WWII ACL RED PAINT RATIONING ~ FACT or FICTION

[SODABOB]

Even though this isn't a true "west coast" 7up bottle, it only took me a few minutes to find and is from ...

Salt Lake City, Utah ~ Owens-Illinois ~ 4. = 1944 ~ Plant #23 = Los Angeles, California

... with red paint!

http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/7up-seven-salt-lake-city-utah-506549425







(Much more later today or tomorrow - I'm neglecting some important chores I need to do before it gets dark)

 

[SODABOB]

Hey, iggy/Rich

I haven't forgotten about the 1941 through 1944-45 7up bottle timeline I promised you on one the other threads and will put it together the first chance I get.

 

[SODABOB]

To all members ...

Please feel free to post any ACL soda bottle you have that dates between 1941 and 1945. Especially 7up ACLs with or without the red paint.

Thanks

 

[SODABOB]

This is for future reference and will help establish the earliest possible dates for the Owens-Illinois bottles I post that have "Duraglas" embossed on the base ...




First Use = April 9, 1940
Filed = April 28, 1941
Registered = September 23, 1941

https://trademarks.justia.com/714/43/duraglas-71443051.html

 

[SODABOB]

Here's the link to a Glenshaw Glass Company 7up bottle that just closed on eBay but didn't sell. I contacted the seller several days ago, who described it as a WWII bottle. But when I contacted him he said the bottle had a V on the lip, which is a Glenshaw code for 1950. I tried to educate him about "Red Ghost" ACL labels, that you can see in his pics, and the fact that 1950 was not WWII era, but I guess he just ignored my comments because he didn't change his description one bit. Oh, well, I tried!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Wor...D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557







Here's part of his description ...

Up for sale is a Vintage World War 2 White Label Lady 7 UP Bottle 7 Oz. Rare Green Soda Pop Bottle. The white label was only used during World War 2 as the red was needed for the war effort.

 

[SODABOB]

P.S.

We'll talk about the so called "Red Ghost" later on ...

 

[hemihampton]

I've dug some Red Milks that said War Bonds before. LEON.

 

[Jbeas31]

Bob, Have you seen this example currently on eBay?
I cannot tell from my iPhone pics whether the ghost Orange is still there, or if it is all white.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/252518157825

 

[Jbeas31]

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[Jbeas31]

I'm still having issues with the rotating photo posts as you see.

I believe this is a 1943 bottle. It's very odd because it almost appears as if there is a 4 underneath the 3. It also has a back label that appeared years earlier and seemed to be phased out by 1940 on the majority of 7up bottles that I've seen.