Antique Owens Illinois Glass Pickle Barrel 1934 Baling Wire Wood Handle Duraglas

AVAILABLE Owens Illinois Glass Co. Pre WW2 Pickle Barrel Baling Wire and Wood Handle Approx 1944 Great condition for age Owens Illinois logo (Diamond and O with I in center) Numbers read: Left of logo "7" indicating plant 7 in Alton, Illinois Right of logo "4" indicating date code, period indicating 1944 Bottom of logo "4" indicates mold cavity/serial number Does not have a lid. At this time production of glass not only slowed down, but was made less thick to conserve. This is still a thicker barrel They phased out the diamond and O combo in the mid 50s. Duraglass only started being printed on them in the 1940s and continued to 1964 then phased out. Have added item page from Owens Illinois Glass Co. Original catalog