In 1900 martin frederick christensen received a patent for a machine that made near perfect spheres of steel ball bearings.
Marble manufacturing machine.
Most commonly they are about 13 mm 1 2 in in diameter but they may range from less than 1 mm 1 30 in to over 8 cm 3 in while some art glass marbles for display purposes are over 30 cm 12 in wide marbles can be used for a variety of games called marbles.
Improvements in marble manufacturing marble fabrication.
Marble making machine family tree.
It s a bit incomplete any additional information would be appreciated so that i can update the chart.
Marble manufacturing migrated to american shores in the later decades of the 19th century.
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A metamorphic rock with outstanding beauty and variety marble has been an important building material for several millennia.
Here s a pdf of a chart i put together for the 5th edition of the price guide that attempts to trace the lineage of the machines used by the various american companies.
Thanks to the precision of modern technology marble has become increasingly accessible and affordable for consumers.