| Job Title |
Gatherer |
| Job Description |
Dips Punty (metal Rod Used To Gather Molten Glass) Or Blowpipe
Into Tank Furnace To Gather Gob (lump) Of Molten Glass For
Further Processing: Reads Product Specifications To Determine
Size Of Gob Of Molten Glass To Be Gathered. Immerses Head Of
Punty Or Blowpipe Into Molten Glass In Furnace And Turns Punty
Or Blowpipe To Gather Gob Of Molten Glass. Twirls Punty Or
Blowpipe And Blows Through Blowpipe To Maintain Gob Of Molten
Glass In Globular Form. Hands Punty To Presser (glass Mfg.)
575.685-074 Or Blowpipe To Glass Blower (glass Mfg.) 772.381-022
For Further Processing. May Twirl Gob Of Molten Glass In
Container Of Alkali Solution Or In Cavity Of Wet Wooden Block To
Form Thin Skin On Gob Of Molten Glass To Prevent Punctures In
Glassware During Pressing Or Blowing. May Hold Punty In Mold
While Presser (glass Mfg.) Cuts Off Required Amount Of Glass.
May Make Head Of Punty From Clay. May Reheat Gob To Retain Shape
And Temperature.
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