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Title: Glass Measures
Post by: Frank 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)

Title: Re: Glass Measures
Post by: Sue C 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 (http://www.ihbc.org.uk/context_archive/48/glasstypes_dir/glasstypes_2.htm).

Title: Re: Glass Measures
Post by: Frank 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)

Title: Re: Glass Measures
Post by: pamela 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

Title: Re: Glass Measures
Post by: Frank on April 03, 2007, 05:29:03 PM

Pamela get lots of hits, can you post the URL you refer to please

Title: Re: Glass Measures
Post by: pamela 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

Title: Re: Glass Measures
Post by: pamela 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

Title: Re: Glass Measures
Post by: Frank on April 03, 2007, 08:35:11 PM

Any type of measurement Pamela. Flat glass is just where it started  :)

Title: Re: Glass Measures
Post by: pamela on April 03, 2007, 08:42:27 PM

Frank, contact Kieselbach - I'll be back 20th inst