Identifying Ball Machines
It would be nice it someone could do a photo tutorial for the new jar collectors on the differences in Ball jars based on the different machines Ball used to manufacture the jars. I know there is a...
View ArticleEarly Owen's machine
Early Owen's machine - VERY rough circular scar on the base about 2 inches across. (early teens, the first Perfect Masons, bead seal jars)[please add pictures as you get them]
View ArticleLater Owen's machine
Later Owen's machine - Much smoother and larger circular scar on the base. (late teens on)[please add pictures as you get them]
View ArticleHow a glass forming machine works
Hello all,I worked for Ball for nearly 20 years which was a great help to understanding how jars were made years ago. I wrote this article a while back to help others understand just what all goes on...
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Miller Machine
[I am adding some good info Bruce posted elsewhere on the site]Most often you will find a mark on the base of Miller jars what has come to be termed a fuzzy catapillar. It can be over the valve mark...
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The F.C. Ball Machine question
Here are the bases of three Ball quarts attributed to the F.C. Ball Machine because of the offset neck seams. However these are three completely distinct moulds. The base with the number "1" has a...
View ArticleSchram Cupped Base - RB 612-3
The RB says 612-3 has a Schram style base. I don't know what that is suppose to look like. Can you explain or post a photo of the base? Thanks. Just me, Gail
View ArticleSignificance of which machine was used
I noticed that OKBallz posted a picture of RB 234 that says it was made on an F.C. Ball machine. That brings up a couple of questions for me.Were all moulds made on several different machines? Were...
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What is a QUAD Helix?
Saw this on the 220-5 thread...Quote:This particular example is made on the E.B.Ball machine and has a QUAD Helix on the mouth. How do you distinguish a jar made on an E.B.Ball machine?What is a...
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Owens machine jar?
This jar is a rounded square quart. I won't show the sides of the jar for now... The base of the jar looks to me like it was made using an Owens machine. It also has slightly doubled side seams. This...
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Miller Machines
Hi all,Does anyone know when Ball started using the Miller machines?I know I have made a couple incorrect assumptions about this, thinking the Pine jars and some Drey jars were produced on the Miller....
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RB# 243 with Owens Machine scar.
This is a modern jar that was still manufactured using an Owens Machine?
View ArticleA machine for glass molding
I have no idea what machine Boyd or Ball used to make glass lids or glass liners for lids. Patent 824,070, June 19, 1906 is a patent issued to Harry A. Dwyer of Marion, IN. for a machine designed to...
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Early model AR Owens machine
Here is a photo of what one of the earlier 10 arm Owens machines looked like. This is a model AR from about 1912. This model could produce containers as small as medicine bottles up to one gallon...
View ArticleMould parts
I am guessing that all the jar mould parts for the same type jar were interchangable, fronts, backs, and bases. Since all these parts were intercangable then two jars with the same front mould could...
View ArticleMore research
Hi all, Joe got me real curious with his trips to the Muncie library looking for data about several of the fires. He was wondering why such a big event seemed to have little published about it. I...
View ArticleHot Glass Gob Distributor
A very quick and short film showing how hot gobs of glass is distributed in a machine. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dmixJ3jIOY&NR=1
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