The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-01-31
WHEELS
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fancy decorated pottery.
The clay from which the ware is
made is q mixture OF several grades
OF sands, teldspar and a rstlbstance
known to pottery men as flint, but
which, In reality, is practically the
same silica sand that is used in the
manufacture of glass.
Ihese different substances are tax
en- In tow by.a horizontal shaft, which
mixes them properly and carries
them to the sifters. Two sffters are,
used, one having no nleshes to the
square inch and the other 1870 meshes,
the latter being the finest used by any
pottery In the country. ssi
The substance is then taken to the
hitter press pump, which rids the clay
tot all surplus water. The pump is
simplicity itself. being nothing more
than an arrangement In which the
clay, enclosed in army duck sacks,
49, placed. The turning of a wheel
exerts pressure enough upon the sacks
to rid them OF all surplus water. The
clay Is then taken to the clay cellar,
where 1t ages for month tor six
weeks. This cellar is kept at the same
temperature all the time, this re-
q1itsite being necessary in order to
get the best results. The clay is then
ready to be used in the molds.
| The Cup Department.
The molds are ali made by hand
by skilled workEen. Many designs
for all kinds OF tableware are made
by these experts
In the cup department, three cup
makers are already at work. Each
one. with tho aid of four helpers,
turns out about 500 dozen cups daily.
After the cups have been shaped by
the mold they are taken to the drying
room, where they are allowed to stay
for few hours. Then they go to the
turner. who, by machine, makes them
! the exact size They then go to the
man who sticks on the handles, a
very expert work. They are then
placed upon shelves above steam
pipes. where they are allowed to dry
again for sometime, annealing the
handle to the cup. In the greenhouse
they are cured for five days before
| going to the kilns. In the greenhouse
the most modern equipment has been
installed. The shelves on which the
ware is cured are mounted on rollers
and the workman is enabled to pull
pull them to his machine, thus saw
ing time and also many steps
The first kilns in which the ware
is placed are known as the bisque
kilns. There. are five of these In
these kilns temperature Of 5000 de-
grees Fahrenheit Is maintained. These
are mainly for the hardening of the
ware. They are then taken to the
gloss kiins. There areifour of these.
! While in these dlns, a layer OF silica
sand, or flint, Is spread among the
ware, leaving a glossy surface. Fur
Their gloss is added to the ware in the
dipping room. Tho ware is then ready
for shipment, provided 1t is not to be
decorated.
Il II the ware is to be decorated 1t Is
taken to the decorating department,
which will be ready for operation in
about thirty days. There skilled men
4 apply the brush to the ware in mas
terly manner, and 1t then goes into
I the decorating kilns, of which there
are six. These kilns are much small-
er than the others and the tempera-
Eture maintained is only Il 200 degrees
! Fahrenheit, the only necessity being
the absolute drying Of the painting.
T 10 Build Duplicate Plant.
All the equipment in the big plant
Is altogether new, no old .rnhchinery
4 being moved from the old plant. 1t
us stated that the intention OF the
Owners Is to sell the East Liverpool
and Wellsville plants outright.