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Introduction This is my first post in participating in Amy Johnson Crow’s 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks a set of 52 prompts to write about your family history. I’m not sure I will make posts for all 52 weeks, but I will shoot for at least monthly. This post will serve to fulfill two of…
Ribbon Machine Molds
This will add some detail to the posting of the YouTube video about the ribbon machine. I’ve found these molds that were used to form items ribbon machine. The machine was used to make a variety of items: light bulbs, tubes, and Christmas decorations among them. These are pretty standard light bulbs. On the left…
Glass Ribbon Machine
My father spent a large potion of his career in the lighting industry. This was, of course, old school incandescent lamps. He was more focused on the metal parts, especially bases, of the lamps. But he worked closely with the people who would have run these machines. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpendktZPbE The Corning Museum of Glass has more…
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