Markings on a pint glass

[anonymous-user]

After the CE mark I have M09 and M07 on 2 pint glasses.

I know CE is certification of Europe but what is the M09 and M07 mark?

Google has not been my friend

Thanks.

[Dogwatch]

Manufacturer's ID possibly.

WARNING they may be foreign

[AforAdam]

The numbers are the year of manufacture. Basically you'll need to get some new glasses as they wont be effective for keeping the head on your pint.

Wow, what a profound first post.....

[anonymous-user]

Adam, profound or not, welcome!

[anonymous-user]

Adam, profound or not, welcome!

[Art0ir]

AforAdam said:

The numbers are the year of manufacture. Basically you'll need to get some new glasses as they wont be effective for keeping the head on your pint.

Wow, what a profound first post.....

Interesting! What's the science behind that one then?

[LooneyTunes]

Art0ir said:

AforAdam said:

The numbers are the year of manufacture. Basically you'll need to get some new glasses as they wont be effective for keeping the head on your pint.

Wow, what a profound first post.....

Interesting! What's the science behind that one then?

From memory, bubbles form at nucleation sites (imperfection in glass etc). More modern pint glasses include textured areas on the base as deliberate nucleation sites in order to keep the head alive longer.

[AforAdam]

Looneytunes is correct.

At my last pub we had a lass from Fosters UK come in and teach myself and the staff how to pour the perfect pint(i'd only been in the pub trade for 13 years ) and we were told that glasses must be replaced every 18months and that the stamp on the glass was the year it was made. All in all, a complete waste of time however, as I was the only one not working that day I got to drink all of this for free!

Every cloud.....

ps, thanks for the welcome Garyhun

[226bhp]

Fosters Pint glasses have an outline of Australia etched in the bottom to create the bubbles, many years on mine is still there doing its stuff....

[nopperstreet]

The 2 digit number refers to the year of manufacture of the glass.
17 would bre 2017.

[Hub]

I'm fascinated to know how you came across this five year old question that had already been answered and then registered to answer it again! Welcome!

[anonymous-user]

Hub said:

I'm fascinated to know how you came across this five year old question that had already been answered and then registered to answer it again! Welcome!

You wait till they start spamming, then you'll know!!

Only kidding..... I'm the OP and I remember asking this but had no idea it was 5 years ago. How time flies!

[motco]

This one celebrates the power unit in my Westfield...

Edited by motco on Tuesday 2nd April 17:16

[Cotty]

LooneyTunes said:

From memory, bubbles form at nucleation sites (imperfection in glass etc). More modern pint glasses include textured areas on the base as deliberate nucleation sites in order to keep the head alive longer.

Trouble is sometime they are too lively the head keeps growing.

[AlasdairMc]

Hub said:

I'm fascinated to know how you came across this five year old question that had already been answered and then registered to answer it again! Welcome!

Especially given that the first guy to answer it also registered just to answer it!

[Jonmx]

Anyone have an idea on how to date a pint glass from these markings?

[Sporky]

I'd just ask if it fancies a drink.

[Jo-say8k]

Sporky said:

I'd just ask if it fancies a drink.

That tickled me!

[SimonTheSailor]

Isn't that '13' at the bottom ? So maybe 2013.
If you fill it with sh*t lager - does it look lively and tempting ? Or has the fizz and bubbles gone from it ?

[Jo-say8k]

Jonmx said:

Anyone have an idea on how to date a pint glass from these markings?

I think it says G R, so king George...
1913?