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Offline Frank

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Glass Measures
« on: April 03, 2007, 11:11:56 AM »
Is anyone aware of any specific units of measure for the glass industry?

To get the ball rolling, English:

A table of glass is 5 feet.
45 tables is a case

Except for Newcastle and Normandy glass in which case 25 tables make a case.

A square (of windows) is not square and a sash window is made up of 12 or 18 squares.

Leaded windows have lights.

(Source: Hoppus's Practical Measurer; or Measuring Made Easy, Halifax 1883)
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Re: Glass Measures
« Reply #1 on: April 03, 2007, 02:31:22 PM »
Hi Frank, there is one page that might interest you, glass types and measures an Irish perspective, page two.
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Re: Glass Measures
« Reply #2 on: April 03, 2007, 03:49:37 PM »
Thanks Sue, seems to be a badly ocr'd book text but very interesting source of more obscure measures :) (Made it a link)
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Re: Glass Measures
« Reply #3 on: April 03, 2007, 05:01:35 PM »
Please google
Der Glasfreund

the latest issue of March 2007 contained very interesting details and information.
My 'Glasfreund' is in the museum, and unfortunately I do not remember the author... Anne knows, why I do not promise to contribute tomorrow  ;D
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Re: Glass Measures
« Reply #4 on: April 03, 2007, 05:29:03 PM »
Pamela get lots of hits, can you post the URL you refer to please
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Re: Glass Measures
« Reply #5 on: April 03, 2007, 06:03:38 PM »
Frank, their website is a little poor, but you may contact Werner Kieselbach (regards from me please) at kontakt kolme k-verlag
www kolme minus k minus verlag punto de - good luck! :D
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Die Erfahrung lehrt, dass, wer auf irgendeinem Gebiet zu sammeln anfängt, eine Wandlung in seiner Seele anheben spürt. Er wird ein freudiger Mensch, den eine tiefere Teilnahme erfüllt, und ein offeneres Verständnis für die Dinge dieser Welt bewegt seine Seele.
Experience teaches that anyone who begins to collect in any field can feel a change in his soul. He becomes a joyful man filled with a deeper empathy, and a more open understanding moves his soul.
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Re: Glass Measures
« Reply #6 on: April 03, 2007, 07:37:51 PM »
Frank, sorry for my bad knowledge of English! You asked for flat glass, did you? Der Glasfreund issued measurements of hollow glass... :-X
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Die Erfahrung lehrt, dass, wer auf irgendeinem Gebiet zu sammeln anfängt, eine Wandlung in seiner Seele anheben spürt. Er wird ein freudiger Mensch, den eine tiefere Teilnahme erfüllt, und ein offeneres Verständnis für die Dinge dieser Welt bewegt seine Seele.
Experience teaches that anyone who begins to collect in any field can feel a change in his soul. He becomes a joyful man filled with a deeper empathy, and a more open understanding moves his soul.
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Re: Glass Measures
« Reply #7 on: April 03, 2007, 08:35:11 PM »
Any type of measurement Pamela. Flat glass is just where it started  :)
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Re: Glass Measures
« Reply #8 on: April 03, 2007, 08:42:27 PM »
Frank, contact Kieselbach - I'll be back 20th inst
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Die Erfahrung lehrt, dass, wer auf irgendeinem Gebiet zu sammeln anfängt, eine Wandlung in seiner Seele anheben spürt. Er wird ein freudiger Mensch, den eine tiefere Teilnahme erfüllt, und ein offeneres Verständnis für die Dinge dieser Welt bewegt seine Seele.
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