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Kokomo Glass factory Michael 09-29-2007
Posted by Michael on September 29, 2007, 8:23 pm
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A long two hour drive from Bloomington up to Kokomo and I got to see
the place for the first time. It's a dump. Exposed ceiling joists
and writing and carving on the walls and broken glass on the floor and
scrap pieces in beat-up metal cans. And long corridors with hundreds
of 8 foot tall upright bins filled with over 300,000 feet of beautiful
glass.

When I walked in the door I lucked into an unscheduled tour. I really
didn't think I would be that interested. I'm more focused on the end
product than the process. But it was spectacular walking down all
those halls of glass. Back by the glass furnace you could look at
scenes that almost could have been pulled right out of 1888. Gazing
into the openings was hynotic. You would see a pure orange color with
no shadow, no shading, and no hint of movement. Just pure bright
orange. Got to see them scoop it up and pour it out and flip and fold
it and then start it running through a roller that flattened it and
took it on the long cooling ride. It doesn't look like their
technology has changed much over the last hundred years.

I bought some glass and talked to the tour guide and headed home.
Great trip.

Michael


Posted by glassman on September 30, 2007, 3:40 am
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>A long two hour drive from Bloomington up to Kokomo and I got to see
> the place for the first time. It's a dump. Exposed ceiling joists
> and writing and carving on the walls and broken glass on the floor and
> scrap pieces in beat-up metal cans. And long corridors with hundreds
> of 8 foot tall upright bins filled with over 300,000 feet of beautiful
> glass.
>


When I started out I bought out the totally glass filled garage of a
stuck up glass competitor that was going out of business. Shards of glass
were everywhere. I scratched my head and said, man what a mess. He
said..... "I don't have to be neat.... I'm an artist". That line always
stuck with me.


--
JK Sinrod
www.SinrodStudios.com
www.MyConeyIslandMemories.com




Posted by racing John on October 1, 2007, 11:50 pm
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Glad you went and told us about it, I live down in Louisville, and been
thinking of going up to Kokomo to see the factory and now I want to go
also and get some glass, thanks Michael plus the got a great dirt track
up there also


Posted by Javahut on October 2, 2007, 12:21 pm
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> Glad you went and told us about it, I live down in Louisville, and been
> thinking of going up to Kokomo to see the factory and now I want to go
> also and get some glass, thanks Michael plus the got a great dirt track
> up there also
>

You will not be disappointed, you will also see glass that you only thought
about existing. Such a variety, and if you have only ever bought thru a
distributor, then you will be pleasantly surprised. Look for the unusual,
the odd and rich colors.



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