Vernors Ginger Ale 150th B-Day

[SODABOB]

Bob, Yes I do have codes or #'s on 2 of my early Vernor's bottles. Hard to see them but here's some pics. LEON

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All three bottles were made by The Graham Glass Company

( I'm currently double-checking the rest of the coding )

 

[SODABOB]

And made at the Graham Glass Company plant located in Evansville, Indiana in ...

1. 1925
2. 1925
3. 1923 ?

 

[hemihampton]

Bob, Can you decifer my codes #'s? They are 1143E G25 6. The other one is# 1143E G23. What do they mean? Is there a date in there any where. I don't see a bottle makers mark, just sez Vernors Ginger Ale on the bottoms. LEON.

 

[hemihampton]

I'm a little late, just now seen your 2 post above mine. LEON.


P.S. Note both of the 2 bottles with the codes did not have 1906 statement. My Bottle with the 1906 statement was blank along bottom edge & bottom. I assume it's the older version? LEON.

 

[SODABOB]

Leon

Are you saying the "1906 Statement" bottle does or does not have a code? If so, what is the code?

 

[hemihampton]

It Does not have any codes. Sorry for any confusion. LEON.

 

[hemihampton]

Here's a 12 oz. tooled crown top early Ginger Ale bottle from early 1900's I have (& from Research I think it's from Grand Rapids Michigan area) that has cool embossing on it. Sez Return for 5 cent deposit. Being a 12 oz'er it might of cost 10 cents full. Thought Bob might like this bottle pic. ALSO, If Vernor's lowered there extract price it might of been to compete with competition like the BRYANT's Root Beer extract which was extremely popular in Detroit in same time Period. LEON.

 

[SODABOB]

Leon

Nice bottle(s) - I can't wait to receive my one and only example, that shipped yesterday.


Based on what I know about the 1906 "Pure Food & Drugs Act" the statement was likely on bottles and paper labels no later than about 1913-1914, when it was amended.

 

[hemihampton]

OK, So does that mean they would date from 1906-1913-14? LEON.

 

[SODABOB]

Yes, 1906 at the earliest and 1914 at the latest.

Does the "Statement Bottle" have the contents embossed on it?