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Vintage 1970 Diet Pepsi Bottle Engineering Blueprint – Original Factory Collection – Owens-Illinois
Offered for sale is a fascinating piece of vintage Pepsi-Cola manufacturing history: a large-format, factory-used engineering drawing copy documenting the design and production specifications for a 10-ounce Diet Pepsi glass soda bottle.
This is an authentic vintage factory-used document from the 1970s, NOT a modern reproduction. It is a period engineering drawing copy rather than the original hand-drawn master.
The document was preserved as part of a historical collection of factory engineering drawings, blueprints, technical specifications, and manufacturing paperwork.
DOCUMENT DETAILS
* Company: Pepsi-Cola Company
* Manufacturer: Owens-Illinois Glass Company
* Customer Location: New York, New York
* Drawing Date: May 14, 1970
* Drawing Number: BA-5331-1
* Reference Number: GK-3891
* Bottle Type: 10 oz. Diet Pepsi Glass Bottle
* Design: No Deposit – No Return
* Document Type: Vintage factory-used engineering drawing copy
* Era: 1970s
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE
This vintage technical drawing features the distinctive Diet Pepsi and Diet Pepsi-Cola branding used during the early years of America’s diet soda industry.
The drawing includes detailed bottle illustrations, period Pepsi-Cola graphics, measurements, manufacturing specifications, and engineering instructions.
Among its most interesting features are:
* Vintage DIET PEPSI and DIET PEPSI-COLA bottle graphics
* Original 1970 engineering information
* Detailed glass bottle dimensions and manufacturing tolerances
* Bottle neck, shoulder, body, and base specifications
* Period NO DEPOSIT – NO RETURN lettering
* Historic Owens-Illinois engineering information
* Handwritten engineering annotations and revision records
* Detailed instructions for lettering, bottle decoration, and glass manufacturing
The drawing illustrates a 10-ounce Diet Pepsi bottle and includes specifications used in the manufacture of the actual glass container.
HISTORY & PROVENANCE
This document comes from a collection of vintage engineering drawings and manufacturing records preserved by my father, who worked at the Lawrence Glass Factory in Laurens, South Carolina.
When the factory closed, these historic documents were being discarded. My father was given permission to preserve them, saving a collection of engineering drawings, technical specifications, and related factory paperwork.
The collection remained in our family’s possession for many years.
Importantly, this is a genuine vintage factory-used copy dating to the manufacturing era, not a modern print produced for decoration or resale.
CONDITION
The document is in vintage, previously used condition.
Visible aging and wear include fold lines, discoloration, fading, creasing, stains, surface marks, and edge wear.
The blue engineering artwork and lettering remain visible, although some areas show age-related fading.
Please review all photographs carefully. The photographs show the actual item being sold.
The document has been photographed unfolded, including close-up images of its engineering details, title block, and physical condition.
COLLECTOR APPEAL
A unique historical collectible for enthusiasts of:
* Diet Pepsi and Pepsi-Cola memorabilia
* Vintage soda advertising
* Antique and vintage glass bottles
* Historic American manufacturing
* Owens-Illinois glass production
* Industrial engineering drawings
* Vintage commercial artwork and packaging design
This is an unusual opportunity to acquire an authentic piece of Pepsi-Cola’s manufacturing history, preserved from an actual glass production facility.
You will receive the exact vintage factory-used engineering document shown in the photographs.
Other vintage Coca-Cola, Pepsi-Cola, Mountain Dew, and related beverage manufacturing drawings from this collection may be offered separately.
The document will be carefully packaged to help protect it during shipping.
