Canada's rarest Coca-Cola hobble skirt... The D19

[RCO]

wow you actually found one available for sale ? there is so many clear coca cola's for sale at just about every antique store around here , most aren't any older than 40's . its very surprising to find one that old just sitting there . but make a nice addition to collection for sure

 

[Canadacan]

wow you actually found one available for sale ? there is so many clear coca cola's for sale at just about every antique store around here , most aren't any older than 40's . its very surprising to find one that old just sitting there . but make a nice addition to collection for sure

Yup I was taken back for sure!...and it was or should I say is a great addition as it is mold #5..The waist seems a little bit more exaggerated than the 3 others I have, But I have not taken the calipers to measure and see...maybe it's just an illusion. Mold #'s I have now 1,2,5,6......and there are differences in the bottles...for instance on mold #1 on one side the Coca-Cola is spread apart pretty far, I should see If I can post some pictures showing the difference.
Same thing here on the coast our stores tons of 40's 50's 60's Cokes....Which I finally decided I'm going to start filling in the years I'm missing as a side project..lol, like I really need it !

 

[Canadacan]

In the next several post I'm going to try and show some of the major and minor differences in the bottle mold #'s I have.This will show why the US glass companies tried to achieve as quickly as possible a uniform bottle mold that would not have so many production problems. These early 1915 patent bottles must have caused a few headaches for the bottlers as the heights of the tops were not all the same nor was the width of the waist. I'm quite sure by the early 1920's most of these problems were resolved.I really wish this to be something Bill Lockhart and Bill Porter would write about in one of their transcripts!....the work they do is second to none! And the fact is these bottles are as much a part of American histoy as they are Canadian. Note the shade of glass on #'s 1 & 5 (slight yellow tinge) #'s 2 & 6 (slight green tinge)For the most part I still classify them a clear glass.[attachment=Coke_D-19_Comparisons_2014-1.1.jpg] In this photo you can see the hight variations.[attachment=Coke D-19 Comparisons 2014-2.jpg] And a side by side comparison of #1 & #5 [attachment=Coke D-19 Comparisons 2014-7.jpg]

 

[Canadacan]

The next two photo's is showing the seperation width of the Coca-Cola between the a and the C.This is from the side with the patent date peened out on #1 & # 2[attachment=Coke D-19 Comparisons 2014-3.jpg][attachment=Coke D-19 Comparisons 2014-4.jpg]

 

[Canadacan]

Here you can see the alignment of the 6 in the 6 - FL. OZS. portion of the bottle in relation to the top of the vertical rib. While somewhat of a minor thing I still think it's fascinating to see. I could have also referenced the S in CONTENTS but you will note it's placement as well.Pictured are bottles #1 & #2[attachment=Coke D-19 Comparisons 2014-5.jpg][attachment=Coke D-19 Comparisons 2014-6.jpg]

 

[Canadacan]

And finally the waist comparison of bottle mold #'s 1 & # 5 . Waist on #1 is @ 52.5mm (pic says 52mm it is 52.5) and on #5 @ 47mm That is 5.5mm difference and is approaching a 1/4 !....or 0.216535...says google!look back at the side by side photo and tell me you cant see that....I'm so glad I obtained that # 5!...it's wicked Cool![attachment=Coke_D-19_Comparisons_2014-8.1.jpg] [attachment=Coke_D-19_Comparisons_2014-9.1.jpg] [attachment=Coke_D-19_Comparisons_2014-10.1.jpg]

 

[nostalgia]

So on the side does the panel go right through?...if you know what I mean, or the vertical rib goes right through on the side making a smooth outer edge.

Here is the answer to your question: Yes! And here are the pictures that shows it

 

[bottlerocket]

That is an awesome bottle.Did you mention this being personally dug or did you purchase this?

 

[nostalgia]

I found it while diving this summer....

 

[bottlerocket]

Here is one I found last week with a date code of 1921.This has been buried for quite some time I imagine. The rains brought it out in the open from a gully I have been hitting after each rain we have. 20s era bottles have been surfacing lately.AKRON OH is on the bottomPretty close to Canada (HAHA)