Some Origins of Modern Glass Making the United States, Part 2

In 1883, the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company was making plate glass in a very painstaking way. They would pour molten glass on a large table, over 20 feet in diameter. Afer it cooled, it was ground and polished by hand. The glass was very expensive, but could be made larger […] continue reading ›

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Some Origins of Modern Glass Making the United States

The mass production of glass making started in the 1890’s with the invention of the “Drawn process”. It produced “Sheet glass” which was drawn out of a tank of molten glass. The drawn glass was only 16″ in width. The glass was not perfect as in today’s glass, but was […] continue reading ›

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