Draught.[][][].

 

[bottlenutboy]

my guess would be 1930

you got it buster! but i was trying to get her to get it its like the old saying goes "GIVE a man a fish and youll feed him for a day, but TEACH a man to fish and you will have fed him for a lifetime!"

its good to know we can leave here and trust someone to take care of the shop

i know what you mean, when i leave here i NEVER think "man, someone is going to give someone false information", i always am left with "someone will get helped today!". i just like to be a part of the helping hand! thanks for the recognition! but i dont deserve it i was just doing my job its my purpose in life to be helpful to anyone and everyone i can!