Dating bottles

How to date Coke bottles?

It is easy to date Coke bottles that are made by the Root Glass company. The word “ROOT” will be present on those bottles. The “ROOT” base mark can be seen in original Coke glass bottles. Root bottles carry model numbers. Also, Root Coke bottles will have heel numbers. “Co”, O will be in lower-case letters.

How accurate is bottle dating?

First this cautionary note: Bottle dating is not a precise science! Using physical, manufacturing related diagnostic features, most utilitarian bottles can usually only be accurately placed within a date range of 10-15 years (i.e., 1870-1880 or 1885) .

When does bottle “a” date?

So the answer to Question #4 is NOwhich indicates that bottle A is not likely to date prior to 1860-1865. So at this point in the Dating key we can be confident that bottle A dates somewhere between about 1860 and 1915.

What is a key concept in historic bottle dating?

A key concept in historic bottle dating is the high probability (i.e., high likelihood) that the age range noted for a particular diagnostic characteristic is accurate for a given bottle which has that diagnostic feature.

How to date Coca-Cola bottles?

Bottles issued by certain plants will show symbol of Coco-Cola on the base of the glass bottles. Another tip to date Coke bottles is – above the base, sides of the bottles are molded. This is called a cup bottom seam. Additional Points that May Help in How to Date Coke Bottles

How can you tell what year a coke is made?

When located on the heels of early contour Coke bottles, these tiny date marks will often be embossed together with letters identifying the name of the glass company that made the bottle.

Which Coke bottles are the easiest to date?

The “Easiest” Coke bottles The easiest Coke bottles to attribute and date are those made by the Root Glass Company. Root began operations in November, 1901 – but its earliest Coke bottles come along much later, in 1905.

How can you tell if a bottle has a date on it?

In other instances, bottles from the 1930s, as well as some dating back to around 1916, will have date marks found as small two-digit numerals embossed on the heel (the smooth bottom rim at the base of the bottle).

It is the date of harvest for the wine in the bottle. Not the date bottled, nor put into barrel. It is the vintage date of the year the grapes were grown and harvested. Is there any real difference between a $20 bottle of wine and a $200 bottle?

When did they start putting dates on liquor bottles?

When does bottle “a” date?

So the answer to Question #4 is NOwhich indicates that bottle A is not likely to date prior to 1860-1865. So at this point in the Dating key we can be confident that bottle A dates somewhere between about 1860 and 1915.

What is a bottle dating key?

This bottle dating key is a relatively simple first cut on the dating of a bottle. While running a bottle through the key questions, the user is frequently directed to move to other website pages to explain diagnostic features and concepts as well as to add depth and/or precision to the initial dating estimate.

Is there a dating page for Historic bottles?

Also linked to the Dating page is a sub-page called Examples of Dating Historic Bottleswhich tracks a few different bottles through a dating and general information quest to illustrate how the dating process and this website work.

How old is bottle a?

So at this point in the Dating key we can be confident that bottle A dates somewhere between about 1860 and 1915. The user is now directed to move to Question #5, which deals with way the bottle was finished, i.e., the technology or process that produced the finish.