The Civil Engineer and Architect's Journal, Scientific and Railway Gazette, 1846, Vol. 9 (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

9780260134820: The Civil Engineer and Architect's Journal, Scientific and Railway Gazette, 1846, Vol. 9 (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0260134821 ISBN 13: 9780260134820

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2024

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Plate-glass making is England in 1846, contrasted with 1800s practice

A concise, illustrated report shows how English plate glass was produced, worked, and priced in the mid‑19th century. It blends archival data with practical notes on furnaces, casting, grinding, and polishing, highlighting how technology and organization shaped output and costs.

This piece traces the full cycle of plate glass manufacture, from raw materials to finished sheets, and compares earlier and newer methods. It uses real production figures to illuminate the scale and speed of every step, including fuel use, kiln operation, and the performance of grinding and polishing work. It also frames the economic pressures that guided improvements and the resulting impact on quality and price.

See how glass houses operated, including furnace practice, casting, and rolling or grinding processes
Learn about labor and machine power, throughput, and weekly production capacities
Understand how costs, fuel, and material handling influenced price and availability
Compare historical benchmarks with mid‑19th‑century practice to understand progress

Ideal for readers of industrial history, engineering journals, and those curious about the evolution of glassmaking and industrial scaling.

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