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

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I hope this thread has given us a slightly better understanding of the Glenshaw Glass Company's history as well as some insight regarding the possible origin of the various bottle dating codes, not to mention trying to decipher and catalog them. As I mentioned earlier, more research needs to be done and a closer examination of the bottles themselves is required before an unquestionable and account can be compiled in which collectors can rely on now and in the future. Which takes us from Glenshaw seltzer bottles to ...



Glenshaw Glass Company Soda Bottles


As most forum members know, this is not the first time Glenshaw bottles and their date codes have been discussed, nor is it likely to be the last. The following links are of two such discussions and are titled accordingly with the names of their original authors. It is because of these two threads that I decided to do this follow up. The threads contain a great deal of information about Glenshaw soda bottles and I highly recommend them both as a must read for anyone interested in the full spectrum of Glenshaw soda bottles and their various dating codes.

Most of what follows is borrowed from the two threads below with the hope that all three threads will compliment one another so as to give collectors a complete "picture" of what the various lip codes look like on Glenshaw soda bottles. It is not known exactly how many different brands of soda pop Glenshaw made bottles for, but I think it safe to assume they could easily total into the hundreds. The examples of the lip codes to follow are, I'm sure, only the tip of the iceberg.




Link / Original thread "Oldest Royal Crown Cola Bottle" by member judu May 2014

https://www.antique-bottles.net/forum/Oldest-ACL-Royal-Crown-Cola-Bottle-m650674-p2.aspx


Link / Follow-up thread "Earliest ACL Royal Crown Cola redux" by member Morbious_fod October 2014

https://www.antique-bottles.net/forum/Earliest-ACL-Royal-Crown-Cola-redux-m663404.aspx


I will do my best to acknowledge the member who contributed each of the following pictures and apologize in advance should I happen to overlook anyone. I will also attempt to post them in sequence according to their dates with the earliest dates first. The contributing member's names will appear as [ Member ] My sincere appreciation is expressed to all contributing members.

1. J. Weiner & Company, Inc. Woodbridge, New Jersey fully embossed soda bottle.
2. 1927 on the base of the Weiner bottle which I suspect is the date it was made.
3. Solo-G on the lip of the Weiner bottle which I suspect stands for "Glenshaw" and is not a
date related code.

Note: It has not been confirmed yet if this is a Glenshaw bottle but all accounts suggest that it
most likely is.

[ Images courtesy of member Wheelah23 ]

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1. GI = 1937 / ABC Brand / ACL [ Courtesy of member carling ]
2. GI = 1937 / Royal Crown Cola / ACL / [ Member Morbious_fod ]
3. GI = 1937 / Upper 10 / ACL [ Member squirtbob ]

 

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1. J = 1938 / Bubble Up / ACL [ Courtesy of member carling ]
2. J = 1938 / Pep Up / ACL [ Member carling ]
3. GJ = 1938 / Bolton Club / ACL [ Member carling ]

 

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1. GJ = 1938 / Mission Beverages / ACL [ Courtesy of member carling ]
2. X = 1952 [ Source and brand unknown or else I just never listed them ]
3. Y = 1953 / 7up / ACL / [ Member squirtbob ]

 

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1. August 15, 1931 / National Carbornator Magazine / [ Courtesy of member Morbious_fod ]
2. September 15, 1932 / National Carbornator [ Member Morbious_fod ]
3. Cropped enlargement of "G" from 1931 Ad

Notice the images in the 1931 Ad show the "G" on the lip whereas the 1932 Ad does not. Also notice the 1932 Ad shows the G-in-a-square logo whereas the 1931 Ad does not. This strongly supports that the Box-G logo was in fact introduced in 1932 as most accounts claim.

 

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And as a little bonus, I found this picture of a deco soda bottle that appears identical to the one from Morb's 1931 National Carbonator Ad ... 1. Deco Bottle ~ Amityville Bottling Company ~ Amityville, Long Island, New York ~ Exact date unknown but has the G-in-a-square logo on the base 2. Image from 1931 Ad

 

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And of course there's the ever popular Whistle deco soda bottle ... 1. Bottle2. Image from Morb's 1931 Ad3. 1926 Whistle Bottle Patent Note: Glenshaw produced the Whistle bottle for various bottlers over the years but it was not their design or patent. Glenshaw's first soda bottle patent was the Hires Root Beer bottle we discussed earlier that was designed by Albert C Meyer in 1938.

 

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IN SEARCH OF ...

A whistle soda bottle with a glenshaw date code on the lip, especially if the letter is a Solo ...
g

 

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For those who might be confused about some of the terms used ... ~ Crown Closure & Finish Definitions and Features ~ 1. A bottle closure refers to the type of "seal" it required, which in this example would have used a typical crimped metal Crown cap that was secured to the lip. 2. A bottle finish refers to the entire closure including the lip as well as the reinforcing ring portion of the finish. The reinforcing ring added strength to the entire finish. Without the reinforcing ring the lip would be weak and not function as well if merely applied to the bottle's neck.

 

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Also in search of ...

Pictures of lip codes not already shown

Thanks!