Glass Ribbon Machine

Object Name: 
Glass Ribbon Machine

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Object Name: 
Glass Ribbon Machine
Maker(s): 
Place Made: 
United States, NY, Buffalo
Accession Number: 
2016.8.411
Dimensions: 
Overall H: about 243.8 cm, W: about 243.8 cm, D: about 2,286 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
1998
Credit Line: 
Gift of Ledvance, LLC
Primary Description: 
Glass Ribbon Machine. Large metal S2 ribbon machine separated into four parts. Machine complete with A19C3 mold set, A19C3 tip set, A193C plate set, A19C3 pocket and plain roll, tip cooling duct, and plate cooling duct.

More Info

Department: 
Science and Technology; Postwar and Contemporary
Provenance: 
Osram Sylvania, Former Collection
2016-07
Ledvance LLC, Source
2016-07
to
2016-11-14
Material: 
metal
Inscription: 
S2 Ribbon / Machine / 'Best in Class' 'Fastest in the World' / Osram / Sylvania / Glass Technologies / Wellsboro, PA USA / Built - January 1998
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Publications (5)

Acquisitions (2017) illustrated, p. 55 (#36); BIB# AI103665
Objects in Focus (2017) illustrated, p. 17 (right); BIB# 703984
Corning Ribbon Machine, raw footage (2016)BIB# 704994
The Corning Museum of Glass Annual Report 2016 (2016) illustrated, p. 30; BIB# 714015
Views of glass ribbon machine and staff (picture) (1998) illustrated BIB# 167260

Multimedia (1)

Glass Ribbon Machine
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