Black glass beer bottle

[ROBBYBOBBY64]

Definitely machine made. I have no idea who made this one, what it contained or how old it could be. A star with an S inside?? Mold #16 i guess. Black glass, no light gets thru this glass. Funny thing is it is fluorescent only on one half side. Like it has swirls and streaks of selenium in it. Orange and yellow. Uv pictures are hard to focus for my camera. What do you think?
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[CanadianBottles]

Not sure on that one. I'm pretty confident that it's not from the US, but I don't recognize the star mark so no idea where it does come from. The half and half fluorescence is quite weird, not sure what to make of that.

 

[ROBBYBOBBY64]

Not sure on that one. I'm pretty confident that it's not from the US, but I don't recognize the star mark so no idea where it does come from. The half and half fluorescence is quite weird, not sure what to make of that.

Recycled glass used?
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[ROBBYBOBBY64]

Anyone familiar with Southern Glass Company Vernon, California (c. 1916-1931). They used a star with an S in it. Was wondering if this was the same mark?
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[CanadianBottles]

Anyone familiar with Southern Glass Company Vernon, California (c. 1916-1931). They used a star with an S in it. Was wondering if this was the same mark?
ROBBYBOBBY64.

It looks like a pretty good match according to the SHA article https://sha.org/bottle/pdffiles/SouthernGlassCo.pdf
It's the same mark and it says the company was producing black glass jars for orange juice. The bottle design doesn't look very American to me but Southern Glass was using smaller non-Owens machines so their bottles could have differed from the standard US bottles of the era. I typically associate these dark green beers with Europe, and I think there's still a pretty good chance that's where this bottle actually originates from, but I suppose it's possible some could have found some non-alcoholic (or illegal) use in the US during Prohibition.

 

[hemihampton]

Black Glass was typical used much earlier then any crown top, in my opinion but just my 2 cents. LEON.

 

[ROBBYBOBBY64]

It looks like a pretty good match according to the SHA article https://sha.org/bottle/pdffiles/SouthernGlassCo.pdf
It's the same mark and it says the company was producing black glass jars for orange juice. The bottle design doesn't look very American to me but Southern Glass was using smaller non-Owens machines so their bottles could have differed from the standard US bottles of the era. I typically associate these dark green beers with Europe, and I think there's still a pretty good chance that's where this bottle actually originates from, but I suppose it's possible some could have found some non-alcoholic (or illegal) use in the US during Prohibition.

Souther star bottles are still bouncing like rubber balls? Now that's a selling strategy i never thought of. 1928 they started using this s in a star. 1930 financial and even the elements were against them. A tornado tore 2 of their roofs off and cause $10,000 in damage. The end of Hollywood Dry gingerale company one of southern stars larger customers was another nail in the coffin. Looks like a match. Thanks for the confirmation.
ROBBYBOBBY64.

 

[ROBBYBOBBY64]

It looks like a pretty good match according to the SHA article https://sha.org/bottle/pdffiles/SouthernGlassCo.pdf
It's the same mark and it says the company was producing black glass jars for orange juice. The bottle design doesn't look very American to me but Southern Glass was using smaller non-Owens machines so their bottles could have differed from the standard US bottles of the era. I typically associate these dark green beers with Europe, and I think there's still a pretty good chance that's where this bottle actually originates from, but I suppose it's possible some could have found some non-alcoholic (or illegal) use in the US during Prohibition.

Not green and not brown, this stuff is jet black. None shall pass! No light that is.
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[ROBBYBOBBY64]

Black Glass was typical used much earlier then any crown top, in my opinion but just my 2 cents. LEON.

This is black colored glass. Maybe an insult to true black glass collectors.
You opinion is priceless brother.
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[ROBBYBOBBY64]

That changes my estimate of this dump to 1890-1930. Used to guess 20's. Very cool and thanks everyone.
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