Vintage PYREX ‘19+; RARE-HTF Sm NO-HANDLE Oblong Baking Utility-Dish; 1.5-QT 231

Description: For those who LOVE PYREX .... a brand developed by CORNING Glass (est 1851) in 1912. PYREX has been produced in 3 Major Categories: CLEAR (1915 -); Flameware (1936-79); Coloured (Clear and Milk Glass) (1947-) ...For most collectors & enthusiasts - THIS is where the story of PYREX began - with their HIGH QUALITY; THICK Walled & HEAVY; STRAW-YELLOW; ICONIC "Crystal"-Clear Product Line - the "GO-TO" bake-ware items, even still.Offered here is a - Vintage PYREX - Crystal-Clear Glass with a Straw-Yellow Cast, Thick-Walled, HEAVY, Small, NO-HANDLE Oblong Utility-Dish - 1 1/2 QT, MPN-231 – in excellent, gently-well-used condition.All glass surfaces are glossy, shiny & clean. There are NO cracks, nor chips - there is some rub-wear on the exterior corners, two chips on the inner rim, one chip on the exterior corner, and some flea-bites and small area of chipping along the inner edge; some specks of residue; good amount of faint contact or cleaning scratches, which give some haziness to the glass.The glass is heavy and thick - with a straw-yellow in cast; the top edge is beaded for good grasp ... effective for when there are no handles.This Small Oblong Utility-Dish measures - 10 1/2" x 6 5/8" across the top edge; 2" in height; 8 3/4" x 5 3/4" across the base seat rim.This Utility-Dish is embossed on the exterior-rim, along one end - "231"; on the opposite end "G-B".This Utility-Dish is also reverse embossed on the base - "T.M. REG.; U.S. PAT. OFF; P/C PYREX P/C" - the backstamp indicates being likely manufactured in the 1920’s … This mold-mark is muddled, as commonly seen coming from a well-used mold, which were expensive to replace - not crisp & clear as was later commonplace.SOME INTERESTING INFORMATION –PYREX - Oblong Utility Dishes -Oblong Utility dishes were available over the years in a variety of sizes – MPN-230 Extra-Small (1-QT); MPN-231 Small (1 1/2 QT); MPN-232 Medium (2 QT); MPN-233 Large (3 QT). Each specific item was available for different lengths of time – in response to customer needs. Their dimensions varied a little as handles were introduced and molds changed.MPN-231 - Small – 1 ½ QT - appeared in the Morley Bros catalog 1919-25 NO HANDLES until the mid-1930’s - this MPN product was available ~ late 1970’sHandles -Many standard utility dishes had NO handles until ~1936.The first handles were tab-type handles – slightly upturned and rounded – 1936.The next style was released in 1940-47 – where the handles were flat tab-handles. Embossed "U.S. PAT OFF" - is indicative of earlier run pieces. Sculptured handles arrived in 1947.Full width handles arrived in the 1950s, available into the '60s and maybe the '70s.BACKSTAMP –Reverse-embossed on the bottom button: "P/C; PYREX P/C" - the oldest PYREX back-stamp LOGO; perhaps representing PYREX/ CORNING? Often referred to as a “reversed $” – for its resemblance. Called the CG Monogram.The concentric circle format - began with a simple circle format (1915-ish) but as more information was provided it became a larger concentric circle format OF information, with imperial measurements.FIRST – “P/C PYREX P/C” – 1915; concentric circle format; began with a simple circle format but as more information was provided it became concentric circles of information.SECOND “T.M.REG.; U.S.PAT.OFF.; P/C; PYREX P/C” until 1919 – patent pending.Straw-Yellow Depression-Age Glassware It was the specific recipes used for glass that caused the straw-yellow cast to the “colourless-crystal-clear glass”. Today, consumers prefer colourless glass to be completely-colourless.SHIPPING - Currently and until further notice - only shipping from within Canada by Canada Post - Monday-Friday – not weekends; not holidays.To pay no shipping-handling - Local Porch Pick-Up always available for purchased items – please contact seller to make arrangements.Shipping within Canada is calculated by eBay; Shipping to the USA should be calculated by eBay, if not – please contact seller for pricing; Shipping Internationally - by air & with tracking only - please contact seller for pricing.I refund shipping over-charges, if they are significantly over my actual cost to ship - normally, I am close to the actual cost.All hard-surface items are – well-washed in hot soapy water, rinsed, air-dried, photographed, wrapped in clean paper towel, packed and placed into clean storage boxes until purchased. See Feedback Profile on eBay.com of member grimavrams; member since Dec 2002.

Price: 13.95 CAD

Location: Grimsby, Ontario

End Time: 2025-01-05T23:36:08.000Z

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