Day 4 of our summer teacher trip we checked out of our hotel to head towards Pittsburgh, PA. We first stopped at a pressed glass factory in Cambridge, OH. Mosser Glass started in 1972. Mr. Mosser first started working in the medical and pharmaceutical fields and eventually opened a separate company known as Variety. Later he opened the Mosser company and specialized in art glass and specialized contract work.
Mosser makes cake stands for Panera bread, signature horse figurines for Longaberger, and different style cups and goblets for high end hotels.
Facts:
The glass ingredients are shipped from Michigan and the product is sold all over the world.
They employ 26 employees. They run 6 furnaces for a shift from 2-4. They can make over 200 types of pieces in 15 different colors.
They usually run 2 teams of men in assembly line fashion and create two products daily. While we were there they were making a red pitcher and crystal head light cover.
Assignment:
View the pictures below and identify steps in the glass process and tools.
What do you think the main differences are between the pressing process and the mold or hand blown process? (Think about the differences that affect the workers, the production, and the future.)
OHHHHHH...... AND......... we came to Pittsburgh PA!!!!
Tonight we just got to enjoy the view and take in some local dining and shopping!
And when we got back to our hotel the saw the Oscar Meyer truck. So as the big kids we are, we had to take pictures!
The pressed glass was interesting to watch
ReplyDeleteI loved the content and photos in your post. I noticed a couple of typos. Mosser is misspelled a couple of times and goblet is misspelled once. Should be an easy fix.
ReplyDeleteI love your pictures and your question about the differences,great higher level thinking question.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the feedback! I fixed the errors. Silly auto correct.
ReplyDeleteYour blogs are so good. You are the best teacher ever. Thanks for sharing. Watching pressed glass was a really good experience. Great pics too!
ReplyDeleteThank you for reminding me of the fun we had. You show that education/learning can be blast.
ReplyDeleteI love how you connect this to the real world in showing what items Mosser makes for other restaurants like Panera bread. Students can walk into these places and find the items. Make a great scavenger hunt!!
ReplyDeleteAWWW! I love the pictures of us!
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