before or after

[dukedigsbottles]

heres my bottle just dont know if its before or after 1900.
i just found it in old basement

 

[dukedigsbottles]

heres one more it says A B Co

 

[dukedigsbottles]

and the last one it says "Prima" registered property of independent brg assn chicago

 

[Gunsmoke47]

Hey Duke, AB CO ... " American Bottle Co. Chicago Ill. 1905 to 1916. Hope this helps, Kelley

 

[dukedigsbottles]

Thanks it does

 

[dukedigsbottles]

One more thing on the side near the bottom it has 6-S.
What would that mean. I got the bug just can't stop looking at them.

 

[O.T. digger]

Are all the AB bottles fro that time frame because my friend found two that where blown not machine made and one said FERHS on it I think, and another friend douind a blob top one

 

[Gunsmoke47]

Duke, The S stands for the Streator Ill. Plant. I do not know what the 6 stands for. Possibly a moldnumber?
OT Digger, Those are the dates I have for AB Co. There was a maker mark of AB which was used on handmade bottles. The maker is unknown. These references are coming from " Julian Toulouse, Bottle Makers and their Marks" Hope this helps, Kelley