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Visit to Pilkingtons, 23rd August 2007

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David E:
According 'An Age of Glass', T.C. Barker, published by Boxtree, ISBN: 9781852834555, cylinders up to 40 feet (12 metres) long. Gulp!

But the Fourcault Flat Drawn Sheet process would put an end to that, until Pilks developed float glass, of course.

David E:

--- Quote from: Max on August 26, 2007, 06:32:30 PM ---
--- Quote --- but otherwise there is no manual intervention unless the sticky stuff hits the whirly bits.

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I don't know whether I supposed to laugh uproariously at that, but I did.    :spls:;D

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It's a technical term... ::) ;D

Thanks Max.

Frank:

--- Quote from: David E on August 26, 2007, 07:30:18 PM ---
It's a technical term... ::) ;D


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Presumably a euphenism for that Murphyist situation, substituting words... so whirly bits = fan, stick stuff = ...  :-X

Sklounion:
Another archive has emerged from your work here David:
http://www.cl.utoledo.edu/canaday/mssguide/mss-066.html
where the collection includes material relating to Pilkington-Libbey-Owens-Ford.
Regards,
Marcus

David E:
Thanks Marcus!

I have also been reminded by Max to mention that the Pilkington plant covers a massive 37 acres - basically dominating St. Helens and it was the major employer there, of course. However, overseas competition has found Pilks cutting back production and it does face an uncertain future, despite being taken over by Nippon Sheet Glass (NSG: a company that is, surprisingly, far smaller than Pilks).

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