Soda Go With: Pepsi Crate

[jblaylock]

I've had this crate for a bit, but was thinking about it recently. I purchased it off the Bay. Some of you know that I collect Pepsi items, specifically Kentucky related Pepsi items. This Louisville crate came up so I jumped on it. First, it's a Generalite Bottle Box from the General Box Company from Louisville. It's a Double-Dot, and it's painted on the outside. What is seems to be unique about this crate is the binding on the outer edges. I haven't seen another crate with this kind of binding. I was just curious if anyone has seen another crate like this, not just Pepsi, but any brand.

 

[TJSJHART]

IS THERE A DATE ON IT ..USUALLY ON THE BOTTOM ? NONE I HAVE IS MADE LIKE THAT.

 

[M.C.Glass]

That box is built like a Hudson. Durn near indestructible.

 

[jblaylock]

IS THERE A DATE ON IT ..USUALLY ON THE BOTTOM ? NONE I HAVE IS MADE LIKE THAT.

No date that I can see. If there was a date, it's long gone. There are 6 patent numbers. The last is 2.407.000 I can't read all of them.

 

[iggyworf]

I have 6 different ones but none like that. Sorry I couldn't help. I collect Pepsi's as well.

 

[sketch]

Date code is usually under the city name on inside corner. Month - YearIn this case Louisville. Can't make it out in photos, hope this helps!Cool crate, thanks for posting. Tony

 

[carling]

Here ya go. Rick [attachment=Carling's b(PJ).JPG]

 

[jblaylock]

@Carling, who is the maker of that box?

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

Josh: You must have accidently typed in the wrong patent number. It's not 2,407,000, it's ... 2,407,090 (I can see the 9 in your picture) The patent is for the Metal Binding Straps Filed: ........January 30, 1943Approved: September 3, 1946 Which tells us the crate cannot date any earlier than 1946. Here's the link to the patent image below: https://www.google.com/patents/US2407090?dq=2,407,090+box&hl=en&sa=X&ei=Qgq0U9HXFIahqAb684LoBA&ved=0CBwQ6AEwAA This next link has a patent number timeline: 1946 Patent Numbers Between 2,391,856 - 2,413,674

http://www.oldstuffonly.com/patent_dates.asp

 

[carling]

Bob, On your attached patent photo, it says "Original Filed 10-15-1938". I'm guessing they were using these bands on crates since 1938 or even earlier, before the official government 1946 patent date? Josh, Mine says about the same as yours "Generalite Bottle Box, by the General Box Company, Cincinnati, Ohio". And in agreement with what member Sketch said above regarding the month/year date coding on crates, mine says 9-42, for 1942.