Every bottle has a story

[SODAPOPBOB]

That's a Glass Containers Corporation mark and they are almost impossible to accurately date. Even the Bottle Research Group (BRG) haven't figured them out, yet. The last I heard, Carol Serrs was working on it, but I never did see what she came up with. On one hand the 50 might be for 1950 but on the other hand the 44 might be for 1944. Or the numbers might not be date related at all and are some type of style code. Here's a link to emphasize the confusion I'm referring to ... http://www.glassbottlemarks.com/glass-containers-inc-1933-c-1984/

 

[wavey]

Yes, SodaPopBob, it is a Glass Containers Corporation mark. If you look at the first reply to this post by Carling you will see he includes a link to an ebay listing for a different "a kick" bottle. In the photos of that listing there is one showing the bottom of that bottle and it shows an S then the Glass Containers mark, then a 3. My bottle is the same except the 3 is a 1.

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

Here's my interpretation of the carling bottle base. I'm guessing the 53 is for 1953 and the 2 is a mold number. I'm guessing the other numbers are a style code. ???

 

[wavey]

If you are right then my bottle would be from 1951.

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

Are you saying what looks like an S might be a 5 like this ... 5 GC 1

 

[wavey]

Yes, possibly. It looks exactly like the example you have in post #13 which you show 5 in red under the number/letter in question. It looks more like an S to me because it appears to be just curves with no right angles, but you could be right that it is a stylized 5, which would make my bottle 1951 (if those numbers indicate the date). You certainly have more expertise with bottle info than I do. I am just a newbie to bottle collecting and have a lot to learn.

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

Howz about a focused picture of the base on your bottle?

 

[wavey]

[attachment=IMG_5531_opt.jpg] This is the best photo I could take of the bottom. Looking at this I now think it is a 5 so you could be right. Any input I have would just be a guess.

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

Thanks - I concur - It looks like a 5 and a 1 to me for 1951

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

More ... According to the information on Page 102 of this pdf document ... Everett Bottling Works was founded in 1902 by Peter Edward Misgen and Alexander E. Kick (But they do not know when they ceased operation) On Page 103 there is a picture of a super early A K E bottle
http://www.ci.mukilteo.wa.us/files/doc-cultural2.pdf

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Scroll to the very bottom of this 1935 newspaper and you will see an ad for Everett Bottling Works

Notice it mentions "Kick's Carbonated Beverages" as one of their brands but it does not mention "A Kick"

Http://gfp.stparchive.com/Archive/GFP/GFP05231935P08.php