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Re: No more leaded glass?

Posted By: John Anderson
Date: Wednesday, 17 November 2010, at 6:33 p.m.

In Response To: No more leaded glass? (tomz.)

Lead glass is no longer manufactured (at least in the US). The Danville, KY plant that made it shut the line down at the beginning of this year.

The electrode mfgs are also switching. My latest order from Eurocom are made with lead-free.

> Hey all,
> just got some glass from my supplier (15mm
> clear & 6500, both Voltarc). They are
> lead free?? I called said supplier and he
> told me more leaded glass without any
> explanation. What gives?
> Is this the direction of all glass now? EGL?
> Been working with lead glass 95% of the time
> for the past 12 years, oi vhey...

> Time to dust off my didymiums :)....

Messages In This Thread

• No more leaded glass? -- tomz. -- Wednesday, 17 November 2010, at 6:05 p.m.
  • Re: No more leaded glass? -- John Anderson -- Wednesday, 17 November 2010, at 6:33 p.m.
    • Re: No more leaded glass? -- SVP Neon Equipment -- Thursday, 18 November 2010, at 1:19 a.m.

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