LouisCamp Posted April 6, 2011 Report Share Posted April 6, 2011 They used glass to stop the leak of water from a reactor in Japan! How cool is that! Lou Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Oregon Posted April 6, 2011 Report Share Posted April 6, 2011 Ahhh, good idea. And, that reminds me of the marbles made from glass that Pete sold that were irradiated at Hanford. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leroy65 Posted April 6, 2011 Report Share Posted April 6, 2011 Several years ago my mentor (the person that made my marble reconditioning machines) told me that he had purchased some special glass that had been developed to install in the doors of Nuclear furnaces so the fire inside could be seen. The first try didn't work so they redid the formula and sold off the first batch of glass. He sold me 4 of the marbles that he had made from this glass. The glass is very clear and lemon yellow in color as well as being fairly soft. It does not glow or put out any rad's. The marbles measure 1 7/8" and each one weighs a little over 10oz. A German hand made with a caged large ribbon core of the same size weighs slightly over 3oz. One is on display at the marble museum here in York. I traded one for some marbles and if anyone would like to have one I will trade one, (I have two left) but only one for a marble or some marbles. If you are interested just email me at [email protected] ----Leroy---- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leroy65 Posted April 7, 2011 Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 The one marble that I had for trading has been traded. Thanks----Leroy----P.S. Ever wonder why glass can stop radioactivity from migrating? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I'llhavethat1 Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 heavy metal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leroy65 Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 You are right as I understand it. Most all glass contains varying amounts of the heavy metal LEAD. It is used in glass to soften it I am told. ----Leroy---- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck G Posted April 9, 2011 Report Share Posted April 9, 2011 Hey Leroy, that is so cool and ironic. The reason is that i had a very good friend make me a mystery marble for our show here and a prize to the one who ided it right or close to it. It was a blast showing it all around and everyone guessing what it was. Terry T came the closest to it. The mystery marble was out of a sight glass that was in a nuclear reactor. Oh yes someone told me that they may have one coming to them also. Marbling is so much fun!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted April 9, 2011 Report Share Posted April 9, 2011 Reminds me of the Atomic Marbles sold ~20 years ago. I haven't seen one in a long time. They came singly in a small paper envelope with the story on the outside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lstmmrbls Posted April 9, 2011 Report Share Posted April 9, 2011 Here ya go Alan. http://www.landofmarbles.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=vin402&Store_Code=lom&search=atomic&offset=&filter_cat=&PowerSearch_Begin_Only=&sort=&range_low=&range_high= Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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