Since this has come up several times in the past few years, I found the
definitive answer:
According to Jack Paquette, former vice president of Owens-Illinois, Inc.,
"The last two Owens machines in production were 'AQ' models, operated at
the Gas City, Indiana, plant of Owens-Illinois, Inc., until December 17,
1982" (Paquette 1994:45).
Paquette, Jack K.
1994 The Glassmakers: A History of Owens-Illinois, Incorporated.
Trumpeting Angel Press, Toledo, Ohio.
Bill
Bill Lockhart
New Mexico State University
Alamogordo, NM
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