Embossed Barq's bottle

[surfaceone]

There are some #'s and markings on the bottom of the bottle. Would that info help date the bottle?

Hello Ceacy,

Welcome, and yes, the information on the bottom may indeed date it. Please post a photo.

 

[carobran]

i saw an amber NDNR Barq's at a festival the other day.............are they any good?[8|]

 

[CeacyM]

Here is a photo of the bottom of the Barq's bottle. Under 'BILOXI' the # is 33, above 'MISS' the # is 6, on the right the # is 68 and on the left there appears to be possibly a 'G' or a 'C' inside a circle. Thank you for all of your assistance!

 

[surfaceone]

and on the left there appears to be possibly a 'G' or a 'C' inside a circle.

Hey Ceacy,

"C in a circle........Chattanooga Glass Company, Chattanooga, TN & other plant locations in later years (1901-1988), mark was used c.1927-1988. The circle reportedly may be either "single line" or "double line" on some earlier bottles....

G in a circle.........probably Gayner Glass Works (1898-1937), later Gayner Glass Company, Salem, NJ (1937-1957+). Mark reportedly used in the c. 1920s on machine-made bottles. Gayner Glass Co. was bought by National Bottle Corporation in 1957. I currently do not have info on later marks, and whether, or how long after 1957, Gayner continued to use their own trademarks on their glass production." From.

Barg's Buzz...

Can you share photos of the rest of your bottle, as there may be further identifying elements in the paint or embossing. I'm guessing it's from Chattanooga, but don't know if that "68" is a date, or plant code.

 

[BARQS19]

Those particular bottles were used from the 50s up until the 60s. When Bill Barq took over he wanted a cheaper to make bottle so he ditched the ACLS for the embossed bottles. Sometime in the 70s they brought the ACL back. These particular bottles aren't worth anything unless it's the ROOT BEER version and only if it has a town on it.