Need help with value of ACL bottles I found

[SODAPOPBOB]

Check this out. I went back and took a closer look at this 1975 ad I posted earlier and discovered the neck label appears identical to the neck label on the bottle I just purchased on eBay. Especially notice the words Draft Style on the left and the 16 Flu. Oz. on the right. I'm confident now the 16 ounce bottle depicted in the 1975 ad has a paper label and is not an acl. Although inconclusive, this helps support my theory that BullGill's 1976 bottle might have been the first 16 ounce acl.

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

... and for some unknown reason they decided to use the Canada Dry label on their first 16 Ounce ACL in 1976 but changed it to the Mug ACL label in 1977.

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

If the bottle I purchased on eBay isn't dated 1975 or earlier, I'll ...

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

In case I didn't mention/emphasize it already, the earliest reference I can find for the tall 16 Ounce bottle is ... 1974 But, unfortunately, I can't find a picture of one. However, based on what I have seen, I'm almost certain that all of the tall 16 ounce bottles from 1974 and 1975 had paper labels. The earliest acl bottles I can find are the 10 and 12 ounce sizes from 1974 and 1975, but no tall 16 ounce bottles until 1974, and all of those appear to have paper labels. It appears the first tall 16 ounce ACL bottle was made in 1976.

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

~ BARRELHEAD ROOT BEER POSSIBLE TIMELINE ~

(Inconclusive / Conflicting Dates / Subject to Revision)

1970 ... Earliest use of words "Barrelhead Root Beer" in commerce or anywhere
1970 ... First trademark depicting Canada Dry label ~ Filed May 5, 1970
1972 ... First trademark depicting Canada Dry label ~ Registered March 28, 1972
1974 ... 10 Ounce ACL bottle ~ Mug label ~ According to Chris Weide ~ Unconfirmed
1975 ... Newspaper ad shows what appears to be a 16 Ounce paper label bottle with Mug image
1976 ... Second trademark depicting Mug label ~ Filed April 27, 1976
1976 ... 16 Ounce ACL bottle ~ Canada Dry label ~ Glenshaw Glass ~ Member BullGill ~ Only known example
1977 ... Second trademark depicting Mug label ~ Registered July 5, 1977

1977 ... Numerous 16 Ounce ACL bottles confirmed to exist that have Mug label

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

Regarding what I referred to as Chris Weide's unconfirmed 1974 10 Ounce ACL bottle, I do not consider this 1973 ad as confirmation of an ACL bottle. It only confirms that some type of 10 Ounce bottle was available as early as 1973. Its possible the bottle mentioned in the ad had a paper label and was not an ACL. I need to see the marks on such a bottle for confirmation, which I have decided to search for in earnest.

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

Okay, now I'm really confused! Not only can't I find a Confirmation-Base-Picture for a 1974 10 Ounce ACL, I can't find a Confirmation-Base-Picture for any ACL earlier than BullGill's 1976. Of course this doesn't mean ACLs weren't made prior to 1976 - it just means I can't find one - at least not one with a picture of the base. Here's what I have found / With pictures of the bases to follow ... 1. BullGill's 19762. 19773. 1978

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

Base pictures ... 1. BullGill's 1976 ~ Glenshaw Glass Company2. 1977 ~ Glenshaw Glass Company3. 1978 ~ Owens-Illinois Glass Company

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

If anyone can find an ACL Barrelhead Root Beer bottle (any size) with a picture of the base for 1975 or earlier, please share it with us. I can't find one and starting to think the very first Barrelhead ACLs were introduced in 1976

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

~ BARRELHEAD ROOT BEER POSSIBLE TIMELINE ~

(Inconclusive / Conflicting Dates / Subject to Revision)

1970 ... Earliest use of words "Barrelhead Root Beer" in commerce or anywhere
1970 ... First trademark depicting Canada Dry label ~ Filed May 5, 1970
1972 ... First trademark depicting Canada Dry label ~ Registered March 28, 1972
1974 ... 10 Ounce ACL bottle ~ Mug label ~ According to Chris Weide ~ Unconfirmed
1975 ... Newspaper ad shows what appears to be a 16 Ounce paper label bottle with Mug image
1976 ... Second trademark depicting Mug label ~ Filed April 27, 1976
1976 ... 16 Ounce ACL bottle ~ Canada Dry label ~ Glenshaw Glass ~ Member BullGill ~ Only known example1976 ... Possible year for introduction of the first ACL bottle
1977 ... Second trademark depicting Mug label ~ Registered July 5, 1977

1977 ... Numerous 16 Ounce ACL bottles confirmed to exist that have Mug label

Like I said earlier ... Inconclusive / Subject to Revision