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

[SODAPOPBOB]

Thanks! I'm just heading out for the day and will get back to you later.

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

Bob I'm working on an idea regarding the higher double-digit numbers but first would like to ask if the bottles marked with 43, 57, 61, etc., also have a single-digit number ranging between 1 and 20 that accompany the higher number? In other words, are any of your Squirt bottles marked as follows or in any way similar to this ... [G] 700 43 2 If they do have lower numbers between 1 and 20, which could be mold numbers, then that could possibly eliminate the higher numbers as being mold numbers, thus isolating the higher numbers for further examination.

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

In other-other words, here's an example of what I'm working on and hoping to confirm ... [G] = Glenshaw Glass Company Box-G Logo700 = Bottle Style/Shape/Size (7 Ounces)2 = Mold Number43 = ?

 

[squirtbob]

In other-other words, here's an example of what I'm working on and hoping to confirm ... [G] = Glenshaw Glass Company Box-G Logo700 = Bottle Style/Shape/Size (7 Ounces)2 = Mold Number43 = ?

On none of the Glenshaw Squirt bottles that I have that lip date from 1939 to 1953 is there ever an additional number. Always, [G] above 700 above a number. This appears to have changed in 1954. I have a SQUIRT bottle with a "Z" on the lip. The base is marked [G] 54 above 12-(dash)700. The Z is consistent with the 1954 date and it is consistent with the advertising on the back of the bottle. This bottle is of course green. I also have a Glenshaw Golden Eagle Beverages bottle that has a lip code "A" (for 1955) and is marked on the bottom [G] 55 above 20-(dash)700. The Golden Eagle bottle is clear glass. Do you have a Glenshaw bottle that is larger than 7 oz. to confirm what the number 700 may mean. I just checked and all my Glenshaw bottles are 7 oz. Back to you Bob. Your turn.

 

[RED Matthews]

Regarding mold numbers, when we ran a set of molds thru each half of a mold would have the same number on each half. Expecting them to stay together as belonging together. If it was an active job the quantities would often be up to 50, if the job was running on two machines at the same time. I never paid much attention to the details - the plant identity would be on the bottom plate and usually with the job number. RED Mattthews

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

Two-replies-in-one ! For squirtbob: I have looked but not found any Glenshaw bottles marked with [G] 700 that were larger than 7 ounces. Everything I've seen so far with [G] 700 were 7 ounces and made in either green or clear glass and all were the same style/shape. However, I did find an anomaly I'm still researching and trying to make sense of. It involves two apparently identical 7 ounce bottles except that one is marked [G]56 700-18 and the other one is marked [G]59 1592-3 I'll tell you more about them just as soon as I come up with something concrete. ~ * ~ For: Red Matthews Thanks for sharing your years of experience with us. I was hoping you'd drop by and help us out. But I must confess, I'm a little confused. Are you saying some bottles have "two" identical mold numbers on the same bottle? If so, are they on the heel or the base? I've never seen any bottles like the one's you described. But perhaps I misunderstood what you meant. Also, when you said "the quantities would often be up to 50," did you mean that each bottle machine had 25 individual molds? Lastly, what do you mean by "job number," and was this number embossed on the bottles? Thanks again. Hope to hear from you soon. Bob

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

squirtbob: Here's a picture of one of the so called "anomaly" bottles I referred to. I don't have a picture of the other one, I only have a description of it. Both bottles are a brand called "Jefferson Beverages" from Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania and depict an image of the famous Groundhog. This particular example is marked ... [G]59 1592-3 There was no mention of a lip code, but I believe it might be a 1959 bottle. The reason I say "might" is because the charts say the later double-digit year codes ended in 1958 with a D. But if this isn't a 1959 bottle, then we're back to wondering what the number 59 represents. The way I decipher it currently is ... [G] = Glenshaw Box-G logo59 = 19591592 = Style/shape3 = Mold Number 1. Front2. Back3. Base

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

Here's the link and description for the other Jefferson Beverages bottle that doesn't have a picture of the entire bottle nor one of the base. The only picture is of the neck which is clear glass. It sounds similar/identical? to the last one I posted, but it might not be. Apparently it's marked with ...

[G] 56 18 700



http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/1956-jefferson-bottling-works-42546435

"7 ounce Jefferson Bottling Works groundhog logo bottle Punxsutawney, PA
Glass maker mark is G within a square, Glenshaw Glass (faint)
Also on bottom: 56 18 700"

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

P.S. I'm currently searching for pictures of another Jefferson [G] 56 18 700 bottle for confirmation of the codes and will post those pictures if/when I find any.

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

P.S ~ P.S. The "anomaly" aspect of the two Jefferson Beverages bottles is ... If the two bottles turn out to be identical, then why does one have a style number 700 and the other one has a style number 1592 ???