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[Rebecca]

That's another thing that might help in my shop - I have all of a brand of glass on the same shelf with a sign over the shelf in BIG letters with the manufacturers name on it.  Some people have said that it would be better if I had all of the same color together.  Maybe they are right, but MY brain says put all of the same company together and since it's MY shop, that's what I do.  I also label each piece of glass with the manufacturers' number.  If I'm out of a particular glass, why shouldn't people be able to ask someone else if they have it?  As a matter of fact, if I'm out of a particular glass, I will call the other local shops while a customer is in my shop and ask if they have it, then tell the customer how to find the other shop.  SERVICE is what I have that the online sellers don't have!

Rebecca

[Lou Ann]

SERVICE is what I have that the online sellers don't have!

Rebecca

I can personally attest to that!!!

[Barbara]

I can attest to that too, no blushing

[Tom]

This is probably (MOST LIKELY) a stupid question, but I am going to pretend its just my ignorance, but still being somewhat new to all of this,,,,,,,WHERE can I get a list of whatever the letters mean, because this is the first time I have ever heard this.  I have seen the letters, but had no clue they were that important.  I don't mind asking a dumb question like this, as being ignorant (which is just a lack of knowledge) is no shame, but not asking (because I wasn't smart enough to realize I should ask) is stupid , and that would be a shame.

Rebecca, for a person who is very experienced with glass and has been doing this it probably does not make a difference, as they may just have that knowledge embedded in their head, but for me, I really like YOUR idea of separating by manufacturer.  As my experience grows, I may come to learn the differences. 

However, one thing I can do is, I can easily tell the difference between glass that is "baroque & broke", as my broke glass usually has some of my blood on it!  tee hee hee

[Lou Ann]

Here is a link to some of the glass manufacturers and they all explain their own lettering...

Spectrum:  http://www.spectrumglass.com/stained-glass/classifications.asp
Wissmach: http://www.wissmachglass.com/colorchart.aspx
Kokomo: http://www.kog.com/Specs/Specs1.html
Youghiogheny:  http://www.youghioghenyglass.com/stainedglass1.htm
Uroboros: http://www.uroboros.com/Product_line/Product_lines.html

I couldn't find the info on Bullseye and Armstrong's sites but I'm sure it's there if you did around enough

Armstrong: http://www.armstrongglass.com/categories.php?cat=101
Bullseye: http://www.bullseyeglass.com/products/sheet-glass.html

[Rebecca]

Tom, I'm not sure that I am VERY experienced with glass.  I have been playing and working with it for less than ten years.  There are several manufacturers that are most likely to be sold in a hobby store - Spectrum, Kokomo, Wissmach, Youghiogheny, Armstrong, Bullseye, Uroboros, Oceana, Gecko are the most common.  Usually the first letter or two of the manufacturer's name will be part of the numbers - either at the first or last.  Warner-Crivellaro has a number code for each manufacturer instead of the letters.  Maybe that's just the way their computer program works.  The manufacturers each have their own numbering systems.  The best way to find them is on the internet.  I use the manufacturer's numbers for my inventory numbers.  Some stores don't and I don't know why not.  Anyway, here are a couple of links to manufacturer's websites where their numbering systems are:

   http://kog.com/Samples/Sample1.html    Kokomo

http://www.bullseyeglass.com/products/sheet-glass.html    Bullseye

http://www.spectrumglass.com/stained-glass/products/product-list.asp   Spectrum

http://www.wissmachglass.com/glasssamples.aspx   Wissmach

http://www.uroboros.com/Product_line/Product_lines.html   Uroboros

http://www.youghioghenyglass.com/stainedglass1.htm   Youghiogheny



Rebecca

[Rebecca]

Oops!  Lou Ann beat me to it! 

Rebecca

[Alan]

For Bullseye - you can download their catalog - pages 56 through 69 have all of their codes From Here - it is a 6.8MB file and you need Adobe Acrobat reader to read it which you can get from Here according to which operating system you have - also older versions are available (be forewarned that you may want to UNCHECK the box to include Free McAfee Security Scan)

[Tom]

Thank you both for the links, I will be reading and studying them now.

[nansea121]

Thank you both for the links, I will be reading and studying them now.

I can always give you an old Hoy's catalogue Tom. They list all the glass companies, show the textures and label info there. Maybe I can mail it ...hehe.
Seriously tho, when I come down, I'll send you one of Dan's.

It'll make a good reference book.

[Lady Helen]

Copied and saved.

Thank you!

[Rebecca]

Hoy's doesn't carry all of the colors of all of the manufacturers, but it does give you a good idea of what's available.

Rebecca

[nansea121]

When I go there, sometimes it feels like he has all the colours, but I know he doesn't, lol. The catalogue was an easy idea that someone did for me when I first started out. The pictures of the glass are about as good as what you'd find on line but it's a good introduction to the number and coding systems of the different glass companies. It will also show other things like tools, books, etc, (long list of stuff) that are used for glass working.