Topic: Any info on uranium glass piano insulators

[bungie60]

I think this is a piano insulator it is quite a substantial piece of glass measuring 2" high and 3 3/4" widest point.The top opening 2", and the base opening 2 3/8", Depth of indentation 1". weighing 700 gms. Please follow link for photo's
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-10805

[Frank]

Possibly to be used when playing Stravinsky 

[Lustrousstone]

It is a piano insulator. What colour is it in normal light?

[pamela]

bought glassy insulators in Sicily! photos to follow soon 

[bungie60]

The colour in day light Frank is a deep vibrant lime green really picks up the UV light from the sun well, the photographs give a good representation of the true colour

[bungie60]

Sorry Christine didn't mean to call you Frank

[Lustrousstone]

Thought it might be  i've got one of those too. I think they might (note the might) be Sowerby and pattern 2049.

[bungie60]

Thomas Kidd and Co., Manchester :mrgreen:

[Lustrousstone]

Where did you find that piece of info? They are certainly very similar to the Sowerby 2049 in the 1927 catalogue, but it's difficult to tell from the sketch.

[bungie60]

I just remember reading somewhere that they were a producer of piano insulators. might have been pressed in time site. Yes just looked  http://www.pressedintime.com/others.htm  just thought it might be an option. but saying that could be any body, process of elimination.