Has anyone seen one like this?

[No gold in NY]

I was going through some jars I hauled home and spotted this. A lot of jars like this, but none with any number placed like this 6. Doesn't seem like it would be a mold number mark.

 

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[2screwed]

There are quite a few variations out there with letters and numbers in that spot. A 6 was on ebay Canada last month:

https://www.ebay.ca/itm/Vintage-Antique-Masons-6-Patent-Nov-30-1858-Light-Aqua-Quart-Fruit-Jar-/272940471710?nordt=true&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.m43663.l10137

 

[No gold in NY]

Thanks for the reply 2screwed. I expect the reason for the 6 or any other number or letter is locked away in some history book somewhere.

 

[Reanm8er]

They came 24 to a box and were individually numbered. A preferred model is a blue #13 with a zinc top.

 

[epackage]

They came 24 to a box and were individually numbered. A preferred model is a blue #13 with a zinc top.

I find this to be a bit of an "old wive's tale", the numbers and other base marks were most likely a number or mark assigned to a particular glass blower to identify which jars he had blown. Since most glass houses paid by the total number of bottles blown, it was the only way to know who blew which jars, and how many he blew during that pay period, at least that is my understanding. The amount of time to gather the numbers 1-24 and put them in the boxes for shipping wouldn't be prudent, and it would just cost the company money to do so...

 

[No gold in NY]

I find this to be a bit of an "old wive's tale", the numbers and other base marks were most likely a number or mark assigned to a particular glass blower to identify which jars he had blown. Since most glass houses paid by the total number of bottles blown, it was the only way to know who blew which jars, and how many he blew during that pay period, at least that is my understanding. The amount of time to gather the numbers 1-24 and put them in the boxes for shipping wouldn't be prudent, and it would just cost the company money to do so...

This seems to be a good system. I guess you could call it piecework. Blower #6 must have had several molds to work with. So, is this an earlier method or a later one. Of all the true Mason jars I have, this is the only one I have seen with a number on the front. How about you?

 

[epackage]

This seems to be a good system. I guess you could call it piecework. Blower #6 must have had several molds to work with. So, is this an earlier method or a later one. Of all the true Mason jars I have, this is the only one I have seen with a number on the front. How about you?

I have seen some others, but since I don't collect jars I very rarely look them over closely...

 

[Reanm8er]

I've stood at auction sales and watched them pulled from the carton and sold by there numbers, one at a time.

 

[2screwed]

I've stood at auction sales and watched them pulled from the carton and sold by there numbers, one at a time.

All that means is that someone collected them in a series before they were sold. Of course you are entitled to your opinion and i would like to hear your thoughts about the jars that have a letter in the same spot.
E is correct, the numbers are used to identify a blower and his team to keep track of their production. NG in NY, if you look at the auction site I have posted before you will find quite a few with different numbers and letters on them.