Coke Bottle Manufacturers

[MABottleHunter]

Hey Guys, i've tried looking around but nothings been popping up, i'm trying to find a list of every single company that produced the hobble skirt green tinted model cokes, so if anyones heard of one please drop a comment, thanks - Dave

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

Dave ~

According to Bill Porters book the following glass companies made Coca Cola bottles. The book includes more detailed information, which I can scan and post later if you wish, but for now I will just list the names ...

SPBOB


~ Hobbleskirts ~

1. Laurens Glass Works
2. Root Glass Co.
3. Graham Glass Co.
4. Illinois-Pacific Glass Co.
5. Owens-Illinois Glass Co.
6. Chattanooga Glass.
7. Southern Glass.
8. Reed Glass.

~ Straight-Sided ~

1. American Bottle Co.
2. American Glass Works Ltd.
3. D. O. Cunningham
4. Owens Bottle Co.

[ Below - Five variations of Hobbleskirts with issue/distribution dates ]

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

Dave ~

Shown here (and on the three replies to follow) are the more detailed aspects to the glass factories that I posted previously. Plus, I'm including Bill Porter's public e-mail address for anyone who wishes to contact him regarding the purchase of one of his books.

SPBOB

Bill's e-mail: oldcokes@aol.com

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[Tomn8tr]

Wow, great stuff! Thanks SODAPOPBOB!

 

[jah5656]

Ok that was amazing I have a question is there a list of bottling companies and the dates the made bottles?

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

jah ~

The only 'list' I am aware of for the various Coca Cola bottlers is Bill Porter's book. There were about 1,500 different bottlers throughout the years. Bill's book list the majority of them. But nothing I am aware of that shows specific dates for when each bottler began and ceased operation. Something like that would be a monumental task to complete ... even if you could find the necessary information. The last I heard, the Coca Cola Company no longer provides detailed information to collectors and researchers like they used to.

SPBOB

[ Graph of Coca Cola franchise bottlers between 1899 and 1978 ]

 

[jah5656]

thanks I am new and have found a Soda water bottle and and straight bottle trying to figure out that info thanks Jenny