WW2 Military Cokes..who's the expert ?

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kolawars

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Check your PMs. I just sent a spreadsheet of what I have from the Pacific Theatre based on provenance where found.
 

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Hi Leon,

I am still VERY keen on data , if you have a chance


Just got back from digging all day. BUT, I got along holiday Weekend so I'll try to get to them soon. LEON.
 

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OK, After Procrastinating I finally got to my WW11 Cokes. Heres what I found listed below. All from Owens Illinois, All with Hyphens, All Bottoms blank but 1. #8 had a 10 on Bottom. All 16 are Different. Hope this Helps. LEON.
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I have clear (C) Chattanooga TRADE MARK from ’44 and ’45 and a clear Laurens ’45 TRADE MARK.

I also have Owens D-Pat clear and green with plain base dated ’41 through ’44 and found on Guadalcanal, Saipan, and New Guinea.

I also have ’42 San Francisco and ’43 Oakland, both found mixed with plain base bottles on Guadalcanal. I suspect they poached a few bottles to fill an order for overseas.

I haven’t seen a TRADE MARK wartime Coke bottle dated prior to 1943. The plain base D-Pat bottles were obviously used 1941-1944. I have yet to see a 1945.
 

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As far as I know the clear ones were only sold outside the US. Those are the type we get here in Canada, and it's a shame because they don't have the towns on the bottom which makes them lose their appeal pretty quickly after finding a few.
I would like to find one with anything on it.
 

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Same in Oz...We have Sydney and Newcastle...(NSW) apparently used for distribution in those cities... then we have a mysterious one branded "Melbourne" (Vic)!!... but the other bottling centers are ignored !
As far as I know the clear ones were only sold outside the US. Those are the type we get here in Canada, and it's a shame because they don't have the towns on the bottom which makes them lose their appeal pretty quickly after finding a few.
 

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G'day all,
I ran across this unfortunately incomplete bottle sticking out of the bank of the local swimming hole and was wondering if anyone had any info? Marked "2 QG 44" on the base. Presumably a QGM-made bottle out of Coke bottling plant in the 'Gabba in Brisbane?
 

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