Embossing question

[SC pontil collector]

I am cleaning out my boxes of dug bottles and came across an interesting embossing.
So, I was wondering if this means anything or not.
I have two light green applied tops I/P Dyottville sodas that are in the same form, tops, etc.
One is about a 1/4" taller than the other.
The shorter one has the Dyottville- Glass-Works (in an arch) with the embossing running from one seam to the other and the dashes in between the embossing. Also the PHILA is spelled exactly like I just wrote it.
The other bottle is the same but the top embossing is in a narrower, higher arch with no dashes in between the words and the word PHILADa is spelled this way.
Anyone know anything about these differences?
Thank you,
sc pontil collector

 

[epackage]

I have seen both and I'm guessing just different time periods and they made minor changes to the embossing, hopefull an expert will be able to help...

 

[blobbottlebob]

Different batches of bottles were often ordered with variations. Anybody know if PHILA was a common early abbreviation for Philly? If so, it might indicate that this was the earlier version. Philada shows up on later bottles for sure, but I am only guessing, of course.

 

[surfaceone]

ORIGINAL: blobbottlebob

Different batches of bottles were often ordered with variations. Anybody know if PHILA was a common early abbreviation for Philly? If so, it might indicate that this was the earlier version. Philada shows up on later bottles for sure, but I am only guessing, of course.

Hey Bob, and SCpc, and you, too, Jim,

Interesting question IMHO. I've seen "PHILA," "PHILa (with and without a line under the lover case a,)" and the ever popular "PHILADa (again with/without line)."

I don't know which is the older abreviation. I did find this interesting thread on Disston Saw badges: http://www.disstonianinstitute.com/medallionpage.html that covers the topic to no definitive conclusion.

Here's a good article on Dyottville Porters: http://www.glswrk-auction.com/contest06-5.htm that goes into the subject more from a mould perspective.

You just never see "Philly" embossed. Maybe that's a good thing...

 

[SC pontil collector]

Hey surfaceone,
'If you ever do see "Fhilly" embossed on one, grab it. You'll probably have a one of a kind.
SCPC