Crockery & glass journal . for eachplate. When the glass is taken out it goes onto a largerotary platform, to which it is fastened by plaster ofparis, and which revolves so that the entire surface iscovered at each rotation by the disks of grinding ma-chines. These rub the plate first with sand, then withemery and last with rouge, first on one side and then on held in the books to be the contribution of the UnitedStates to the art of manufacture, but Daniel C. Ripleysays : Although it has not been many years since glass wasfirst pressed it cannot be definitely established where andby whom it w
Crockery & glass journal . for eachplate. When the glass is taken out it goes onto a largerotary platform, to which it is fastened by plaster ofparis, and which revolves so that the entire surface iscovered at each rotation by the disks of grinding ma-chines. These rub the plate first with sand, then withemery and last with rouge, first on one side and then on held in the books to be the contribution of the UnitedStates to the art of manufacture, but Daniel C. Ripleysays : Although it has not been many years since glass wasfirst pressed it cannot be definitely established where andby whom it was done. Taking all data obtainable, backto 1814, I believe that the pressing of glass was first ac-complished by the English. What America can claim isthe credit of having made the greatest improvement inthe construction of presses and molds, and having beenthe first to regularly and largely utilize machinery in theproduction of its wares, which today are found in allthe large markets of the world. The industry developed. Fensterer & Ruhe, 47 Murray St. the other, until 40 per cent, of its thickness has beenubbed away, and when finished it is a polished platefrom one-quarter to three-eighths of an inch thick. Pressed glassware is turned out from a pressing ma-chine containing the mold of whatever object it is de-sired shall be manufactured—dish, goblet, vase, ink-stand, etc. A workman drops a lump of molten glassinto the machine. Another workman pulls the lever thatmoves the press and the operation is complete. Skilledlabor is not required. The glassware manufactured inthis way is most abundant, and much of if is designedto imitate cut glass; but as to the latter the angles of thefacets are always rounded instead of sharp, and lesslusterful, so that it is not difficult to detect the imitation. As already stated in this article, pressed glassware is slowly. It did not amount to much previous to 1855. Between 1862-70 there were many improvements inpressed glass-making, the pri
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