GLENSHAW GLASS COMPANY ~ PENNSYLVANIA ~ BOTTLE DATE CODES ~ BRIEF HISTORY ~ ETC.

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P.S. It could very well be that the earlier code charts are accurate in that Glenshaw's first acl bottle was introduced in 1935, but that doesn't necessarily mean it was a soda bottle - it could have been a syphon bottle. Re-read the page from the acl book and notice where it says ... "Why the letter "G" for 1935? That may have been the introductory year of the first Glenshaw applied color label." Although this quote implies soda bottles, it could just as easily mean other types of bottles, including syphon's.

 

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In trying to determine why the Glenshaw Glass Company, who had been in operation since 1895, decided to introduce a new logo, namely the G in-a-square, and that it was apparently introduced in 1932, I went back and searched every record I could find for 1931 and 1932 to see what I could find that might have influenced the new logo, and the only significant events I could find were ... 1. The September 1931 incident involving the illegal bottles.2. The September 1931 destruction of the same illegal bottles.3. The May 1932 fire that destroyed approximately 500,000 bottles. Could it be that this combination of events, especially the destruction to the illegal whiskey and other liquor bottles, is what gave Glenshaw cause to decide it was time to reinvent themselves by introducing a new logo?

 

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And is it also possible that in 1935, when the acl process was perfected, that Glenshaw decided it was time to reinvent themselves again so as to more closely monitor their production of bottles by introducing the letter codes? And is it only the syphon and soda bottles that contained the letter codes? What about the other bottles produced by Glenshaw such as food bottles, medicine bottle, etc; do those have letter codes as well?

 

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And is it also possible that the Supreme Court case, which began in 1935 and was appealed in 1937, might be another reason for introducing the letter codes?

 

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If Albert C Meyer were still alive, I bet he could answer our questions. In fact, it wouldn't surprise me if he had a direct hand in the decision making process, especially those that involved product improvement. 1. Circa 18802. Circa 19153. 1947

 

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Dang it! Another typo. And just when I was on a roll. [] Correction ... The circa 1880 photo is of Jacob Meyer, Albert's father, and not of Albert

 

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Speaking of Jacob Meyer, in this family reunion photo he's the portly gentleman who is seated and holding a child. I'm still working on trying to determine the date when the photo was taken and which of the men and/or boys are the brothers who were involved in the Glenshaw Glass Company.

 

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Meet ... Frank Otto Beyerl Born: 1878Died: 1972 I'm not sure when this photo was taken, but he appears to be no older than about 60 years old. If so, and because he died in 1972 at the age of 94, then my guess is that the photo was taken around 1938. All I can tell you about him at the moment is that he worked for the Glenshaw Glass Company for most of his adult life. Who knows, maybe he was the guy who came up with the date codes. []

 

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Here's another Glenshaw G-12 syphon bottle which is an acl and most likely made in 1935 ...

 

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And here are both of the Glenshaw G-12 ACL syphon bottles side-by-side for comparison ...