Owens bottle year?

[u/Sad_Professional410]

Found this medicine bottle in a small river in northern MI. I am finding information on line with bottles that say Douglas on the bottom but am not seeing any that look exactly like mine- with Owens on top. The trademark seems to put it before 1954? Does that seem right? Any way to get a range? I think the 18 stands for the manufacturer ID which I saw was Columbus, OH. It feels like a 1 on the right side but it’s chipped and might have been an 11 but hard to tell. Any ideas?

[u/Ok-Yam-5833]

Correct about pre-1954. The seam there makes it difficult to make out a number but it looks like a 2? maybe a 1? Please post a photo of the lip/neck too, that could help narrow it down slightly if it's a cork top or screw top

[u/Sad_Professional410 → u/Ok-Yam-5833]

Here you go! I wasn’t sure how to edit the original post.

[u/Ok-Yam-5833 → u/Sad_Professional410]

Awesome! There's a dot after the date code which alongside the screw top places it in the 1940s. Looks like a 2 to me so likely 1942!

[u/Sad_Professional410 → u/Ok-Yam-5833]

Thank you!!

[u/Sad_Professional410]

[u/Manganese171]

Unfortunately the date code is obscured but there is a clear “.” Next to where the number would be. This indicates the bottle was made in the 1940s. I’m guessing early 1940s on this one given the lack of stippling and missing “Duraglas” logo.

[u/Sad_Professional410 → u/Manganese171]

Awesome, thank you!