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Glass Works Begin West Allegheny Mountains
Learn more about the beginning of the glass industrt in PennsylvaniaAlbert Gallatin built the site of the first glass works created west of the Allegheny Mountains. Albert was the Secretary of Treasury to Thomas Jefferson. His site was known as the Gallatin Glass Works and was located approximately 90 miles south of Pittsburgh in New Geneva, Pennsylvania. Mr. Gallatin continued to -
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successfully run Gallatin Glass Works until 1803 when he sold the company to a small group of German glass-blowers. The small German group consisted of Christian Kramer, Boltzer Krame John Gabler, Adolf Eberhart, Lewis Reitz and George Reppert. Then in 1807 this group decided to move the business to Greensboro, PA because of the detection of a large source of coal in that area. -
Glass In Pittsburgh
Click Here For More Information About the Glass Industry in Pittsburgh A few important names associated with the beginning of the glass industry in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania were Stiegel, Wistar, and Amelung. The men responsible for starting the glass industry in Pittsburgh were James O'Hara and Isaac Craig. These men created Pittsburgh Glass Works and were also credited with having the first credited with -
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Glass Industry is Revived in England
Find Out More About the Amazing History of GlassThe interest in the glass industry is renewed in England. This newfound interest begins after the repeal of the Excise act in Britain in 1845 which removed the high taxation that had previously been placed on the amount of glass melted in greenhouses. Joseph Paxton's Crystal Palace at the Great Exhibition of 1851 was when people first realized glass' potential to be used as a building -
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Major Advancements in the Glass Industry
More on the Advancements made by the glass industryBeginning in the late 19th century the glass industry rapidly began increasing its technology, productivity, and efficiency. These advancements began in 1887 when a semi-automatic glass bottle making process was introduced. This process was introduced by the Ashley Glass Company and allowed companies to make 200 glass bottles per hour and tripled production speed. -
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Then in 1907 in Manchester, Illinois a fully automatic glass bottle machine was invented that allowed companies to make 2,500 glass bottles per hour. -
Glass in Modern Life
The Glass Industry has come a long way from when glass was first accidentally discovered in approximately 5,000 BC. Now glass plants are able to manufacture millions of glass containers daily and can vary the color of these containers. The role of glass in our everyday has increased rapidly over history and today to imagine a world where glass is not used is absurd. Whether it’s in our house, in the cars we drive, or holding the drinks we drink. -
