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If you've had the time and opportunity to re-read the so called Dating Game link, then perhaps you may know what I mean by it being a little complex. If you are not familar with Bill Lockhart, he is considered by many to be a pretty good authority on this subject, and possibly the best. He has spent years doing research and is often quoted in collector books and elsewhere. And yet, he openly admids there is still research to be done in certain areas.
So with all of the above said, back to your question as to why a Owens-Illinois / Duraglas soda bottle would have a single digit (no dot) 7 to the right of the symbol? Answer: I am not entirely sure myself. Except I do know that any bottle with Duraglas on it would definitely be after 1940. But I see your point in that the 7 in this case 'could' possibly indicate either a year of production for 1947 or 1957. So which one is it?
Another area that confuses me a little on some of this dating stuff is what is often referred to as "Transition Periods." Which means that so called gray area between discontinuing one mark and introducing a new one. Bill Lockhart speaks of this as well.
I'm not sure there is a clear answer regarding the last bottle you posted. Other than there may be a clue of some kind involving the other numbers and letters. And, of course, all of this is based on my own experiences and research, and possible something that someone else has a more definitive answer to.
It's funny in a way, because I've had several bottles in the past with similar marks like yours, but for some unexplainable reason never thought of them as being other than 1950s bottles. I also believe they are the exception to the rule, and that the majority of 1950s bottles will have the double-digit code like this ... 23 <(I)> 57
I hope this helps. And if you or anyone else has something more specific to add, please do so. I too am learning a lot about this myself, and am wide open to learn more and more.
(And now I have to break the bad news to Morb that I struck out on the Chattanooga stuff too. In fact, I think I just informed him. Sorry Morb ... it turns out that Chattanooga stuff is beyond me, with very little to be found regarding specifics. But I think you already knew that).
Thanks to all. This ain't a "stick a fork in it" done thread yet. (I hope).
SPBOB [
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If you've had the time and opportunity to re-read the so called Dating Game link, then perhaps you may know what I mean by it being a little complex. If you are not familar with Bill Lockhart, he is considered by many to be a pretty good authority on this subject, and possibly the best. He has spent years doing research and is often quoted in collector books and elsewhere. And yet, he openly admids there is still research to be done in certain areas.
So with all of the above said, back to your question as to why a Owens-Illinois / Duraglas soda bottle would have a single digit (no dot) 7 to the right of the symbol? Answer: I am not entirely sure myself. Except I do know that any bottle with Duraglas on it would definitely be after 1940. But I see your point in that the 7 in this case 'could' possibly indicate either a year of production for 1947 or 1957. So which one is it?
Another area that confuses me a little on some of this dating stuff is what is often referred to as "Transition Periods." Which means that so called gray area between discontinuing one mark and introducing a new one. Bill Lockhart speaks of this as well.
I'm not sure there is a clear answer regarding the last bottle you posted. Other than there may be a clue of some kind involving the other numbers and letters. And, of course, all of this is based on my own experiences and research, and possible something that someone else has a more definitive answer to.
It's funny in a way, because I've had several bottles in the past with similar marks like yours, but for some unexplainable reason never thought of them as being other than 1950s bottles. I also believe they are the exception to the rule, and that the majority of 1950s bottles will have the double-digit code like this ... 23 <(I)> 57
I hope this helps. And if you or anyone else has something more specific to add, please do so. I too am learning a lot about this myself, and am wide open to learn more and more.
(And now I have to break the bad news to Morb that I struck out on the Chattanooga stuff too. In fact, I think I just informed him. Sorry Morb ... it turns out that Chattanooga stuff is beyond me, with very little to be found regarding specifics. But I think you already knew that).
Thanks to all. This ain't a "stick a fork in it" done thread yet. (I hope).
SPBOB [