The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-08
NEW MACHINE HAS BEEN TEST
ED AND FOUND TO BE PRAc-
TIcABLE FOR USE
May Revolutionize This Branch Of In
dustry-lnvented by z. e. Hoff-
mann, Of Indiana.

most human skill, bids fair to almost
revolutionize the making of glass table
ware.
This machine is the Invention of
E. E. Hoffman Of Summitville, Ind. 1t
comes as the elimination of Is years
of experimenting.
While machine processes have stead
lily encrouched on the DOMAIN of the
hand workmen in many kinds of glass;
lines of fruit jars, plain goods on which
there were neither lips nor handles,
like those on creams, syrups and Ian
tern globes. Although made largely
by machines, these goods have never
theless been completed by hand work,
which is required to do the Tipping,
sticking on handles, and other little
turns.
The machine invented by Mr.. Hoff-
man does all the work and does it
we'll, cheaper than it could be done by
hand. It need hardly be added that a
piece of tableware made of one piece
and by one process is better than one
made in two or more pieces and then
stuck together under varying temper
atures.
The machine has been tested under
varying conditions at Upland, and
later at the factory of a bottle COM
pany at Cicero. Both factories have
found the machine a success.
Orc Robinson, Oscar Clock and other
glassmen of practical experience have
expressed themselves as having con-
fiedence in the machine.
To show the comparative cost of
hand work and the machine, what is
known as "eight-ounce creams" is TAX
en-. By the old process these were made
525 pieces to a turn.
For this work these workmen were
used, their pay being as follows.
One blower, $2.37; two gatherers,
s1.25 each; one finisner, 1925; two
sticking-up boys, so cents each; two
handle gatherers, 81 each; one handler
$3.50; one boy to hold molds, so cents;
cleaning-off boy, so cents; carrying
over boy, so cents; carryin-in boy, IS
cents; total, $14.47.
The machine will make 1000 pieces
at a maximum of $3.50 wage expense,
divided as follows: One presser, $3.50;
gathering boys, s1.S7; turning out boy,
81 cents; carryingin boy, so cents.
The old way required three process
es and the handling of each piece five
times. The new machine makes it nee
essary to handle each piece but once.
While the machine, as built, has
three revolves, three molds are in OPP
Grafton. AS one piece is going in the
second is whilred around out of the
way, and the third is being removed,
thus making the machine a fountain
of glassware.
While the machine, as built, has only
three sets of molds, it can be easily
built with four, and this will be done.
With the additional mold the machine
can be sold for $500.
Its cheapness is an element of inter-
est to the hand glassworkers. 1t is
comparatively simple and contains no
delicate parts Only one machinist is
required to care for it. 1t requires
neither electric nor steam power, other
than to furnish compressed air to op-
crate the blowing part.
Mr.. Hoffman has served in every ca
pacity, from skilled workman to man
ager of a plant. He is one of the best
designers in the United States, having
won third prize in the National Glass
companys contest. The prize design
which ne made was a sugar bowl ana