| Job Title |
Glass-worker, Pressed Or Blown |
| Job Description |
Performs Any Combination Of Following Tasks To Produce Pressed
Or Blown Glassware From Molten Glass: Balances Gather (gob Of
Molten Glass) On Blowpipe, And Blows Through And Simultaneously
Rotates Blowpipe To Maintain Gather In Globular Form For
Blocking, Redipping, Or Final Shaping. Moves Controls That Open
Hinged Molds To Receive Gather For Shaping By Press Or Attaches
Blower Head To Opening Of Blank-filled Mold And Turns Valve To
Admit Compressed Air That Shapes Blank To Mold Contour. Removes
Glassware From Mold, Using Pincers Or Fork, Or Catches Ware From
Inverted Molds On Paddle (tray) And Carries Ware To Reheating
Furnace, Glazing Machine, Or Lehr. Strikes Glassware With Metal
Bar To Break (crack Off) Ware From Blowpipe. Removes Excess
Glass From Ware, Using Bar, Hand Cutter, Flame, Or Saw. Inspects
Glassware For Defects, Such As Cracks, Chips, And Malformations.
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