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| Domain | Definition |
Occupations | 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. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)47 4C 41 53 53 2D 57 4F 52 4B 45 52 2C      50 52 45 53 53 45 44      4F 52      42 4C 4F 57 4E |
| Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000111 01001100 01000001 01010011 01010011 00101101 01010111 01001111 01010010 01001011 01000101 01010010 00101100 00100000 01010000 01010010 01000101 01010011 01010011 01000101 01000100 00100000 01001111 01010010 00100000 01000010 01001100 01001111 01010111 01001110 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)G L A S S - W O R K E R ,   P R E S S E D   O R   B L O W N |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0047 004C 0041 0053 0053 002D 0057 004F 0052 004B 0045 0052 002C      0050 0052 0045 0053 0053 0045 0044      004F 0052      0042 004C 004F 0057 004E |
Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)414635535315574952453952142505239535339382495223646495748 |
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