Creator Record

Metadata

Name

Consumers Glass

Dates & places of birth and death

Incorporated in 1917

Nationality

Canadian

Occupation

Manufacturer of glasswares (Bottles / Jars)

Notes

The Consumers Glass Company of Toronto made Corona fruit jars from about 1917 to 1971. About 1950, the company inverted the triangle surrounding the "C" of their mark, and rounded its corners. Thomas King says that the company was incorporated in 1917 and adopted the letter C in an inverted triangle as its trademark. In 1962, the triangle became upright with rounded corners.

Thomas King mentions that Consumers Glass made various mason jars, with the following trademarks: Canadian Jewel, Canadian Mason, Canadian Pure Seal, Corona, Jewel Jar, Queen, Royal, Safety Seal, Sure Seal and Victory.

Info from Archives Canada site, that has a fonds for Consumers Glass:
"Formerly called Dominion Glass Company Limited, Consumers Glass dates back to 1913, then under the ownership of the Diamond Flint Glass Company. The business consisted of the manufacturing of glass and shaping it into various containers. It was situated in Redcliff with the main buildings and storage sheds spanning about 15 acres. The plant was in operation for over 76 years under various names, Dominion Glass Company, Domglass and eventually, Consumers Glass in 1989. Due to the decreased demand for glass bottles in favor of plastic and paper cartons, the glass factory in Redcliff closed its doors on September 30, 1989. At the time of its closure it employed 325 people."

The company also manufactured soda pop bottles.

There is a medicine bottle at Grey Roots Museum with an inverted C mark that has REX OVAL TRADEMARK REG. emboss-moulded on the underside. The paper label on it is dated 1941. See 2019.051.004.