richsantaclaus Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 When Clinton Isreal left Akro and before Master Marble was started, there is a period in his life when he was unemployed. I have done a bit of research that leads down two totally different paths. Path 1 - Isreal had no regular employment during that period of time and just worked on setting up the Master Marble Company using the money he earned at Akro. Path 2 - Isreal hung out at the Alox Marble Manufacturing Company, with no pay, and used their marble making machines to experiment on a design he made when with Arko. My research has this conflict so I am asking the group to help me straighten out the contradiction. All the other three areas of his life I have documented with reliable information. When I get it all ready, I am going to post the results of my research about this interesting person. Thanks for your help in advance. Rich ps. Does anyone have contact information for the Isreal family? I'd like to speak/email them but I can't seem to find any current information. Thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 What led you to the Alox hypothesis? I was pretty sure that the Master Marble Co. was established quite awhile before Alox got their marble machines. I have the late 30's as when Alox started making marbles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richsantaclaus Posted August 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 There is a gap between being let go from Akro and starting Master Marble with the 3 others that were also let go from Akro. I just PM'ed you my gap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 PM returned. If I understand correctly Master started in May 1930. I don't know what month he left Akro but it wouldn't have been much before that, right? Alox supposedly got their marble machines in the late 1930's from some West Virginia marble company, so that they would have a reliable source (themselves) for Chinese Checkers marbles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 I just checked American Machine Made Marbles and they said Israel resigned June 1, 1930. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richsantaclaus Posted August 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 I have that date in my notes - I just checked. What did Isrreal do between June 1,1930 and when Master Marble started making marbles? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
migbar Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 If Master Marble Company started in May of 1930, not much, I imagine.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 Here are the Master dates as described in AMMM, "Master Marble opened shop on May 20, 1930, and their first marbles were shipped on October 25 of the same year." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richsantaclaus Posted August 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 Thanks for all the help - I totally appreciate it. Remember all, I've only collected vintage marbles for about 4 years now and I depend on your expertise and assistance to keep me on the right path. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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